Assembly to Pass Legislative Package in Observance of Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day
May 4, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie and People with Disabilities Committee Chair Thomas J. Abinanti today announced that the Assembly will pass a package of bills that would improve the lives of New Yorkers with disabilities, including giving them better access to services,...
Speaker Heastie Statement on the Leaked Supreme Court Ruling to Overturn Roe v. Wade
May 3, 2022
Reports that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to dismantle the rights of women and undermine nearly 50 years of precedent established by Roe v. Wade are deeply disturbing. If these reports are true, it would mark a tremendous step backward for our country...
Assembly Passes Legislation to Celebrate Earth Day, Reduce Emissions in New York State and Support Conservation Efforts
Apr 27, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie and Environmental Conservation Committee Chair Steve Englebright today announced that the Assembly this week passed a package of legislation in honor of Earth Day, including a resolution celebrating the 52nd Earth Day and legislation...
Speaker Heastie Announces Enacted Budget Invests in N.Y. Families
Apr 9, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie and Ways and Means Committee Chair Helene E. Weinstein today announced that the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Budget makes critical investments in programs that will help New York families to meet the challenge of inflation...
Assembly Announces Enacted Budget Makes Critical Investments in Quality, Affordable Housing Across New York State
Apr 9, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie and Housing Committee Chair Steven Cymbrowitz today announced that the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Budget invests in affordable housing programs and keeps New Yorkers that struggled financially during the pandemic in their...
Approved SFY 2022-23 Budget Includes Historic $31.2 Billion Investment in School Aid
Apr 9, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie and Education Committee Chair Michael Benedetto today announced the approved State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Budget will include $31.2 billion in funding to General Support for Public Schools (GSPS), an increase of $2.1 billion, or...
Assembly Announces SFY 2022-23 Budget Includes $20.2 Billion in Funding for Higher Education
Apr 9, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie and Higher Education Committee Chair Deborah J. Glick today announced the approved State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Budget includes funding critical for higher education programs that are accessible and affordable for New York students....
Budget Invests in the Arts, Building Back New York's Economy
Apr 9, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie; Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Chair Harry B. Bronson; and Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development Committee Chair Daniel J. O’Donnell today announced that the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY)...
Assembly Announces Approved SFY 2022-23 Budget Invests $7 Billion over Four Years in Childcare
Apr 9, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie and Children and Families Committee Chair Andrew Hevesi today announced that the approved State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Budget makes unprecedented investments in children and families, including $7 billion over four years to expand...
Speaker Heastie Statement on Budget Agreement
Apr 8, 2022
My Assembly Majority colleagues and I know that our state’s economic recovery depends on the success of New York’s working families. We know that now, more than ever, New Yorkers are struggling with the rising cost of groceries, housing, higher...
Speaker Heastie Statement on the Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 7, 2022
Congratulations to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her historic confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court. For our country’s institutions to work, they must reflect the people they serve, all the way up to the highest court in the land. Judge Ketanji...
Assembly Passes Legislation to Increase Access to Affordable Childcare
Mar 30, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie and Children and Families Committee Chair Andrew Hevesi today announced the Assembly has passed two bills that would increase access to affordable childcare for families in New York.“Families across the state have struggled...
Assembly and Senate Announce General Conference Committee Appointments
Mar 15, 2022
2022 General Budget Conference Committee Assembly Senate Carl E. Heastie (Co-Chair) Andrea Stewart-Cousins (Co-Chair) Helene Weinstein Liz Krueger Crystal Peoples-Stokes Michael Gianaris Phil Ramos José Serrano Jeffrion...
Assembly Releases $226.4 Billion Spending Plan that Invests in New York's Families
Mar 14, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie and Ways and Means Committee Chair Helene E. Weinstein today released the Assembly’s State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-2023 Budget Proposal of $226.4 billion. The Assembly’s spending plan aims to support New York’s families...
Assembly Budget Makes $14 Billion Investment in Transportation Operating and Infrastructure Across New York State
Mar 14, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie, Transportation Committee Chair William B. Magnarelli, and Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee Chair Amy Paulin today announced that the Assembly State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Budget will invest $14 billion in the...
Assembly SFY 2022-23 Budget Invests in Small Businesses and the Arts, Building Back New York's Economy
Mar 14, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie; Small Business Committee Chair Al Stirpe; Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Chair Harry B. Bronson; and Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development Committee Chair Daniel J. O’Donnell today announced...
Assembly and Senate Announce General Conference Committee
Mar 14, 2022
Legislature to convene General Budget Conference Committee meeting today at 6:00p.m.The hearingwill be conducted virtually using web-based video conferencing at https://www.nysenate.gov/events and https://www.nyassembly.gov/av/live/.2022General Budget...
Assembly SFY 2022-23 Spending Plan Includes Critical Investments in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services
Mar 14, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie, Mental Health Committee Chair Aileen Gunther and Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee Chair Phil Steck today announced that the Assembly State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Budget includes critical investments to improve access to mental...
Assembly Budget Makes Critical Health Investments
Mar 14, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie and Health Committee Chair Richard N. Gottfried today announced the Assembly State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Budget would make critical health investments that protect vulnerable individuals, including undocumented immigrants, pregnant...
Assembly Budget Includes Critical Funding for Pretrial Services & Programs to Fight Gun Violence
Mar 14, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie and Codes Committee Chair Jeffrey Dinowitz today announced that the Assembly State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Budget includes critical funding for pretrial services that offer mental health treatment and other alternatives to incarceration,...
Assembly Budget Includes $2 Billion Dollar Increase to Environmental Bond Act to Address Climate Change
Mar 14, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie and Environmental Conservation Committee Chair Steve Englebright today announced the Assembly's 2022-2023 State Fiscal Year (SFY) Budget increases funding for the Environmental Bond Act of 2022 by $2 billion to be allocated for climate...
Assembly Budget Invests $21.6 Billion in Higher Education, Including Increased Funding for Opportunity Programs
Mar 14, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie and Higher Education Committee Chair Deborah J. Glick today announced the Assembly’s State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Budget makes investments to ensure higher education is accessible for all New York students by funding the...
Assembly SFY 2022-23 Budget Includes $30.9 Billion in School Aid
Mar 14, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie and Education Committee Chair Michael Benedetto today announced the Assembly’s State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Budget would provide $30.9 billion in funding to General Support for Public Schools (GSPS), an increase of $2.1 billion...
Assembly Budget Makes Critical Investments in Quality, Affordable Housing Across New York State
Mar 14, 2022
Assembly Budget Makes Critical Investments in Quality, Affordable Housing Across New York StateSpending Plan Includes $1.25 billion in Rental Relief for those Financially Impacted by Pandemic Through ERAPSpeaker Carl Heastie and Housing Committee Chair...
Assembly SFY 2022-23 Budget Invests over $3 Billion in Childcare
Mar 14, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie and Children and Families Committee Chair Andrew Hevesi today announced that the Assembly State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Budget includes over $3 billion for childcare and makes critical investments in preventative services that help...
Assembly Passes Legislation to Address Racial Disparities in Traffic Stops
Mar 10, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie today announced that the Assembly has passed legislation to address racial disparities in traffic stops by reducing the number of traffic stops for minor, nonmoving violations such as stickers on vehicle windows and objects placed...
Legislature Elects New Member and Re-elects Two Members to Board of Regents
Mar 1, 2022
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Senate and Assembly Education Committee Chairs Shelley Mayer and Michael Benedetto, and Assembly Higher Education Committee Chair Deborah Glick today announced the Legislature’s...
Speaker Heastie Statement on President Biden's Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 25, 2022
Today, President Biden has made history by nominating Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. As the first Black woman to be nominated to the Court, this historic and long overdue nomination is especially poignant during Black...
Assembly Passes Legislation to Begin Cultivation of Adult Use Marijuana
Feb 16, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie and Majority Leader Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes today announced that the Assembly has passed legislation that will authorize temporary and conditional licenses for the cultivation and processing of adult use marijuana, beginning the...
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie
Jan 24, 2022
I am saddened to learn of the passing of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. He was a fighter for his constituents and his work to rebuild lower Manhattan after the terrible events of 9/11 will never be forgotten. I will remember Shelly for his many...
Assembly Passes Legislation to Ensure New Yorkers Can Vote Absentee During Ongoing Pandemic
Jan 19, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie, Election Law Committee Chair Latrice Walker and Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz today announced the Assembly has passed legislation that would allow New Yorkers to vote by absentee ballot if there is a risk of contracting or spreading...
Assembly Passes Legislation to Ensure Rape Survivors Receive Justice
Jan 19, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Catalina Cruz today announced the Assembly has passed legislation to redefine the state’s rape statutes to ensure that victims of nonconsensual sexual conduct are able to seek more appropriate justice.“For...
Legislature Announces 2022 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing Schedule
Jan 18, 2022
Senate Finance Committee Chair Liz Krueger and Assembly Ways and Means Committee Chair, Helene E. Weinstein today announced the Joint Legislative Hearing Schedule on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Executive Budget Proposal.These hearings, each of which...
Speaker Heastie Announces Assemblymember Zebrowski Appointed Temporary Co-Chair of LATFOR
Jan 18, 2022
Speaker Carl Heastie today announced that Assemblymember Kenneth Zebrowski has been appointed to be the temporary co-chair of the Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment (LATFOR).“The results of reapportionment will determine...
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie
Jan 5, 2022
As part of the governor’s safety protocols prior to today’s State of the State message, I underwent two rapid COVID-19 tests which did not come back clear. I am now awaiting results from a follow up PCR test. I get tested routinely, and most...
Speaker Heastie Statement on Minimum Wage Increase
Dec 30, 2021
The Assembly Majority believes that putting families first means that every hardworking New Yorker is able to earn a meaningful wage to achieve financial independence and support their families.That is why in 2016, we fought tirelessly to enact legislation...