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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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Recent News

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Grants Action News - December 2023

Dec 1, 2023

Notice of Public Hearing - Local Government Procurement

Nov 27, 2023

Notice of Public Hearing - Human Trafficking

Nov 20, 2023

Notice of Public Hearing - New York State Tuition Assistance Program

Nov 16, 2023

Speaker Heastie Statement on Diwali Becoming a School Holiday in New York City Public Schools

Nov 15, 2023
New York City is a richly diverse area and it’s important we can celebrate and respect that diversity and the faiths of our people. By making Diwali a holiday for our New York City Public Schools, a new generation of children and their teachers have...

Notice of Public Hearing - Examining the impact of extreme weather events on the resiliency of the property and casualty insurance market in New York State

Nov 15, 2023

Speaker Heastie Continues Statewide Tour in Suffolk County, Announcing $2 Million for Community Organizations

Oct 25, 2023
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Speaker Carl Heastie continued his annual statewide tour today, joining Assemblymember Fred Thiele to visit the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreation Center, announcing $250,000 in funding for the center’s outreach efforts and another $1.75 million...

Grants Action News - November 2023

Oct 25, 2023

Speaker Heastie Continues Statewide Tour in Columbia County, Announcing $3 Million in Funding for Affordable Housing

Oct 19, 2023
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Speaker Carl Heastie continued his annual statewide tour today, joining Assemblymember Didi Barrett to announce $3 million in funding to support the construction of affordable housing across Dutchess and Columbia counties.  “The Assembly Majority remains...

Notice of Public Hearing - Packaging Reduction

Oct 10, 2023
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Events in December 2023
  • December 12 - Public Hearing
    starts at 11:00am
    Roosevelt Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building,
    2nd Floor, Albany, New York
    To receive testimony on the causes and effects of poverty and concentrated poverty in New York’s medium- and small-sized cities, and policies the legislature can work to implement to reduce poverty
  • December 14 - Public Hearing
    starts at 10:30am
    Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building,
    2nd Floor, Albany, New York
    Local Government Procurement