Proud to nominate
@GraceVanderWaal
for the NYS Senate Women of Distinction honor. After she won America’s Got Talent, she came to me asking how she could help the next generation of talented students, while promoting music education in schools where it was absent.
#BeTheExample
Voters made their voices heard in large turnout in the 17th Congressional District. I congratulate
@MondaireJones
on a hard-fought race and offer my assistance in any way I can.
Thank you
@Gracevanderwaal
for supporting my run for Congress. Grace has been an advocate and supporter for music education. She worked with me to bring the Little Miracles to the
#ERCSD
, and she continues to give back selflessly to students and
#Rockland
. Thank you Grace!
We sent the message to Washington today that Hudson Valley lawmakers at every level of government will not tolerate the carnage of another mass shooting or gun violence in our country. We stand up for universal background checks and a Red Flag law.
@MomsDemand
@Woodstockstage
While we thank all of our essential workers for everything they do, we cannot forget our delivery workers who are out ensuring that we get what we need during this time and keep our community running
#ThanksForDelivering
@UPS
Had a great time with my sister Beth this morning delivering for Meals on Wheels. Making sure our friends and neighbors have a hot meal and companionship on Thanksgiving is so important. Thank you Meals on Wheels of Rockland for everything you do.
It’s my sincere honor to recognize Cpl. Leavey (
@K9Mego
) and her military working dog Rex today. The pair saved countless lives in Iraq sweeping areas for explosives.
#veterans
via
.
@NitaLowey
has been a fighter for us in Washington, and now that she has announced her retirement, we need someone who will go against the grain to deliver for Rockland and Westchester counties. That is why I am announcing my candidacy for the 17th district.
#HudsonValley
Finding what you are passionate about and then helping others is what it is all about.
@GraceVanderWaal
wants to make sure all children have the opportunities afforded to her to pursue music.
#NYSenateWomenOfDistinction
As Chair of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities committee, we must do more to bring attention to the difficulties for people with
#TouretteSyndrome
and the cost of treatment.
#NYSenate
passed a resolution marking May 15 to June 15 Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month.
This Gun Violence Survivors Week, we recognize the strength of people injured in a shooting who now bravely share painful stories in the hopes of making change and preventing another tragedy. Thank you
@MomsDemand
for having me at your event in
#Yonkers
today.
@Everytown
Our parents shouldn't have to turn into lobbyists to get what is fair.
@NYGovCuomo
please support a budget that increases foundation aid funding, implements a tier system, supports a 3-year phase in of Foundation Aid, and offers accelerated funding to our neediest districts.
We must ensure Direct Support Professionals are paid a living wage. Fighting for funding in this year’s budget. Thanks to
@Fair2DirectCare
for meeting with me today.
#BFair2DirectCare
Got to stop by a great event hosted by
#Ossining
High School for our
#veterans
! OHS invites local vets to a wrestling tournament and offers them front row seats. Thank you to the
#Ossining
and
#WhitePlains
HS wrestlers, and thank you to all our veterans for your service!
#Opride
Thank you
@OssiningSup
, I will continue to fight for more equity in funding for our schools. We thank Leader
@AndreaSCousins
and Education Chair
@ShelleyBMayer
for recognizing the importance of funding our schools, and we know our work is not done.
In
#Monsey
to lend my support to the Jewish community. We must ensure everyone feels welcome and safe in
#RocklandCounty
. We all must unite to denounce anti-Semitism and hate wherever we see it. The police will hold the attacker accountable to the fullest extent of the law.
Thank you Hana Zalvan and your family in Briarcliff Manor for your support. Hana worked with me on important legislation to improve eating disorder screenings for children. In Congress, I will continue to address one the deadliest mental health issues facing New Yorker's
Julie Goldberg was an outstanding candidate. I admire her tremendous courage and fierce passion for Democratic ideals. I hope to work with her and those Democrats who voted for me and against me to defeat Republican Scott Vanderhoef.
My colleague
@ShelleyBMayer
is absolutely right. We must fix the inequity of funding or our children will suffer. Advocating for schools that meet certain criteria to get elevated funding.
#Ossining
#EastRamapo
Pleased to speak w/ Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia today during the Legislative Hearing on Education. I am glad to hear that she is in support of SED revisiting the Foundation Aid Formula to provide for greater equity for districts like Port Chester, Yonkers, & Ossining.
The Senate’s budget proposal calls for a 3-year phase in of Foundation Aid and accelerated funding for schools like the Harmed Suburban 5. If you support fully funding our schools please sign this petition: .
People have the right to gather peacefully and call for equal justice under the law, something not afforded to
#GeorgeFloyd
and so many others. We can’t allow outside bad actors to obscure the call for equality and justice.
Joined volunteers with
@WMSCOGEastCoast
and
@JamesSkoufis
last weekend to clean up
#Haverstraw
Beach State Park. Its important that we all do our part to pick up litter and preserve and protect our natural resources. Thank you to all the young people who helped with the cleanup.
#Rockland
has the fastest growing rate per capita of COVID-19 cases. We need the State to do everything it can to deliver critical life saving resources to our district. We need a field hospital, Personal Protective Equipment, ventilators, hospital beds, and a clear plan forward.
The bigotry we've seen against our Orthodox community in
#Rockland
must forcefully be denounced. Regardless if this was a hate crime, people from the Orthodox community said they're afraid to walk down the street. This fear is real and unacceptable.
Extremely proud of our AMD students who took the initiative to promote positive change for both our community & country. Inspiring action to honor the lives lost in Parkland, Florida.
#StudentLeaders
#NeverAgain
Thank you
@NYGovCuomo
for your quick response and directing the State Police hate crimes task force to investigate. This despicable and horrific act was domestic terrorism. Thank you to law enforcement and members of the Jewish community for rallying together against hate.
We delivered more than $3 mil in funding for
#Ossining
. Thank you to the parents, teachers, and students who came to
#Albany
and made sure our district wasn't forgotten. We fought for a more equitable solution, and now we'll work to give our children the education they deserve.
Happy Hanukkah! Celebrating the first night with my family and wishing all the families celebrating Chag Sameach! May our light shine bright and bring peace.
I can't begin to share with everyone how moved I was today by
@1199SEIU
's Nurses Union from Good Sam. Proud to join their silent protest in support of Hazard Pay. What they have been through is unimaginable for most to truly comprehend. We need Good Sam to do this for our heroes!
As the newly appointed Chairman of the
@NYSenate
Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Committee, I hit the ground running, tackling
our first issue, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (
#PTSD
). Thank you to all who participated in our roundtable discussion in
#Nyack
today.
Singer Grace Vanderwaal kindly donated a ukulele to my campaign. We tried to do a fun giveaway to raise money, and after we realized this was not feasible, it was canceled, all money was refunded earlier this week.
This is about public safety and preventing
#Measles
from sustaining a foothold in the U.S. Vaccines save lives and not one single organized religion denounces vaccines. This is the right step forward. Thank you
@bradhoylman
and
@AndreaSCousins
for your leadership on this issue.
#NYSenate
Bill S2994A, sponsored by Senator
@bradhoylman
, passed 36-26 (unofficial). Relates to exemptions from vaccinations due to religious beliefs; and repeals subdivision 9 of section 2164 of the public health law:
Today I took the oath of office, beginning my 5th term as Senator in the 38th State Senate District. Thank you to
@Jawonio
for making today special and to all who attended.
Schools should get the aid they need to implement full day
#kindergarten
. I am proud to see my bill pass in the
#Senate
today. Research shows full day kindergarten helps children with early reading and math skills.
The video of
#GeorgeFloyd
saying he couldn't breathe is horrific. It goes beyond these officers' firing, there must be accountability and justice served. We have systematic racism in this country, which can't be addressed if justice isn't perused for every American.
The FBI and Minnesota law enforcement authorities are investigating the arrest of George Floyd, a black man who died after being pinned to the ground by an officer’s knee. Hundreds of people gathered in Minneapolis to protest the conduct of the officers.
I intend to vote in support of ending non-medical vaccine exemptions tomorrow.
#Rockland
had one of the largest outbreaks in the state. This is about public safety and following science. Vaccines save lives.
@lohud
Today, my sons, James and Jack took a few minutes outside our house to draw a rainbow with me and my wife Lauren. They said they wanted to put a rainbow on our driveway to make others feel better.
#ThankYou
#ChalkTheWalk
Thank you
@NewYorkStateAG
for issuing guidance to banks to safeguard New Yorker's stimulus checks.
Now lets codify it so a stimulus check can never be garnished.
As we approach the holiday weekend, wishing you a happy Easter and Passover. May you spend time with family and friends. From our family to yours, happy holidays!
#easter
#passover
#holidays
#family
Very sad to see this on the news. We have such a vibrant Albanian community in NY, and I was just celebrating the country’s independence with fellow leaders over the weekend. This deadly earthquake breaks my heart. My condolences to all those impacted by this tragedy.
#Albania
What happened to the pied-a-terre tax is Exhibit A in the case for why we need public financing.
Special interests still have too much power. Break Albany’s addiction to big money and progress will follow.
#FairElections
Ready to get to work as the
#NYSSenate
’s Chairman of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Committee. Thank you to
@AndreaSCousins
for appointing me to this important position.
It’s an exciting day for our country. We must come together and remember we are the United States. We value differences, and President-elect Joe Biden will be the President to unite Americans, not cause divisiveness.
Brought the letters and artwork that our talented
#Ossining
students did to Albany. Their call for more school funding doesn't fall on deaf hears. I presented their work to the Governor's office. His deputy comm. dir. met w/me to take the messages to Gov. Cuomo.
@Oss4FairFunding
#CoronavirusUpdate
: The Mid-Hudson Region, which includes
#Rockland
and
#Westchester
has met the criteria for the decline in the number of deaths, and now the region is focused on building a tracing program. Working on getting tracers trained asap.
We must demand publicly financed elections, and I am fighting for it in the
#nysbudget
. Last week
@zellnor4ny
and I along with colleagues and advocates said big money and special interests must stop drowning out the voices of hardworking New Yorkers.
Replacing the signs is a waste of taxpayer dollars. This error should be fixed when the signs are under maintenance for wear and tear. A similar issue happened with the Verrazzano and
@NYGovCuomo
signed a bill into law, requiring exactly what I recommended.
@lohud
@NYSThruway
As 2017 comes to a close I am so thankful to be able to serve as your State Senator. It is truly a blessing to work so closely with residents, advocates and local leaders. From my family to yours, please have a happy holiday and a healthy and joyful new year.
Heading to
#Albany
to vote for our next Leader of the
#NYSSenate
. I will be casting my vote for
@AndreaSCousins
, a dedicated public servant. Looking forward to working with Leader Stewart-Cousins to deliver results for hardworking New Yorkers.
Proud to support the
@NYBloodCenter
who is the first blood center to collect blood plasma donations from people who have recovered from
#COVID19
to treat other patients with advanced illness.
#CoronavirusNewYork
Out knocking doors in Haverstraw to help elect
@JamesSkoufis
to the State Senate. Can’t wait to have him as a colleague and a partner in the state Senate.
In Washington, DC for the
@AMarch4OurLives
tomorrow. Too many children have been the victims of devastating gun violence. It's important to me to stand in support of our young people and the survivors of the
#Parkland
shooting and others. Join the
#MarchForOurLives
Our 2nd digital ad is out! I have the experience with nearly 10 years as a State Senator and strong relationships in our counties to really deliver for our district. We have much to get done, and I am ready now to hit the ground running.
#TeamCarlucci
#CarlucciForCongress
#CD17
It’s time for
@NJTRANSIT
to stop cutting express train service on the Pascack Valley Line. We pay more for service than we receive. Overcrowded trains, no ac or operating bathrooms is unacceptable.
#Rockland
riders can not be treated like an unwanted step child anymore.
Last week, I was able to help our essential workers and volunteers with
@feedrockland
to unload 50,000 pounds of food and distribute it to our nonprofits who have clients in need of food. On
#GivingTuesdayNow
, please consider giving back to nonprofits serving our neediest.
To the voters and supporters of my campaign, thank you. Our volunteers can be proud of the campaign we ran. I will continue to work hard every day for the residents of our community through my State Senate term.
#teamcarlucci
Proud to say S.1100, which allows 16 and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote has now passed in the Senate and Assembly. Now it's headed to the
@NYGovCuomo
's desk.
#LetNYVote
#DayOne
A federal judge once compared locking people with mental illness in solitary to putting an asthmatic in a place with little air to breathe. Mental health advocates are fighting to end this torture. A majority of NY lawmakers are on board but they must act!
As NY begins phased reopening, it’s still required we wear a mask when out, if social distancing can’t be practiced. Here is an easy DIY mask you can make with your kids, if you don’t want to buy a mask or if you are running low on masks.
#rockland
#westchester
#nys
A mother contacted my office seeking help to expedite her daughters’ naturalization ceremony due to their father suffering from terminal cancer. I wrote to USCIS and today they came to the family’s
#NewCity
home to help. Congrats to Jade and Skylar on becoming US citizens!
I am so proud of those who have braved the miserable weather to wait in lines to vote today in Rockland and Westchester. Looks like record turnout in some areas. Two more hours to go... make sure your voice is heard !
Thank you to
@BrianKavanaghNY
and Rockland's
@MomsDemand
for your support of the Red Flag Bill. This is a common-sense measure that will reduce suicides and help remove guns from dangerous situations.
We must take the time to review and update suicide prevention programs administered by the State Office of Mental Health. This will ensure that the individuals at risk of suicide are being met with the adequate and responsible care they need.
#EndTheStigma
#MentalHealthMatters