State: NY

Contact: Brent Miller, Northeastern States Senior Director, States Program Team Administrator On Friday, April 17, the Co-Chairs of the bipartisan and bicameral New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus – Senator Joseph Griffo and Assembly Members Aileen Gunther, Clifford Crouch, and Colin Schmitt – submitted a letter to Governor Cuomo regarding his prior order to close boat ramps and…

Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States & States Program Administrator Two anti-hunting bills have been scheduled for floor action in the New York Senate and Assembly on Tuesday, March 10. New York sportsmen and women are encouraged to contact their legislators immediately, and respectfully voice their opposition to Senate Bill 7542 (SB 7542), and…

Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator On February 25 the New York Senate adopted Senate Resolution 2793 (SR2793), sponsored by Senator Joseph Griffo and Co-Sponsored by Senator Michael Ranzenhofer. Sen. Griffo is the Senate Co-Chair of the bipartisan and bicameral New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, and Sen. Ranzenhofer is likewise an…

Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator On February 1, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Senior Director, Northeastern States & States Program Administrator, Brent Miller, delivered a presentation to more than 150 hunter-education instructors, staff from the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and numerous other attendees. The annual conference, hosted by New York…

Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator On Wednesday, January 29, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Senior Director of Northeastern States attended and emceed the 13th Annual Sportsman-Legislator Breakfast hosted by the bipartisan and bicameral New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus in Albany, NY. The event was widely attended by Caucus members, key staff from the Department of…

Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Director In preparation for the 2020 legislative session, the bipartisan and bicameral New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus has added a new leader to their ranks – Assemblyman Colin Schmitt (99th Assembly District).  “Protecting our hunting and fishing traditions in New York State as well as…

Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On November 20, pro-sportsmen legislation introduced by New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Senator Patrick Gallivan – which increases penalties for those who violate hunting, fishing, and trapping laws – was signed into law by the Governor. The law-abiding sportsmen’s community honors a strong tradition of ethics and…

Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On October 23, the Governor of New York signed two bills into law which impact sportsmen and women in the Empire State. The first, Assembly Bill 3471 (AB 3471), decreases the amount of alcohol in a person’s system necessary for them to be considered intoxicated while hunting. Previously, the…

Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On May 1, the New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its Annual Sportsman-Legislator Breakfast, which was attended by 35 Caucus members as well as state and national conservation organizations, key members of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Senior Northeastern States Director…

By Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States As of January 30, the previously existing ban on importation of cervids susceptible to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) into the state of New York has been extended through August 1, 2023. In 2018, the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets proposed rulemaking to extend the ban…

By Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On August 5, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a Northeast regional policy forum concurrent with the Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference in Rye Brook, New York. The discussion centered on policies that may help recruit, retain, and reactivate (R3) hunters and recreational shooters in the…

By Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On May 16, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Department of Agriculture and Markets announced that the state had finalized the New York State Interagency Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Risk Minimization Plan. The Plan includes recommended regulatory changes designed to protect both farmed and…