Pat Ryan: “We have to ask ourselves whether the status quo--an expensive and unaffordable status quo--is the best way to address…”

I expect groups like AIPAC will not support me in my future elections and frankly, I don’t want their support.

Pausing this critical project, without warning or explanation, is a slap in the face to our Hudson Valley community.

For months, I’ve been pushing at every level to help secure this official Disaster Designation, which will now unlock millions of dollars in emergency loans and resources to help our farmers and growers begin to recover.

Hudson Valley farmers keep our community fed, and the harsh weather this year has decimated their crops.