As Chair of the New York State Assembly Labor Committee, and on behalf of the Greater Rochester Majority State Delegation and the President of the Rochester Labor Council and Rochester & Genesee Valley Area Labor Federation, we are deeply troubled by...

Today Assembly Labor Chair Harry Bronson (AD-138) stood with advocates from Planned Parenthood of CWNY, New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), AFLCIO, National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), NEW Pride Agenda, and MOCHA Center to urge Governor...

The tragic killing and violence against state legislators and their spouses in Minnesota is unacceptable, indeed, any political or ideological violence should not be tolerated. In these divisive times, it is important to remember that as Americans and...

Senator Jessica Ramos (SD-13) and Assemblymembers Harry B. Bronson (AD- 138) and Micah Lasher (AD-69) held a press conference to call for New York to protect worker rights by passing S8034-A/A08590-A, the “NLRB Trigger Bill.” The Federal government...

Today, Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (AD-138), Senator Jeremy Cooney (SD56) and Assemblymembers Jen Lunsford (AD-135), Sarah Clark (AD-136), and Demond Meeks (AD-137) were joined by City of Rochester Mayor Malik Evans and Monroe County Executive Adam...

Albany, NY – Nearly five years after the tragic death of Daniel Prude, Senator Samra Brouk (SD-55) and Assemblymember Harry Bronson (AD-138) are proud to announce that the FY’ 25-26 Senate and Assembly One House Budget proposals include language to...

Assembly Labor Chair Harry B. Bronson (AD-138) and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced that the Enacted State Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget includes $8 billion to eliminate New York’s Unemployment Trust Fund debt. “I am deeply grateful that my colleagues,...

Today Senator James Skoufis (SD42) and Assemblymember Harry Bronson (AD138) held a press conference in Albany to fight for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (“WOTC”) to be included in the FY ‘26 state budget. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (S2429/A4012)...

December 16, 2024: Assembly Labor Chair Harry Bronson (D-138) held a press conference today to announce funding to support high-quality clean energy jobs in the region and highlight union labor’s importance to New York’s successful transition to solar,...

Today Assemblymember Bronson announced an $80,000 investment from New York State for the expansion of the Telesca Center for Justice, a nonprofit civil defense collaborative committed to stabilizing lives through the power of law. Founded in 2005, the...

Today, Assemblymember Harry Bronson hosted a press conference to announce a $20,000 investment from the State of New York for Angels of Mercy, a not-for-profit organization in North Winton Village that provides support for survivors of domestic violence,...

Today, Assemblymember Harry Bronson was joined by members of the Greater Rochester Majority Delegation at a press conference with the Breast Cancer Coalition (the Coalition) to announce a continued investment in their community outreach and engagement...

Today, Assemblymember Harry Bronson (AD-138) and the Greater Rochester Majority Delegation were joined by Veterans Outreach Center (VOC) JustCause, and the Monroe County Bar Association (MCBA) for a press conference to announce $100,000 in State funding...

Today Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson was joined at a press conference by Monroe County Parks Director, Patrick Meredith, to announce a $250,000 investment from New York State to renovate and restore the AIDS Remembrance Garden, located in the Beikirch...

Today Assemblymembers Harry Bronson (138) and Demond Meeks (137) hosted a press conference with Trillium Health to announce a $750,000 New York State investment in emergency housing assistance to expand housing access programs for low- income individuals...

Today Assemblymember Harry Bronson was joined by RMAPI Executive Director, Aqua Porter, Assemblyman Demond Meeks and Assemblymember Jen Lunsford to announce a $750,000 investment for RMAPI, which was made at the request of the Greater Rochester Majority...

Albany & Rochester, NY – The University of Rochester and University at Albany are partnering on a new Center of Excellence in RNA Research and Therapeutics focused on developing RNA-based therapies and training the next generation of New York’s biotechnology...

Today Senators Samra Brouk (55) and Jeremy Cooney (56) and Assemblymembers Jennifer Lunsford (135), Sarah Clark (136), Demond Meeks (137), and Harry B. Bronson (138) were joined by City of Rochester Mayor Malik Evans and County Executive Adam Bello for...

Rochester NY – As newly appointed Chair of the Assembly’s Committee on Labor, I was encouraged to hear Governor Hochul highlight the need to support our hardworking New Yorkers to ensure we provide enhanced worker protections and develop a more affordable...