“In his first speech as Speaker, Carl Heastie emphasized an issue that has been a top priority of mine: ethics reform. He spoke of a new era in Albany in which there will be zero tolerance for sexual harassment; in which outside income will be regulated; in which the Assembly's dealings will be bipartisan and transparent; and all its members will come together to restore honor to this institution.

“I want to congratulate Speaker Heastie, and it is my sincere hope that he will work with my colleagues and I to ensure that the reforms I've been advocating for since before my election come to fruition. The hardworking families of Orange and Rockland counties, and all New Yorkers, deserve no less – they deserve a government of which they can be proud.”