Press release A Statement by Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) “This is an unprecedented attack on the autonomy of our local governments. If the people who live in our towns and villages Upstate have no say when it comes to something as fundamental as land use, what rights can they reasonably …
Press release Following a briefing in Albany by members of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) joined lawmakers from across the state at a press conference to highlight the dangers of the ‘Green Light Law,’ which went into effect on January 1, 2020. The law, which …
Press release Batavia, NY – The Cornell University Department of Animal Science is pleased to announce Animal Crackers 2020, “Bovine, Sheep and Swine – How Divine!”, on Saturday, May 2, 2020 on the Cornell University campus. This year’s program will highlight dairy, beef, swine, and sheep topics. 4-H youth 9-12 …
Press release ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Salvatore Lippa II, 57, of Greece, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with threating to assault and murder a federal official on account of the performance of their official duties, and interstate communication of …
Press release Assemblymen Jake Ashby (R,C,I,Ref-Castleton) and Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia), both veterans themselves, alongside their colleagues in the Assembly Minority Conference, today co-hosted a “Voices for Veterans” event at the American Legion Cottreall-Warner Post 942 in Webster, NY, where they called for the immediate restoration of Gov. Cuomo’s planned $5.68 million …
Press release Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) joined law enforcement professionals, lawmakers and family members of crime victims at a press conference today in Albany held by Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski) calling for a repeal of dangerous bail reform laws that are leading to serial criminals being released before …
In the last regular meeting of the 2018 Town of Batavia Board, a resolution was passed opposing locally, any new legislation that restricts the rights of honest citizens to keep and bear arms, a right the 2nd amendment presently allows. “I couldn’t find a better time than the last meeting …
Press release The opening of the application period for the cooperative Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program to enhance opportunities for pheasant hunting in New York has begun, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today. The program provides pheasant hunting opportunities through a partnership among DEC, hunters, 4-H …
New York’s Second E-Waste Recycling Program Report Highlights Success of Efforts from 2013 – 2015 Press release State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that the New York State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act has driven the collection and recycling of more than 520 million …