Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus

Albany, NY – In response to the United States Supreme Court’s decision to reject a bid to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, Chair of the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative...

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 – Caucus Members came together earlier this week to highlight the need to pass legislation (A9206 / S8559) which would aggressively enforce the state's ban on illegal flavored e-cigarettes. "By requiring a license, the Department of Tax and...

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 – Members of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus released the fifth episode of the “Caucus Corner'' of the 2024 legislative session. The Caucus Corner is an audio series initiated by members to discuss and analyze...

Albany, NY – Caucus Members, led by Assemblymember Catalina Cruz, and Senator Jamaal Bailey, were joined by recording artist Papoose among other industryadvocates to promote the passage of "Rap on Trial" legislation, whichwould prevent the use of an...

Albany, NY – In response to the ongoing student protests occurring on New York State college campuses, Assemblywoman Michaelle C. Solages, Chair of the NYS Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus released the following statement:...

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

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...