State Senator Pamela Helming, District 54 | Official U.S. Senate headshot
State Senator Pamela Helming, District 54 | Official U.S. Senate headshot
This afternoon, a State of the State Address was delivered, which has been characterized as "stagecraft" by Senator Helming. The senator emphasized that New Yorkers are not in need of a "theatrical production," but rather "real solutions to their problems." Helming acknowledged the importance of tradition but criticized the event as being "really out of touch with the moment and what the majority of New Yorkers are living through right now."