In 2020, between 5,000 and 10,000 elderly New Yorkers fell victim to a financial scam, resulting in as much as $100 million in losses. New York ranked 4th in the total number of financial crimes that year. It’s part of a national trend that has risen sharply in recent years, with more and more elderly Americans falling victim to deceptive scams under the pretense of romance, tech support, and government impersonation, to name a few.
READ MORE“We want to have a real, honest, and meaningful conversation that transcends partisan politics. I will gladly meet with Governor Hochul, Assembly Speaker Heastie, Senate Leader Stewart-Cousins, Mayor Adams, or any other New Yorker who wants to make our streets safer and prevent future tragedies. As a former NYPD Lieutenant, I cannot stress enough how paramount public safety is in relation to a person’s quality of life and the economic vitality of our city.”
READ MOREAccording to statistics from the state Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), in 2020, only 3 percent (119 of 3,727) of 16- and 17-year-olds arrested on a felony charge received a felony conviction. Even more troubling is that of this number, only 44 adolescent offenders received sentences in excess of one year imprisonment, despite the fact that there were 48 arrested for homicide; 52 for attempted homicide; 55 for sex offenses; 460 for firearms/dangerous weapon offenses; and 13 for making a terrorist threat.
READ MORE“Citing the Court’s reasoning, it is clear that similar vaccine mandates enacted by Governors and Mayors across the country have no legal standing, which I why I am now calling on New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams to terminate their respective vaccine mandates currently impacting our small businesses given this newly established precedent.”
READ MOREFor years, Republican lawmakers successfully led the fight to support and fund law enforcement, as well as enact landmark, tough-on-crime policies such as Megan’s Law, Jenna’s Law, and many others designed to toughen penalties for violent criminals and sex offenders – and to provide services to those need.
READ MOREReilly is calling on Governor Hochul and the aforementioned agencies to expand the Clean Pass Program so that Staten Island commuters using the Staten Island Expressway and the Gowanus Expressway, both of which feature a near continuous HOV lane connecting New Jersey to Lower Manhattan, can benefit from it.
READ MOREThis legislation would require school and/or school districts to notify school communities of incidences via letter, email, phone, or any other electronic methods that may be available. These notifications would be required to describe the type of emergency protocol(s) implemented, its duration, the status of the incident, and whether law enforcement was notified.
READ MORE“Legislation introduced today by Assemblyman Mike Reilly (R-Staten Island) would prohibit any municipality in New York state from changing local voting requirements in a manner that supersedes state Election Law.”
READ MORE“OPCs are facilities where individuals can use drugs under the supervision of a trained professional so as to prevent an overdose, and also provide access to a variety of other medical harm reduction and social services. At this time, DOHMH says that they will operate two OPCs in Manhattan exclusively: one in Washington Heights, the other in East Harlem; however, there was repeated mention throughout the briefing of a desire by DOHMH officials to open more of these facilities in the outer-boroughs, including on Staten Island.”
READ MORE“While POW/MIA chairs are found across the United States, including at the United State Capitol in Emancipation Hall, it is found at only a few official places in the State of New York, including at the New York State Capitol, Staten Island Borough Hall, and now on Staten Island’s South Shore, at Assemblymember Reilly’s district office.”
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