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Notice of Public Hearing - Assessing the various housing needs across New York State

Notice of Public Hearing - Charitable Gaming

Notice of Public Hearing - Health Care Workforce

New York State Legislature Releases 2024 Legislative Calendar

The New York State Legislature today released the 2024 legislative calendar. The calendar can be found here and attached.

Grants Action News - December 2023

Notice of Public Hearing - Local Government Procurement

Notice of Public Hearing - Human Trafficking

Notice of Public Hearing - New York State Tuition Assistance Program

Speaker Heastie Statement on Diwali Becoming a School Holiday in New York City Public Schools

New York City is a richly diverse area and it’s important we can celebrate and respect that diversity and the faiths of our people. By making Diwali a holiday for our New York City Public Schools, a new generation of children and their teachers have...

Notice of Public Hearing - Examining the impact of extreme weather events on the resiliency of the property and casualty insurance market in New York State

Speaker Heastie Continues Statewide Tour in Suffolk County, Announcing $2 Million for Community Organizations

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Speaker Carl Heastie continued his annual statewide tour today, joining Assemblymember Fred Thiele to visit the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreation Center, announcing $250,000 in funding for the center’s outreach efforts and another $1.75 million...

Grants Action News - November 2023

Speaker Heastie Continues Statewide Tour in Columbia County, Announcing $3 Million in Funding for Affordable Housing

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Speaker Carl Heastie continued his annual statewide tour today, joining Assemblymember Didi Barrett to announce $3 million in funding to support the construction of affordable housing across Dutchess and Columbia counties.  “The Assembly Majority remains...

Notice of Public Hearing - Packaging Reduction

Notice of Public Hearing - Bottle Bill

Notice of Public Hearing - To examine the impact of artificial intelligence on the current workforce as well as the future work in New York State.

Notice of Public Hearing - To examine library construction aid and the long-term capital needs of libraries

Notice of Public Hearing - The impact and effectiveness of economic development programs funded in the enacted 2023-24 State Budget

Notice of Public Hearing - Partnerships between school districts and colleges and universities

Speaker Heastie Continues Statewide Tour in Franklin County, Announcing $3 Million in Funding for Indoor Sports Facility

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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 Heastie Continues Annual Statewide Tour in Peekskill

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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...

Notice of Public Hearing - Social Adult Day Care Programs

Speaker Carl Heastie Implements Sanctions Against
Assemblymember Danny O'Donnell

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...

Speaker Heastie Statement on Lunar New Year Becoming a Holiday in New York State Public Schools

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 Heastie Stops in Monticello on Annual Statewide Tour, Announcing $2 Million for the Ted Stroebele Recreation Center

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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...

Grants Action News - September 2023

Notice of Public Hearing - Intoxicated and Impaired Driving

Speaker Heastie Continues Annual Statewide Tour with Stops in Tarrytown, Irvington and Dobbs Ferry, Announcing $2.1 Million for Infrastructure Projects

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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...

Notice of Public Hearing - The Child Welfare System and the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse or Maltreatment in New York State

Speaker Heastie and Assemblymember Lunsford Announce $2.5 Million for Humane Society of Greater Rochester's Lollypop Farm

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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 Heastie Continues Annual Statewide Tour in Utica, Announcing $3 Million in Funding for Safe Schools Mohawk Valley, First Responders and the Val Bialas Ski Center

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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 Heastie Continues Annual Statewide Tour in Onondaga County, Announcing $2.5 Million for AccessCNY's New Step-Down Unit for Children and Teens with Disabilities

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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 Heastie Continues Annual Statewide Tour in Broome County, Presenting $750,000 to the Commercial Kitchen at Cornell Cooperative Extension

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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 Heastie Continues Annual Statewide Tour in Rotterdam, Announcing $2.5 million for the Capital Region Aquatic Center

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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 Heastie Announces $500,000 in funding for Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York on Annual Statewide Tour

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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 Heastie Continues Annual Statewide Tour, Announces $620,000 for Glens Falls Senior Center with Assemblymember Woerner

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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 Heastie and Assemblymember Wallace Announce $160,000 in State Funding for Griffith Park & Sloan Active Hose Company No. 1

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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 Heastie and Assemblymember McMahon Announce $750,000 for the Amherst Police Department Dispatch Center

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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 Heastie Announced $1 Million for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northtowns on Annual Statewide Tour

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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 Heastie Stops in Newburgh to Visit Urban Farm and Historic Park During Annual Statewide Tour

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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...

Grants Action News - August 2023

Speaker Heastie Visits Columbia County to Discuss Solutions to the Rural Affordable Housing Crisis on Annual Statewide Tour

Pictured in the first photo with Speaker Heastie at the Habitat for Humanity build site is (from left to right) Assemblymember Didi Barrett and Columbia County Affordable Housing Taskforce member and architect Dennis Wedlick.
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 Heastie Visits Bayswater Point State Park During Statewide Tour

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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 Heastie Continues Annual Statewide Tour in East Yonkers

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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 Heastie Announces Staff Appointments

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 Heastie Continues Statewide Tour with Visit to Manhasset Bay

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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...

Speaker Heastie Statement on $3 Million in State Emergency Funding for Orange County

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 Heastie Continues Statewide Tour in Suffolk County with Assemblymember Jean-Pierre

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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 Heastie Joins Assemblymember Eachus to Visit Community Impacted by Devastating Flooding and Discuss Recovery Efforts

Pictured in the first photo with Speaker Heastie in Highland Falls is Orange County Legislator Laurie Tautel, Assemblymember Christopher Eachus and DHSES Commissioner Jackie Bray.
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...

Grants Action News - July 2023

Notice of Public Hearing - Utility Rate Structure

Speaker Heastie Begins Annual Statewide Tour on Long Island

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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...

Speaker Heastie Statement on the Passing of Richard Ravitch

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...

Assembly Passes Legislation Banning Non-Compete Agreements in New York

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...

Assembly Passes Bill To Protect Abortion and Reproductive Health Service Providers Using Telehealth

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,...

Assembly Passes Legislation to Help Those Wrongfully Convicted Find Justice

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...

Speaker Heastie Statement on Senior Staff Appointment

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...

The Assembly Passes Bill Protecting Employees Freedoms in the Workplace

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...

Assembly Announces Passage of Bill Recognizing Diwali as a School Holiday in New York City Public Schools

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...

Assembly Announces Passage of Bill Recognizing Lunar New Year as a Public School Holiday

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...

Assembly Passes Legislation Protecting Families and Doctors of Young People Receiving Gender-Affirming Care in New York State

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...
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