Assembly Passes Legislation to Require Additional Disclosure for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Advertising
Jun 18, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal announced the passage of a bill that requires advertisers to disclose the use of a synthetic performer created using artificial intelligence (AI) (A.8887-B, Rosenthal). “With the surge of AI...
Assembly Announces Passage of Legislation to Support Emergency Medical Services Across the State
Jun 17, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymembers Steve Otis, Donna Lupardo and Chris Eachus have announced the passage of a series of legislation to support emergency medical services (EMS) across the state. “Time and time again, our emergency medical professionals...
Speaker Heastie Statement
Jun 16, 2025
The Assembly today passed legislation that would remove the “100-foot rule” which requires existing utility ratepayers to subsidize the cost of connecting new ratepayers to the gas system. The conversations we heard on the floor of the People’s...
Speaker Heastie Statement
Jun 14, 2025
Earlier today we learned of the horrifying attacks on Representative Melissa Hortman and Senator John Hoffman, members of the Minnesota State Legislature, and their spouses. I am devastated for their families and the people of Minnesota. Even at this...
Assembly Passes RAISE Act to Put Vital Safety Standards in Place for Artificial Intelligence Frontier Models
Jun 13, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Alex Bores today announced that the Assembly has passed the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Safety and Education (RAISE) Act, which will put critical safety standards in place for artificial intelligence (AI)...
Assembly Announces the Passage of Legislation to Improve New York State's Corrections System
Jun 12, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Corrections Committee Chair Erik Dilan today announced the passage of legislation to make a series of changes to New York’s corrections system, improving safety for incarcerated individuals (A8871, Dilan). “The recent series...
New York State Senate and Assembly Majorities Call on U.S. Senate to Stop Devastating Medicaid Cuts
Jun 9, 2025
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, together with members of the Senate and Assembly Majorities, today called on the U.S. Senate to stop $13 billion in proposed Medicaid cuts that will put 1.5 million New Yorkers...
Speaker Heastie Statement on the Passing of Former Representative Charlie Rangel
May 26, 2025
It is with deep sadness that I learned today of the passing of former Representative Charlie Rangel. He was a role model. As a kid growing up and getting into politics, he was a person you looked up to and wanted to emulate. He dedicated his life to public...
Enacted SFY 2025-26 Budget Invests $2.2 Billion to Make Childcare for Affordable for New York Families
May 9, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Children and Families Committee Chair Andrew Hevesi today announced that the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 Budget invests $2.2 billion in childcare, including $400 million to ensure that localities have the resources...
Assembly Announces Enacted $254.3 Billion SFY 2025-26 Budget Puts Money Back into the Pockets of Hardworking New Yorkers and Invests in New York Families
May 8, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Ways and Means Committee Chair J. Gary Pretlow today announced that the $254.3 billion Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 Budget puts money back into the pockets of hardworking New Yorkers and makes investments in critical...
SFY 2025-26 Enacted Budget Invests in Affordable Housing Initiatives Across New York State
May 8, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Housing Committee Chair Linda B. Rosenthal today announced that the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 Budget makes critical investments in affordable housing across New York State. The spending plan also includes the Housing...
Enacted SFY 2025-26 Budget Makes $23.3 Billion Investment in Higher Education, Including $209 Million in Opportunity Program Funding
May 8, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Higher Education Committee Chair Alicia Hyndman today announced the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 Budget makes critical investments in New York’s higher education system, supporting the State University of New York...
Enacted SFY 2025-26 Budget Includes $37.6 Billion in School Aid
May 8, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie, Education Committee Chair Michael Benedetto and Libraries and Educational Technology Chair Robert Caroll today announced the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 Budget provides $37.6 billion in funding to the General Support...
Enacted SFY 2025-26 Budget Eliminates the Unemployment Trust Fund debt
May 8, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Assembly Labor Committee Chair Harry B. Bronson today announced that Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 Budget includes $8 billion to eliminate the Unemployment Trust Fund debt. “The Assembly Majority fought hard for this...
Enacted SFY 2025-26 Budget Includes Major Consumer Protections for New Yorkers
May 7, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Consumer Protection Committee Chair Nily Rozic today announced that the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 Budget delivers a major victory for consumers with the inclusion of several key protections. These new measures, spearheaded...
Assembly Passes Medical Aid in Dying Act
Apr 29, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Assembly Health Committee Chair Amy Paulin today announced that the Assembly has passed the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which would allow a terminally ill patient to request medication to end their lives peacefully (A.136, Paulin)....
Speaker Heastie Statement on Ongoing Dispute Between Comcast and YES Network
Mar 30, 2025
It's springtime and hope springs eternal for baseball fans everywhere, but the dispute between Comcast and the YES Network is a dark cloud for followers of the New York Yankees. Sports fans will ultimately pay the price if Comcast and YES do not agree...
Assembly Passes Legislation to Restrict the Use of Harmful Chemicals in Menstrual Products
Mar 27, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal announced the passage of legislation (A.1502, Rosenthal) this week to make menstrual products safer by restricting the purposeful inclusion of certain chemicals like lead, mercury and per-and polyfluoroalkyl...
Speaker Heastie Statement on Comcast and YES Network
Mar 25, 2025
Today, we are two days away from Opening Day of the 2025 MLB season and the Yankees home opener. As a member of the New York State Assembly that represents the Bronx and as a diehard Yankees fan, I am asking that Comcast come to a resolution with the...
Assembly Passes Legislative Package During Sunshine Week to Improve Government Transparency
Mar 19, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie announced today that the Assembly has passed a package of legislation to improve government transparency during Sunshine Week. This week seeks to highlight the importance of public records and transparent governance. “This is a...
Proposed Assembly Budget Makes $25 Billion Investment in Higher Education, Including $212 Million in Opportunity Program Funding
Mar 11, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Higher Education Committee Chair Alicia Hyndman today announced the Assembly’s State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 Proposed Budget makes higher education an achievable goal for all students by providing critical funding to the State...
Assembly SFY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Includes $38.5 Billion in School Aid
Mar 11, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Education Committee Chair Michael Benedetto today announced the Assembly’s State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 Proposed Budget provides $38.5 billion in funding to the General Support for Public Schools (GSPS), a $2.7 billion increase...
Assembly's Proposed SFY 2025-26 Budget Invests $1 Billion in Programs to Help New York's Children
Mar 11, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie today announced that the Assembly’s proposed State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 Budget will invest $1 billion into programs that will provide new opportunities and programs for children across the state. “Our children are our future...
Assembly Budget Includes $7 Billion to Pay Off Unemployment Trust Fund Debt
Mar 11, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Assembly Labor Committee Chair Harry B. Bronson today announced that the Assembly’s State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 Budget proposal includes $7 billion to eliminate the Unemployment Trust Fund debt. “New York’s businesses...
Assembly's $256.5 Billion Proposed Budget Puts Money Back in the Pockets of Hardworking New Yorkers
Mar 11, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Assembly Ways and Means Committee Chair J. Gary Pretlow today announced the Assembly will pass a $256.5 billion State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 Budget proposal that will put money back in the pockets of New Yorkers, and invest...
Legislature Elects Three New Members and Re-elects Five Members to Board of Regents
Mar 4, 2025
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Senate Education Committee Chair Shelley B. Mayer, Assembly Education Committee Chair Michael Benedetto, Senate Higher Education Committee Chair Toby Ann Stavisky and Assembly...
Speaker Heastie Statement on the Passing of Hazel Dukes
Mar 1, 2025
It is with a heavy heart that I mourn the loss of Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, president of the New York State NAACP. A dedicated civil rights leader, she committed her life to working on the frontlines of the fight for equality, bringing a seat to the table when...
Speaker Heastie Statement
Feb 20, 2025
These indictments are the next step in securing justice for Robert Brooks and his family. The beating and torture that led to Mr. Brooks’ death at Marcy Correctional Facility is disturbing and unconscionable. Each and every individual involved, and...
Speaker Heastie Statement on President Trump's Disastrous Attempt to Kill Congestion Pricing in N.Y.
Feb 19, 2025
The president and the Republican members of New York’s congressional delegation – I’m looking at you Mike Lawler, Nicole Malliotakis, Andrew Garbarino and Nick LaLota – may have just created a $16 billion financial hole in the most important transit...
Assembly Passes Legislation to Protect Reproductive Freedoms and Healthcare Providers on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Jan 22, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie announced today that the Assembly has passed two bills to increase protection for medical staff that provide reproductive care and strengthen reproductive care access. “Healthcare decisions should always remain between a woman and...
Speaker Heastie Announces Leadership Positions and Committee Chairs for 2025 Legislative Session
Jan 9, 2025
Speaker Carl E. Heastie Majority Leader Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes Chair, Ways and Means J. Gary Pretlow Deputy Speaker Phil Ramos Assistant Speaker Vivian E. Cook Speaker Pro Tempore Pamela J. Hunter Chair,...
The Remarks of Speaker Carl E. Heastie
Opening the 248th Legislative Session
Jan 8, 2025
January 8, 2025Assembly Chamber_____________________________________[as prepared for delivery] Good afternoon members, staff and guests. I want to begin by wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year and thank you for joining us here in the New York...
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie
Dec 27, 2024
The severe beating and subsequent death of Robert Brooks at the Marcy Correctional Facility is deeply disturbing. The videos from body-worn cameras of the corrections officers who participated or enabled this incident are extremely difficult to watch....