Albany – Today, the New York State Assembly passed stand-alone abortion expansion legislation (A.6221 - Glick/S.4432 - Stewart-Cousins), a bill which would require the state to "not deny a woman's right to obtain abortion," and codifies the alignment...

Albany – The New York State Assembly passed the New York State Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (A 4311) earlier today. The legislation would allow children of immigrants to apply for state scholarships and the Tuition...

Yesterday was a historic day for the State of New York as we elected the first African American Speaker of the New York State Assembly, Carl Heastie. I join my colleagues in congratulating the new Speaker on his election and have faith that he will...

On Wednesday, January 21, Governor Cuomo gave his State of the State and Executive Budget proposal address in Albany. The governor outlined proposals that addressed the social and economic well-being of the state, and he did focus on some critical social...

Today we remember the dream and the promise of our great country for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all. We continue to pray and fight for social and economic justice. Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Assemblymember Rodneyse...

Brooklyn – Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte released the following statement in response to the passing on of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo: "I'm saddened to learn of the death of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo. He was a strong, passionate,...