New York State Assembly

Speaker Heastie today continued his statewide tour, joining Assemblymember Billy Jones at the Malone Memorial Recreational Park to announce a new indoor sports facility and $3 million in combined funding from the Assembly Majority to help get the project...

Speaker Carl Heastie continued his annual statewide tour today with Assemblymember Dana Levenberg in Peekskill, located in the 95th Assembly District. Together, they took a walking tour, making stops at the Field Library, Iron Vine, Blondery, the Peekskill...

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today announced that he is immediately implementing sanctions recommended by the bipartisan Assembly Ethics and Guidance Committee concerning the conduct of Assemblymember Danny O’Donnell. After a full investigation, the...

New York State is beautifully diverse, with people from different ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds living, working and raising families together. Making Lunar New Year a holiday for our public schools will give thousands of Asian students in...

Speaker Carl Heastie today continued his annual statewide tour in Monticello, where he and Assemblymember Aileen Gunther visited the Ted Stroebele Recreation Center and announced $2 million in state funds for improvements to the facility. “Our community...

Speaker Carl Heastie continued his annual statewide tour today with Assemblymember MaryJane Shimsky where they visited the Tarrytown Riverfront in Tarrytown, the “Yesterday” sculpture in Irvington and the Dobbs Ferry Waterfront in Dobbs Ferry. During...

Speaker Carl Heastie today continued his annual statewide tour in Fairport with Assemblymember Jen Lunsford, where they visited the Humane Society of Greater Rochester’s Lollypop Farm and announced $2.5 million in state funding to continue the expansion...

Speaker Carl Heastie continued his annual statewide tour today in Utica with Assemblymember Marianne Buttenschon, where they visited the Safe Schools Mohawk Valley’s youth leadership program and announced $3 million in funding for the school, first...

Speaker Carl Heastie today continued his annual statewide tour in Cicero, where he and Assemblymember Al Stirpe announced $2.5 million in state funds for AccessCNY to expand its outreach services by creating a specialized ‘step-down’ care unit for...

Speaker Carl Heastie continued his annual statewide tour today, joining Assemblymember Donna Lupardo at the State University of New York (SUNY) Broome Community College Food Sciences & Brew Lab and the Commercial Kitchen at Cornell Cooperative Extension...

Speaker Carl Heastie continued his annual statewide tour today, joining Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara in Rotterdam to see the future site of the Capital Region Aquatic Center, announcing that $2.5 million in capital funding will be going to the aquatic...

Speaker Carl Heastie continued his annual statewide tour today, stopping in Latham with Assemblymember Phil Steck for a tour of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York and announced $500,000 in capital funding. This funding will be used for general...

Speaker Carl Heastie today continued his annual statewide tour in Glens Falls with Assemblymember Carrie Woerner, where they visited the Glens Falls Senior Center and announced $500,000 in capital funding for the senior center to update their basement...

Speaker Carl Heastie today continued his annual statewide tour in Erie County, joining Assemblymember Monica Wallace to announce $100,000 to make bathrooms at Griffith Park compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and $60,000 for Sloan Active...

Speaker Carl Heastie today continued his tour in Western New York with Assemblymember Karen McMahon at the Amherst Police Department Community Policing & Training Facility, where they announced $750,000 in funding for improvements to the Amherst Police...

Speaker Carl Heastie today continued his annual statewide tour in Western New York, where he joined Assemblymember William Conrad, visiting Camp Spirit in North Tonawanda. There, they announced $1 million including $500,000 to support the organization’s...

Speaker Carl Heastie continued his annual statewide tour today, joining Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson to visit an urban farm providing free or low-cost produce to city residents and the historic Downing Park, where a new project is underway. “I can’t...

Speaker Carl Heastie made another stop on his annual statewide tour today, visiting Columbia County with Assemblymember Didi Barrett to discuss solutions to solving the affordable housing crisis plaguing rural communities.  “I want to thank Assemblymember...

Speaker Carl Heastie made another stop on his annual statewide tour today, visiting the Bayswater Point State Park and Jamaica Bay in Far Rockaway, Queens with Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato to see the park’s preservation and restoration projects....

Speaker Carl Heastie continued his statewide tour today, joining Assemblymember Nader Sayegh in the Armour Villa neighborhood to see the impacts suburban construction and climate change are having on the severe flooding in the community. “For Armour...

Speaker Carl Heastie today announced that he has appointed Philip Fields to serve as secretary to the Ways and Means Committee and has appointed Matthew Golden to serve as director of Budget Studies. “Philip and Matthew are integral members of a strong,...

Speaker Carl Heastie continued his statewide tour today, joining Assemblymember Gina Sillitti for a boat tour of Manhasset Bay on Long Island to see the effects that climate change are having on the bay and surrounding communities. “Manhasset Bay and...

Last Tuesday, following the weekend’s storms and flooding, Assemblymember Chris Eachus invited me to Highland Falls to see firsthand the damage done to the region’s infrastructure, homes and local businesses. Over the course of the day, we had the...

Speaker Carl Heastie continued his annual statewide tour this week with Assemblymember Kimberly Jean-Pierre in Amityville, where they visited the Bolden Mack Basketball League. “Every year on my tour, I get the opportunity to see the great work being...

Speaker Carl Heastie today met with Assemblymember Christopher Eachus in Highland Falls to see firsthand the damage done by the weekend’s devastating storms and flooding, and to discuss the region’s recovery efforts. “This flooding will have long-term...

Speaker Carl Heastie began his annual statewide tour today on Long Island, joining Assemblymember Steve Stern at the Huntington Highway Department to discuss the continued efforts to fund infrastructure in communities across the state. “The more we...

I am saddened to hear of the death of Richard Ravitch. His passing is a tremendous loss for our state. Richard’s long and storied career was wide-reaching – leaving his mark on state and federal policy, the MTA, and even Major League Baseball. He...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Labor Committee Chair Latoya Joyner today announced that statewide legislation protecting employees from being required to sign a non-compete agreement with their employer has passed both houses of the Legislature and will be...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Karines Reyes announced today that the Assembly has passed legislation to protect doctors, medical providers and facilitators serving patients seeking abortion and reproductive health services via telehealth (A.01709,...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Jeffrion L. Aubry today announced that the Assembly has passed legislation to help those wrongfully convicted seek justice and to vacate convictions of those who were convicted under statutes that were later decriminalized...

I am pleased to announce that Rebecca Mudie will serve as counsel to the Majority of the New York State Assembly.Becca most recently served the Assembly as legislative counsel for Program and Policy. Prior to that, she was director of Intergovernmental...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Karines Reyes announced today the passage of a bill to protect employees by prohibiting employers from coercing them into attending or participating in meetings sponsored by the employer’s political or religious...

Speaker Carl Heastie, Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, and Asian Pacific American Task Force Co-Chairs Grace Lee and Zohran K. Mamdani announced today the passage of legislation declaring Diwali as a school holiday in New York City public schools requiring...

Speaker Carl Heastie, Assemblymember William Colton, Asian Pacific American Task Force Co-Chairs Grace Lee and Zohran K. Mamdani, and Asian Pacific American Task Force co-creator Ron Kim announced today the passage of legislation requiring public schools...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Harry Bronson today announced that the Assembly has passed legislation that would protect parents and guardians who come to New York so their children can receive gender-affirming care, and the healthcare practitioners...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Environmental Conservation Chair Deborah J. Glick today announced the Assembly has passed an updated version of the Birds and Bees Protection Act, which restricts the use of neonicotinoid pesticides (A.7640, Glick).  “Neonicotinoids...

Speaker Carl Heastie and advocates today applauded passage of the Clean Slate Act, legislation that will establish the automatic sealing of certain conviction records after a specific period of time for individuals that have completed their sentences...

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today announced that the Legislature will pass the Clean Slate Act (S.7551-A/A.1029-C), which would establish the automatic sealing of certain conviction records after a specific...

Speaker Heastie and Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus Chair Michaelle C. Solages today announced that the Assembly has passed legislation to create the New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies to examine the impact...

After months of deliberations both during and after the budget process, the Legislature was able to work toward an agreement on historic rent protections as well as a massive and transformational housing program, that includes: the Homeowner Protection...

It is important to recognize New York’s rich and diverse culture. Therefore, it is the intention of the Assembly to pass legislation to observe Lunar New Year and Diwali as holidays in New York State before the close of our legislative session. We will...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Committee on People with Disabilities Chair Rebecca A. Seawright today announced that the Assembly passed a package of legislation in honor of Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day to improve the lives of New Yorkers with disabilities....

Speaker Carl Heastie and Asian Pacific American Task Force Co-Chairs Grace Lee and Zohran K. Mamdani today announced that the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 Budget includes $30 million to support critical services for Asian American and Pacific...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Ways and Means Committee Chair Helene E. Weinstein today announced the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 Budget makes critical investments to help make New York more affordable for families. “The Assembly Majority is committed...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Energy Committee Chair Didi Barrett today announced that the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 Budget includes provisions to phase out the use of fossil fuels in new buildings and invest in new renewable energy projects...

Speaker Heastie, Transportation Committee Chair William B. Magnarelli and Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee Chair Kenneth Zebrowski today announced that the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 includes critical investments to the...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Health Committee Chair Amy Paulin today announced the enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 Budget includes $1.4 billion for distressed hospitals, Medicaid rate increases and wage increases for home health care workers. “The...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Education Committee Chair Michael Benedetto today announced the approved State Fiscal Year (SFY) Budget will include $34 billion in General Support for Public Schools (GSPS), an increase of $3 billion, or 9.4 percent over the...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Higher Education Committee Chair Patricia Fahy today announced the approved State Fiscal Year (SFY) Budget keeps the state’s public colleges and universities affordable and accessible, ensuring that tuition remains flat for...

Speaker Carl Heastie today announced the Assembly has passed legislation to protect renters in New York who are exposed to lead-based paint. “It is no secret that lead-based paint is dangerous, especially to children,” said Speaker Heastie. “This...

Speaker Carl Heastie today announced the Assembly has passed legislation to safeguard communities neighboring railroads by ensuring that waste transferred by rail is properly contained (A.4928, Rajkumar). “Every New Yorker deserves to live in a safe...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Environmental Conservation Chair Deborah J. Glick today announced the Assembly has passed the Birds and Bees Protection Act to restrict the use of neonicotinoid pesticides (A.3226, Glick). “From the Climate Leadership and Community...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Harvey Epstein today announced that the Assembly has passed legislation to ensure access to medication abortion to students attending public colleges and universities in New York State (A.1395-B, Epstein). “While...

Yesterday I was notified there was a shooting outside my district office. This is an ongoing investigation, and I don’t have all of the details. I was in Albany at the time of the shooting, but I am grateful for the safety of my staff and everyone else...