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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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2025 Yellow Book

Jan 27, 2025

Assembly Passes Legislation to Protect Reproductive Freedoms and Healthcare Providers on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Jan 22, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie announced today that the Assembly has passed two bills to increase protection for medical staff that provide reproductive care and strengthen reproductive care access. “Healthcare decisions should always remain between a woman and...

Legislature Announces 2025 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing Schedule

Jan 22, 2025

Notice of Public Hearing - The Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Program

Jan 16, 2025

Notice of Public Hearing - Horseshoe Crab Management Practices

Jan 16, 2025

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....
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Today's Events
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 9:00am
    Hamilton Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building,
    2nd Floor, Albany, New York
    The Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Program
  • January 27 - Session
  • January 27 - 2025 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing -
    starts at 1:00pm
    Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, Albany
    2025 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing - Agriculture & Markets/ Parks & Recreation
  • January 28 - Session
  • January 28 - 2025 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing -
    starts at 9:30am
    Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, Albany
    2025 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing - Environmental Conservation/Energy
  • January 29 - Public Hearing
    starts at 10:00am
    Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building,
    2nd Floor, Albany, New York
    Horseshoe Crab Management Practices