State Rep. Joseph DeStefano
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Recent News About State Rep. Joseph DeStefano
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DeStefano: Task Force on School Safety & Security Brings Actionable Solutions
Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R,C-Medford) attended a press conference on the Million Dollar Staircase in Albany today, joining his legislative colleagues for a presentation of the report by the Assembly Minority Task Force on School Safety & Security, which comes in response to increased acts of violence in schools and addresses safety measures more effectively for students and educators."Today, people simply don’t feel safe. Not in their schools, their offices, or even on the street. New York has seen an increase in crime with bail reform and Raise the Age laws, and it’s...
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DeStefano Challenges Governor's Gas Power Restrictions
Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R,C-Medford) has raised concerns over Governor Kathy Hochul's plan to eliminate gas-powered devices and vehicles from being sold in New York. In a recent letter to the governor, DeStefano expressed his reservations about the potential economic impact of such a policy change."Few people are in favor of the measures to remove natural gas power from homes, yet despite this pushback the governor has not relented," DeStefano stated. He further added, "I am incredibly concerned this push for environmental justice is coming at the detriment of the...