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Welcome to the New York State Assembly website.

Since its creation in 1777, the state Assembly has helped shape history, often leading the way with progressive action and reform. On February 3, 2015 the New York State Assembly continued making history by electing New York's first African American Assembly Speaker. I am deeply proud of this honor.

The Assembly is known as the "People's House" in New York. Here, we work every day to help improve the lives of all New York's...

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Notice of Public Hearing - Roadway Zero Emission Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Jan 13, 2025

Speaker Heastie Announces Leadership Positions and Committee Chairs for 2025 Legislative Session

Jan 9, 2025
Speaker Carl E. Heastie Majority Leader Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes Chair, Ways and Means J. Gary Pretlow Deputy Speaker Phil Ramos Assistant Speaker Vivian E. Cook Speaker Pro Tempore Pamela J. Hunter Chair,...

The Remarks of Speaker Carl E. Heastie
Opening the 248th Legislative Session

Jan 8, 2025
January 8, 2025Assembly Chamber_____________________________________[as prepared for delivery] Good afternoon members, staff and guests. I want to begin by wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year and thank you for joining us here in the New York...

Grants Action News - January 2025

Jan 1, 2025

Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie

Dec 27, 2024
The severe beating and subsequent death of Robert Brooks at the Marcy Correctional Facility is deeply disturbing. The videos from body-worn cameras of the corrections officers who participated or enabled this incident are extremely difficult to watch....

Speaker Heastie Joins Assemblymembers Chris Burdick and Dana Levenberg at Neighbors Link, Announcing $1.2 Million for Building Renovation

Dec 18, 2024
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Speaker Carl Heastie continued his annual statewide tour this week with Assemblymembers Chris Burdick and Dana Levenberg at Neighbors Link, a program that has provided immigrant families educational, employment and legal services for over two decades....

Notice of Public Hearing - Equine Doping

Dec 12, 2024

Notice of Public Hearing - Videoconferencing by the Legislature

Dec 12, 2024

Notice of Public Hearing - NYSERDA Spending and Program Review

Dec 11, 2024

Notice of Public Hearing - Veterans’ Benefit Claims Representation

Dec 10, 2024
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Events in January 2025
  • January 8 - Session
  • January 8 - 2025 Legislative Session convenes
  • January 13 - Session
  • January 14 - Session
  • January 20 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • January 21 - Session
  • January 21 - Final Day for Submission of Executive Budget
  • January 22 - Session
  • January 23 - Public Hearing
    starts at 10:00am
    Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building,
    2nd Floor, Albany, New York
    Roadway Zero Emission Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
  • January 27 - Session
  • January 28 - Session