Dear Editor,
As a parent and community member, public safety is personal to me. I want to know that the streets my kids walk on are protected, and that our neighborhood is secure. I understand that the surest way to reduce crime is by investing in proactive measures that target the source and stop illegal activity before it can even start. That means getting guns off of our streets and out of the wrong hands, promoting school safety, and cracking down on illicit markets and drug trafficking. It also includes taking steps to end hate crimes once and for all, and giving law enforcement the tools they need to do their jobs.
The New York State Senate Democrats have advanced measures that address all of these issues. Yet our State Senator, Rob Rolison, has voted against each one of them. He rejected millions of dollars in the State Budget for evidence-based gun violence reduction programs and funding to prevent hate crimes. He voted against a bill that would allow cops to seize firearms during domestic violence calls, and even turned his back on measures that would crack down on illegal pot shops. Rob Rolison claims to stand for law and order, but his voting record proves otherwise. Hudson Valley families deserve a Senator who puts safety above partisanship, and doesn’t play politics with our lives. We can’t afford Rob Rolison’s reckless votes in Albany.
