New Yorkers seeking the best health care for themselves and their families will soon have a useful tool at their disposal. As part of an agreement reached between CIGNA Healthcare and the New York State Attorney General, a model has been created that...

Assemblyman David McDonough recently visited the Shaarei Shalom Religious School in Bellmore to commend the students for participating in his 5th Annual Coats for Kids Drive that he conducts in association with the National Cleaners Association. The...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick), ranking minority member on the Assembly Transportation Committee, is calling on the MTA to halt any decision on their proposed fare hike until April 15, 2008. That would give the governor and Legislature...

“It took a recent Siena poll showing the governor’s approval rating at an all time low and that 70 percent of all New Yorkers are against issuing driver’s licenses to illegal aliens, for Governor Spitzer to rescind his reckless plan. From the moment...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) joined his Assembly minority colleagues on a lawsuit that will be filed at the State Supreme Court in Albany on November 1 that will attempt to stop Governor Spitzer’s plan to give illegal aliens driver’s...

This weekend, Governor Spitzer pulled back on his plan to give illegal aliens driver’s licenses. Many county clerks and more than 70 percent of New Yorkers have stated their opposition and outrage against the governor’s ill conceived plan. Now the...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) and his Assembly Minority colleagues introduced two pieces of legislation during a special legislative session on October 23. The measures, both related to the recent driver’s license issue, were defeated...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C-Merrick) and the Century Council partnered this week to bring a life-saving lesson about the dangers of drunk driving and underage drinking to the students of Division Avenue High School. Brandon Silveria and his father...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) announced today that in association with the Neighborhood Cleaners Association he is once again participating in the “Coats for Kids” program by seeking the donation of children and adult coats. The 450...

“I adamantly oppose Governor Spitzer’s move to reverse a policy - originally put in place as a safeguard post 9/11 - requiring state driver license applicants to show Social Security numbers as proof of residency. This action provides an opportunity...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) will be conducting mobile office hours at the Levittown and Merrick Public Libraries during the month of October. “This is a great opportunity for my constituents to ask questions or voice concerns...

Yesterday at the Hofstra University Student Center, Governor Eliot Spitzer spoke with labor leaders on Long Island. In his remarks that appeared in Newsday, he called for a look into capping property taxes by saying: “We are going to have to figure...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough and Long Island Blood Services will be holding a blood drive on Saturday, August 18, from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Yours Ours Mine Community Center. The center is located at 152 Center Lane in Levittown. “During...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (19th Assembly District) and State Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (8th Senate District) have announced that they secured $12,500 in state funding to help fund the 21st Annual Bellmore Family Street Festival....

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) announced today that in association with the John Theissen Children’s Foundation he is seeking the donation of school supplies for the 2007-08 school year, which will then be distributed to underprivileged...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick), center, and the Nassau County Traffic Safety Board conducted a child car seat safety check on Wednesday, June 27 at the Cure` of Ars Church. “The event was a huge success, and I would like to thank...

What started out as a productive, and possibly historic, legislative session has digressed into an unfocused endeavor during the last two weeks of the 2007 Legislative Session. Issues such as workers’ compensation reform, civil confinement, rules and...