“The 2024 Legislative Session was one of our most productive to date. My office passed a total of (16) pieces of legislation through both houses on a wide range of important issues, including banking, healthcare and veteran services. I am proud to have...

With $12 million in funding from the state of New York, the Thomas J. Niland Jr. Athletic Complex at Le Moyne College is scheduled to undergo a $45 million expansion and renovation over the next five years. In addition to improvements to the existing...

Today, Governor Hochul signed Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter's biomarker legislation into law (A1673). The bill would require every state-regulated insurance plan, including Medicaid, to provide coverage for biomarker testing."In cancer care, a biomarker...

On Friday, Governor Hochul signed Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter’s deer management legislation into law (A783). The bill would establish an urban deer management pilot program to mitigate deer-related vehicle accidents. “Among the many issues I discuss...

Last week, Governor Hochul signed Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter's overdraft legislation into law (A5519). The bill would protect consumers from excessive or unexpected overdraft fees for paperless transactions."Before today, protections against excessive...

New York State Assembly Banking Committee Chair Pamela Hunter (D-Syracuse) and State Senate Finance Committee Chair Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) announced today that they are introducing new legislation to allow consumers to buy wine in New York grocery...

“Last year, my colleagues and I had a highly productive legislative session in the Assembly that was responsive to the challenges we face as a state. We passed a measure that suspended the state gas tax, accelerated middle-class tax cuts, and made record...

Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter (D-Syracuse) convened a press conference on Tuesday, May 2, urging the New York State Assembly to approve her proposed legislation aimed at safeguarding due process in cases involving the confiscation of property and/or money...

“It is a good day when the New York State Assembly stands with consumers. I am proud that my legislation to protect consumers from excessive or unexpected overdraft fees for paperless transactions has passed the Assembly. “Working families in the...

“In 1973, Roe v. Wade affirmed that a woman has a constitutional right over the autonomy of her body. In the words of the first female Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O’Connor, “an entire generation has come of age free to assume Roe’s concept...

“Having access to affordable housing is a fundamental human right. The NY Housing Compact announced by Governor Hochul has the potential to address New York’s affordable housing crisis. I look forward to working with the Governor to make more affordable...

Assemblymember Pamela Hunter (D-Syracuse) announced that New York State Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie appointed her as Chair of the Assembly Banks Committee. "While the banking environment has changed significantly with the wider adoption of cryptocurrencies...

“Today the New York State Thruway Authority voted to begin a process that will lead to the first toll increases since 2010. The proposed plan would raise rates by 5% for E-ZPass users and 75% for non-E-ZPass customers in 2024. “Not only is it insulting...

Assemblywoman Pamela J. Hunter (D-Syracuse) announced she has been elected Treasurer of the National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL). NCOIL is a legislative organization focused on educating state lawmakers on insurance issues and improving insurance...

“In 1973, Roe v. Wade affirmed that a woman has a constitutional right to autonomy over her own body. A woman’s reproductive health decisions should be between her and her doctor. For this reason, the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v....

“On the heels of horrific shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde, Tulsa, Philadelphia, and Chattanooga in recent weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a callous ruling that will weaken New York’s gun laws. The ruling by the Supreme Court eviscerates a long-standing...

“In the wake of a challenging two years battling the COVID-19 pandemic, the rising cost of essential goods, and an increase in crime, I have prioritized the needs of working families this legislative session while providing historic investments to our...

We are 147 days in 2022, and there have been more than 213 mass shootings. Not even two weeks after the racist Buffalo shooting, 19 children and two teachers were brutally gunned down in an elementary school. Across the state, New Yorkers are filled with...

“New Yorkers across the State are praying for the Buffalo community in the wake of Saturday’s horrific and racist mass shooting.My heart is with the victims, their families, and the people of Buffalo. I am grateful for the bravery of members of law...

“In 1973, Roe v. Wade affirmed that a woman has a constitutional right to autonomy over her own body. A woman’s reproductive health decisions should be between her and her doctor. For this reason, the Supreme Court’s draft decision to overturn Roe...