Category: Columns

A Column of News & Comment by Senator James L. Seward Progress is continuing in Albany to finalize a state budget prior to the start of the new fiscal year on April 1.  However, there is some serious work ahead. The senate...

A Column of News & Comment by Senator James L. Seward Protecting the public is among the top priorities of any elected official.  During my time in office, I have helped enact a number of laws to ensure our communities are...

A Column of News & Comment by Senator James L. Seward As a longtime state senator, I have seen a number of economic victories in New York and have helped facilitate job creation projects that have benefited communities...

by Mena Cerone It’s been around for almost two hundred years, hosts many community events and is a charming residence for women. We’re talking about the WCA. The recognizable federal style house on the corner of Jackson and...

A Column of News & Comment by Senator James L. Seward For generations, great men and women have answered our nation’s call, put on uniforms, and served to protect and advance the cause of freedom and democracy around the...

A Column of News & Comment by Senator James L. Seward As our world evolves and technological advances propel us forward at lightning speed, one constant remains – agriculture.  No matter how smart our cell phones become or...

A Column of News & Comment by Senator James L. Seward President Trump and Governor Cuomo are in a war of words again – certainly not breaking news. This time around the back and forth centers on the upstate economy with...

A Column of News & Comment by Senator James L. Seward One of the most beneficial property tax savings we have in New York State is the School Tax Relief Program or STAR.  The program helps make home ownership more affordable...

A Column of News & Comment by Senator James L. Seward New York’s property tax cap has saved taxpayers a sizeable total of more than $37 billion since its inception in 2012.  While the cap has not solved all of our problems,...

A Column of News & Comment by Senator James L. Seward The governor released his state budget proposal this week under the moniker “Justice Agenda,” but there was little justice for everyday residents of our part of the...

A Column of News & Comment by Senator James L. Seward And so it begins.  Day one of the new Democrat majority in the New York State Senate began, in many ways, as expected.  A new leader was elected (from just outside New...

A Column of News & Comment by Senator James L. Seward A number of important issues will be front and center in Albany as the new legislative session begins.  Development of the state budget is at the top of the list.  The...