In NYS under the home rule clause, NYS Senators and Assembly(wo)men are obliged to introduce or co-sponsor a bill if an municipality in their district passes a home rule resolution; and then sends a copy of the resolution AND the bill (Amendment) to their NY State legislators.
The amendment has been introduced see below
A05498 - Proposes a constitutional amendment to divide the state into three autonomous regions
Note: several different versions of Divide NYS bills are now in the NYS Legislature !
A05498 - Proposes a constitutional amendment to divide the state into three autonomous regions
Note: several different versions of Divide NYS bills are now in the NYS Legislature !
The Resolutions, Amendment text, and links to local officials emails are below:
Ask your County/Borough to adopt the following home-rule resolution
Whereas: The views of people who live in the upstate and downstate areas of New York State are very different and really should be divided into separate states, or completely autonomous regions.
It is therefore resolved: that the ______(supervisors/legislators)__ of _ (county name)__County have adopted this home-rule resolution and request our NYS legislators support an amendment to our New York State constitution to divide our state into completely autonomous regions; the New Amsterdam, the Montauk and the New York Regions with only a token state government. The proposed amendment is Assembly bill# A05498.
The link to the amendment text is the bill# above. Links to County supervisors/legislators are below
Whereas: The views of people who live in the upstate and downstate areas of New York State are very different and really should be divided into separate states, or completely autonomous regions.
It is therefore resolved: that the ______(supervisors/legislators)__ of _ (county name)__County have adopted this home-rule resolution and request our NYS legislators support an amendment to our New York State constitution to divide our state into completely autonomous regions; the New Amsterdam, the Montauk and the New York Regions with only a token state government. The proposed amendment is Assembly bill# A05498.
The link to the amendment text is the bill# above. Links to County supervisors/legislators are below
=== For Cities Towns & Villages ===
Ask your Town, City or Village to adopt the following home-rule resolution
Whereas: The views of people who live in the upstate and downstate areas of New York State are very different and really should be divided into separate states, or completely autonomous regions.
It is therefore resolved: that the City/Town/Village of _(city/town/village name) board/council_ in _(county name) _ County have adopted this home-rule resolution and request our NYS legislators support an amendment to our New York State constitution to divide our state into completely autonomous regions; the New Amsterdam, the Montauk, and the New York Regions with only a token state government. The proposed amendment is Assembly bill# A05498.
Whereas: The views of people who live in the upstate and downstate areas of New York State are very different and really should be divided into separate states, or completely autonomous regions.
It is therefore resolved: that the City/Town/Village of _(city/town/village name) board/council_ in _(county name) _ County have adopted this home-rule resolution and request our NYS legislators support an amendment to our New York State constitution to divide our state into completely autonomous regions; the New Amsterdam, the Montauk, and the New York Regions with only a token state government. The proposed amendment is Assembly bill# A05498.
Below is a two page outline that explains the Amendment
| three_region_outline__to_divide_ny_state.pdf |
You can email your member of the Assembly at http://www.assembly.state.ny.us
You can email your NYS senator at http://www.nysenate.gov/senators
Links to County Supervisors /Legislators are below:
For City, Town or Village Officials Just google the its name plus NY to find its website
Example "Town of Colonie NY"
Albany County Legislators and contact info:
http://www.albanycounty.com/legislature/legislators.aspx
Allegany County Legislators:
http://www.alleganyco.com/government/legislators/
Brooklyn Borough
http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/
Bronx Borough
http://bronxboropres.nyc.gov/contact/
Broome County Legislators:
http://gobroomecounty.com/legis/legislators
Cattaraugus Co Legislators:
http://www.cattco.org/government/legislators
Cayuga Co Legislators:
http://www.cayugacounty.us/CountyGovernment/ClerkofLegislature/Legislature.aspx
Chautauqua Co Legislators:
http://www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/396/Legislature
Chemung Co Executive/Legislators:
Some have emails others have a form. Must click on official's name/title
https://www.chemungcountyny.gov/elected_officials/index.php
Chenango Co. B.O.S:
(select the town or city ward you live in)
http://www.co.chenango.ny.us/supervisors/elected-supervisors.php
Clinton County
http://www.clintoncountygov.com/legislative/clinton_county_legislature
Columbia County
https://sites.google.com/a/columbiacountyny.com/columbia-county-board-of-supervisors/home
Cortland County
http://cortlandcountyny.iqm2.com/Citizens/Board
Delaware County
http://www.co.delaware.ny.us/departments/cob/bos.htm
Dutchess County
http://www.dutchessny.gov/CountyGov/Departments/Legislature/CLlegislators.htm
Erie County
http://www2.erie.gov/legislature/
Essex County
http://www.co.essex.ny.us/BoardMembers.asp
Franklin County
http://franklincony.org/content/Generic/View/10
Fulton County
http://www.fultoncountyny.gov/node/4
Genesee County
http://www.co.genesee.ny.us/departments/legislature/legislative_members.html
Greene County
http://greenegovernment.com/legislature/elected-officials/
Hamilton County
http://www.hamiltoncounty.com/government/board-supervisors
Herkimer County
http://herkimercounty.org/content/Boards/View/25
Jefferson County
https://co.jefferson.ny.us/departments/Legislature/county-legislators
Lewis County
https://www.lewiscounty.org/departments/legislative-board/legislative-board
Livingston County
(Must select individual supervisor for contact information)
http://www.co.livingston.state.ny.us/index.aspx?NID=619
Madison County
(must click on supervisor's photo for contact information)
http://www.madisoncounty.ny.gov/board-supervisors/2014-board-supervisors
Manhattan Borough
http://manhattanbp.nyc.gov/html/home/home.shtml
Monroe County
http://www2.monroecounty.gov/legislature-legislators.php
Montgomery County
https://www.co.montgomery.ny.us/sites/public/government/Government_Development/contactsofficials.aspx
Nassau County
http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/489/County-Legislature
New York City
http://council.nyc.gov/html/members/members.shtml
Niagara County
http://niagaracounty.com/Legislature.aspx
Oneida County
(Must click on name for contact information)
http://www.ocgov.net/leg
Onondaga County Legislators and contact info:
http://www.ongov.net/legislature/members.html
Ontario County
http://www.co.ontario.ny.us/BusinessDirectoryII.aspx?lngBusinessCategoryID=35
Orange County
https://www.orangecountygov.com/DocumentCenter/View/5916
Orleans County
http://www.orleansny.com/Government/Legislature.aspx
Oswego County
http://www.oswegocounty.com/legislature/legislators.html
Otsego County
http://www.otsegocounty.com/depts/bor/
Putnam County
http://www.putnamcountyny.com/legi/legislators/
Queens Borough
http://www.queensbp.org/
Rensselaer County
https://www.rensselaercounty.org/legislators/
Rockland County
(must click on person's photo for contact information)
http://rocklandgov.com/elected-officials/
Saratoga County
http://www.saratogacountyny.gov/board-of-supervisors/
Schenectady County
http://www.schenectadycounty.com/content/contact-your-legislators
Schoharie County
(each town’s supervisor also serves on the B.O.S. click on town name for contact information)
http://www4.schohariecounty-ny.gov/government/
Schuyler County
http://www.schuylercounty.us/Directory.aspx?DID=16
Seneca County: B.O.S and contact info:
https://www.co.seneca.ny.us/minutes-agendas-laws-resolutions/contact-information-for-board-of-supervisors/
St Lawrence County
http://www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/Maps/FindMyLegislator.asp
Staten Island Borough
http://www.statenislandusa.com/contact.html
Steuben County
http://www.steubencony.org/pages.asp?PID=297
Suffolk County
(must click on name for contact information)
https://www.scnylegislature.us/148/Legislators
Sullivan County
http://sullivanny.us/Departments/Legislature
Tioga County
https://www.tiogacountyny.com/departments/legislature/
Tompkins County
http://tompkinscountyny.gov/legislature/legislators
Ulster County
http://ulstercountyny.gov/legislature/legislative-members
Warren County
http://www.warrencountyny.gov/gov/bos.php
Washington County
(each town’s supervisor also serves on the B.O.S.)
http://www.co.washington.ny.us/241/Board-of-Supervisors
Westchester County
(must click on person's photo for contact information)
https://www.westchesterlegislators.com/legislators
Wayne County B.O.S and contact info:
http://web.co.wayne.ny.us/cotb/
Wyoming County
http://www.wyomingco.net/Board/Main.html
Yates County
(Must click on your district no for contact information)
http://www.yatescounty.org/161/Legislators
You can email your NYS senator at http://www.nysenate.gov/senators
Links to County Supervisors /Legislators are below:
For City, Town or Village Officials Just google the its name plus NY to find its website
Example "Town of Colonie NY"
Albany County Legislators and contact info:
http://www.albanycounty.com/legislature/legislators.aspx
Allegany County Legislators:
http://www.alleganyco.com/government/legislators/
Brooklyn Borough
http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/
Bronx Borough
http://bronxboropres.nyc.gov/contact/
Broome County Legislators:
http://gobroomecounty.com/legis/legislators
Cattaraugus Co Legislators:
http://www.cattco.org/government/legislators
Cayuga Co Legislators:
http://www.cayugacounty.us/CountyGovernment/ClerkofLegislature/Legislature.aspx
Chautauqua Co Legislators:
http://www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/396/Legislature
Chemung Co Executive/Legislators:
Some have emails others have a form. Must click on official's name/title
https://www.chemungcountyny.gov/elected_officials/index.php
Chenango Co. B.O.S:
(select the town or city ward you live in)
http://www.co.chenango.ny.us/supervisors/elected-supervisors.php
Clinton County
http://www.clintoncountygov.com/legislative/clinton_county_legislature
Columbia County
https://sites.google.com/a/columbiacountyny.com/columbia-county-board-of-supervisors/home
Cortland County
http://cortlandcountyny.iqm2.com/Citizens/Board
Delaware County
http://www.co.delaware.ny.us/departments/cob/bos.htm
Dutchess County
http://www.dutchessny.gov/CountyGov/Departments/Legislature/CLlegislators.htm
Erie County
http://www2.erie.gov/legislature/
Essex County
http://www.co.essex.ny.us/BoardMembers.asp
Franklin County
http://franklincony.org/content/Generic/View/10
Fulton County
http://www.fultoncountyny.gov/node/4
Genesee County
http://www.co.genesee.ny.us/departments/legislature/legislative_members.html
Greene County
http://greenegovernment.com/legislature/elected-officials/
Hamilton County
http://www.hamiltoncounty.com/government/board-supervisors
Herkimer County
http://herkimercounty.org/content/Boards/View/25
Jefferson County
https://co.jefferson.ny.us/departments/Legislature/county-legislators
Lewis County
https://www.lewiscounty.org/departments/legislative-board/legislative-board
Livingston County
(Must select individual supervisor for contact information)
http://www.co.livingston.state.ny.us/index.aspx?NID=619
Madison County
(must click on supervisor's photo for contact information)
http://www.madisoncounty.ny.gov/board-supervisors/2014-board-supervisors
Manhattan Borough
http://manhattanbp.nyc.gov/html/home/home.shtml
Monroe County
http://www2.monroecounty.gov/legislature-legislators.php
Montgomery County
https://www.co.montgomery.ny.us/sites/public/government/Government_Development/contactsofficials.aspx
Nassau County
http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/489/County-Legislature
New York City
http://council.nyc.gov/html/members/members.shtml
Niagara County
http://niagaracounty.com/Legislature.aspx
Oneida County
(Must click on name for contact information)
http://www.ocgov.net/leg
Onondaga County Legislators and contact info:
http://www.ongov.net/legislature/members.html
Ontario County
http://www.co.ontario.ny.us/BusinessDirectoryII.aspx?lngBusinessCategoryID=35
Orange County
https://www.orangecountygov.com/DocumentCenter/View/5916
Orleans County
http://www.orleansny.com/Government/Legislature.aspx
Oswego County
http://www.oswegocounty.com/legislature/legislators.html
Otsego County
http://www.otsegocounty.com/depts/bor/
Putnam County
http://www.putnamcountyny.com/legi/legislators/
Queens Borough
http://www.queensbp.org/
Rensselaer County
https://www.rensselaercounty.org/legislators/
Rockland County
(must click on person's photo for contact information)
http://rocklandgov.com/elected-officials/
Saratoga County
http://www.saratogacountyny.gov/board-of-supervisors/
Schenectady County
http://www.schenectadycounty.com/content/contact-your-legislators
Schoharie County
(each town’s supervisor also serves on the B.O.S. click on town name for contact information)
http://www4.schohariecounty-ny.gov/government/
Schuyler County
http://www.schuylercounty.us/Directory.aspx?DID=16
Seneca County: B.O.S and contact info:
https://www.co.seneca.ny.us/minutes-agendas-laws-resolutions/contact-information-for-board-of-supervisors/
St Lawrence County
http://www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/Maps/FindMyLegislator.asp
Staten Island Borough
http://www.statenislandusa.com/contact.html
Steuben County
http://www.steubencony.org/pages.asp?PID=297
Suffolk County
(must click on name for contact information)
https://www.scnylegislature.us/148/Legislators
Sullivan County
http://sullivanny.us/Departments/Legislature
Tioga County
https://www.tiogacountyny.com/departments/legislature/
Tompkins County
http://tompkinscountyny.gov/legislature/legislators
Ulster County
http://ulstercountyny.gov/legislature/legislative-members
Warren County
http://www.warrencountyny.gov/gov/bos.php
Washington County
(each town’s supervisor also serves on the B.O.S.)
http://www.co.washington.ny.us/241/Board-of-Supervisors
Westchester County
(must click on person's photo for contact information)
https://www.westchesterlegislators.com/legislators
Wayne County B.O.S and contact info:
http://web.co.wayne.ny.us/cotb/
Wyoming County
http://www.wyomingco.net/Board/Main.html
Yates County
(Must click on your district no for contact information)
http://www.yatescounty.org/161/Legislators
