Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus

Albany, NY – This week, the members of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus, led by Chair Assemblymember Michaelle C. Solages, voted to advance their top priorities from the 2024 People’s Budget in the SFY25 Enacted Budget....

Albany, NY – Today, Members of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus hosted a new episode of “Caucus Corner'' for the 2024 legislative session. Caucus Corner is an audio series initiated by members to discuss and analyze...

Albany, NY – Today, Members of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus hosted a new episode of “Caucus Corner'' for the 2024 legislative session. Caucus Corner is an audio series initiated by members to discuss and analyze...

(ALBANY, NY, April 2, 2024) - Caucus members joined community advocates on the Million Dollar Staircase to highlight critical legislation (A.9520/S.8847), sponsored  by Senate Jamaal Bailey and Assemblyman John Zaccaro, in combating theproliferation...

ALBANY, NY – (April 2, 2024) Today, Members of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus hosted the first episode of the “Caucus Corner'' of the 2024 legislative session. The Caucus Corner is an audio series initiated by members...

(ALBANY, NY March 26, 2024) - Caucus members joined Senator Kristen Gonzalez, Assemblymember Karines Reyes and New York residents in the Capitol building to call for passage of the WiFi 4 Homeless Bill. If passed, this would ensure that wireless internet...

(ALBANY, NY March 20, 2024) - Members of the Caucus came together with Senator Pete Harckham, Former EPA Regional Administrator Peter Lopez, Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner and environmental justice advocates to demand that the EPA addresses the “forever...

(ALBANY, NY March 19, 2024) - Members of the Caucus joined advocates to show their support for a package of family civil rights bills aimed at reforming CPS Agencies in New York State. "I stand in solidarity with the bill sponsors, members of the Caucus,...

(ALBANY, NY March 1, 2024) Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Carl Heastie announced their appointments to the Community Commission on Reparations Remedies. The Commission, formed through legislation signed...

ALBANY, NY January 9, 2024 – Today, Governor Kathy Hochul shared her vision to propel New York State forward in her annual State of the State address. Last month, the Caucus, led by Chair Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages (D-Nassau), released its 2024...

(NEW YORK, NY December 19, 2023) – As proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly, the theme for the International Decade is “People of African descent: recognition, justice and development. Today, in that spirit, the New York State Black, Puerto...

(ALBANY, NY December 13, 2023) – Under the leadership of Chair Assemblymember Michaelle Solages (D-Nassau County), the members of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus released the'' 2024 People’s Budget" – an annual document...

NEW YORK, NY - This week, the members of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus led by Chair Assemblymember Michaelle Solages, (D-Nassau) joined Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County), organizations, and voting rights advocates...

NEW YORK, NY November 3 ,2023 – In response to the release of the New York Attorney General report “Racial Disparities in Homeownership”, Assemblywoman Michaelle C. Solages, Chair of the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative...

Rochester, NY October 1, 2023 – On Friday, State legislators, including members of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus led by Chair Assemblymember Michaelle Solages (D-22AD), gathered in Rochester and declared their commitment...

NEW YORK, NY (September 14, 2023)– In response to U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Hanen again ruling the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) unlawful, Assemblywoman Michaelle C. Solages, Chair of the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic,...

NEW YORK, NY (August 8, 2023) – In light of today’s homegoing services for O’Shae Sibley, members of the NYS Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus released the following statement: Caucus Chair Assemblymember Michaelle C. Solages,...

ADIRONDACK PARK, NEW YORK July 25, 2023 – Last week, the brand-new Timbuctoo Climate and Careers Institute hosted its first ever cohort of students for the summer, just a year and a half after the concept of the program had been initially discussed....

(NEW YORK, NY June 30, 2023) – In light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Biden v. Nebraska, Assemblywoman Michaelle C. Solages, Chair of the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus, released the following statement:...

NEW YORK, NY June 30, 2023 – In light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in both Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, Assemblywoman Michaelle C. Solages, Chair of the...