Today, the New York State Senate passed Benny Lyde's Law - honoring a young man in our community who was shot and killed, and recognizing the particularly heinous nature of crimes committed with a weapon against children & young people.

Thanks to the entire Lyde family. I thank them for their strength, then & now, in the most difficult circumstances a family can face, for their courage to speak out and share their story with fellow New Yorkers, and for their advocacy in seeing this legislation through to this important milestone.

See my Senate speech here.