Press Releases
July 2020
Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins & Assembly Speaker Heastie Statement on Appointing Ekow N. Yankah to Public Campaign Finance Board
July 2, 2020
Speaker Heastie Statement on the Passing of Assemblymember David F. Gantt
July 1, 2020
June 2020
Speaker Heastie Statement on Supreme Court Striking Down Abortion Restrictions
June 29, 2020
Speaker Heastie Statement on Supreme Court DACA Decision
June 18, 2020
Assembly Passes Legislation to Create the Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative Office
June 10, 2020
Assembly Passes Legislation Creating Office of Special Investigation, Ensuring Independent Investigation of Deaths in Law Enforcement Custody
June 10, 2020
Assembly Passes Legislation to Require Body Cameras for All New York State Police Officers
June 9, 2020
Assembly Passes Legislation to Promote Transparency and Accountability for Law Enforcement
June 9, 2020
Assembly Passes Legislation to Better Ensure the Safety of Individuals in Custody
June 9, 2020
Assembly Passes Legislation Protecting New Yorkers' Rights to Record Law Enforcement Activity
June 8, 2020
Assembly Passes Legislation to Prevent the Biased Misuse of Emergency Services
June 8, 2020
Assembly Passes STAT Act to Bring Transparency to Policing Data
June 8, 2020
Assembly Passes Legislation Requiring Officers to Promptly Report Discharge of a Firearm
June 8, 2020
Assembly Passes Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act
June 8, 2020
Speaker Heastie Announces Assembly to Pass Legislative Package to Protect New Yorkers, Improve Police and Community Relations, and Bring Transparency and Accountability to the Criminal Justice System
June 8, 2020
Statement from Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie
June 1, 2020
May 2020
Statement from Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie
May 29, 2020
Speaker Heastie Statement on Assembly Majority's Passage of Critical COVID-19 Legislation
May 29, 2020
Assembly Passes Legislation to Provide Death Benefits to Families of Municipal Frontline Workers
May 29, 2020
Senate and Assembly Majorities Announce Passage of Major Legislative Package Combating COVID-19 and Protecting New Yorkers
May 29, 2020
Assembly Speaker Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins Announce Plans to Convene Session Next Week
May 22, 2020
Speaker Heastie Statement on HEROES Act
May 13, 2020
New York State Assembly and Uber Partner to Donate 8,000 Free Meals to New York City Nonprofits and Institutions
May 5, 2020
Speaker Heastie Statement on Funding for Food Banks
May 2, 2020
April 2020
Speaker Heastie and Members of Assembly Majority Call on N.Y. Congressional Delegation to Support Federal Aid for State & Local Governments Facing Devastating Budget Cuts Due to COVID-19
April 29, 2020
Speaker Heastie Statement on the Passing of Former Assemblymember Richard Brodsky
April 8, 2020
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie
April 4, 2020
SFY 2020-21 Budget Expands Annual Sick Leave to All New Yorkers
April 3, 2020
SFY 2020-21 Budget Invests $18.4 Billion in Higher Education
April 3, 2020
Approved SFY 2020-21 Budget Includes $27.9 Billion in School Aid
April 3, 2020
SFY 2020-21 Budget Includes Common Sense Gun Measures
April 2, 2020
SFY 2020-21 Budget Includes Statewide Environmental Protection Programs
April 2, 2020
March 2020
Speaker Heastie Announces Assembly Will Pass a Resolution Providing for Special Temporary Procedures During a Declared State of Emergency
March 29, 2020
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie
March 19, 2020
Assembly Passes Legislation Providing Sick Leave for All New Yorkers During the Coronavirus Outbreak
March 18, 2020
Speaker Heastie Announces Assembly has Passed Legislation to Adjust Ballot Petition Requirements in the Wake of Public Health Emergency
March 18, 2020
Statement from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie
March 14, 2020
Assembly Announces Statewide Homelessness Reduction Plan to Tackle Statewide Crisis
March 12, 2020
Assembly Passes Legislation to Bring Justice to Domestic Violence Survivors During Divorce
March 11, 2020
Legislature Elects New Member and Re-elects Five Members to Board of Regents
March 3, 2020
February 2020
Speaker Heastie Lays out Bold SFY 2020-21 Higher Education Plan
February 15, 2020
Speaker Heastie Congratulates Mary E. Sullivan on Election to President of CSEA
February 14, 2020
Speaker Heastie Statement on Criminal Justice Reforms
February 12, 2020
Assembly Passes Life-Saving Seat Belt Legislation
February 12, 2020
January 2020
Assembly to Pass Legislative Package in Observance of Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day
January 29, 2020
Speaker Heastie Announces Working Group to Examine Mitchell-Lama Housing Developments
January 28, 2020
Assembly Observes Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 24, 2020
Speaker Heastie Announces Staff Appointments
January 22, 2020
Legislature Announces Joint Budget Hearing Schedule
January 21, 2020
Assembly Passes Legislation to Make Limousines Safer and Prevent Future Tragedies
January 14, 2020
Speaker Heastie Announces Assembly's Continued Commitment to Going Green with Use of LED Lights in the Chamber
January 9, 2020
The Remarks of Speaker Carl E. Heastie Opening the 243rd Legislative Session
January 9, 2020
November 2019
October 2019
Speaker Heastie Statement on the Commencement of New York's First Early Voting Period
October 25, 2019
Speaker Heastie Statement on the Passing of New York State Regent Judith Johnson
October 22, 2019
September 2019
Speaker Heastie Continues Statewide Tour in Rochester
September 23, 2019
Speaker Heastie Joins Assemblymember Gunther for Statewide Tour Stop in the Hudson Valley
September 18, 2019
Speaker Heastie Visits Onondaga County on Annual Statewide Tour
September 17, 2019
Speaker Heastie Continues Annual Statewide Tour in Cortland and Tompkins Counties
September 16, 2019
Speaker Heastie Visits Farmingdale State College and Cold Spring Harbor on Annual Statewide Tour
September 12, 2019
Statement from Speaker Heastie on the 18th Anniversary of September 11th
September 11, 2019
Speaker Heastie Statement on New York City's Announcement to Relieve Homeowners of the Cost of Repairing Sidewalks Damaged by City Trees
September 10, 2019
NYS Assembly Haitian Caucus Members Partner with Speaker Carl Heastie for Dorian Hurricane Relief in the Bahamas
September 9, 2019
Speaker Heastie Encourages Relief Efforts for the Bahamas
September 6, 2019
Speaker Heastie Continues Annual Statewide Tour in Brooklyn with Assemblymember Frontus
September 5, 2019
August 2019
Speaker Heastie Continues Annual Statewide Tour in the Hudson Valley with Assemblymember Barrett
August 27, 2019
Speaker Heastie Continues Western New York Tour with Assemblymembers Wallace and McMahon
August 14, 2019
Speaker Heastie Visits New Era Field on His 2019 Statewide Tour
August 13, 2019
Speaker Heastie Continues Statewide Tour in Troy with Assemblymember McDonald
August 9, 2019
Speaker Heastie Continues Annual Statewide Tour in Mohawk Valley & Schenectady
August 8, 2019
Assembly Speaker Heastie Joins Assemblymember Woerner in Saratoga County
August 7, 2019
July 2019
Speaker Heastie Joins Assemblymember Fall to Continue Annual Statewide Tour on Staten Island
July 30, 2019
Speaker Heastie Joins Assemblymember Jean-Pierre on Long Island
July 23, 2019
Speaker Heastie Continues 2019 Statewide Tour in Nassau County
July 16, 2019
Speaker Heastie Statement on the Passing of 32BJ SEIU President Héctor Figueroa
July 12, 2019
Speaker Heastie Joins Assemblymember Jacobson In the Hudson Valley
July 11, 2019
Speaker Heastie Statement on the Green Light Law
July 10, 2019
June 2019
Speaker Heastie Statement Celebrating NYC Pride and Stonewall 50
June 30, 2019
Speaker Heastie Statement on Supreme Court Census Question Ruling
June 27, 2019
Speaker Heastie Kicks off Fourth Statewide Tour in the North Country
June 25, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation to Decriminalize Marijuana
June 21, 2019
Joint Statement From Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins And Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie
June 20, 2019
Assembly Passes Additional Legislation to Ensure Limousine Safety
June 20, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation to Enable Adoptees to Access Birth Certificate
June 20, 2019
Statement Regarding the Child-Parent Security Act
June 20, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation Ensuring Pregnant Women Receive Information Critical to Their Health & the Health of Their Child
June 20, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation to Reform New York State's MWBE Program
June 20, 2019
Assembly Passes Climate Leadership And Community Protection Act
June 20, 2019
Assembly Passes Sweeping Reforms to Protect New Yorkers from Workplace Harassment
June 19, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation Making Childcare Costs a Legitimate Campaign Expense
June 19, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation to Enable Sexual Assault Survivors to Seek Justice
June 19, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation to End the Use of Gay and Trans Panic Defenses
June 19, 2019
Assembly Passes Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act
June 19, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation to Help Workers Recover Stolen Wages
June 19, 2019
Assembly Passes Historic Affordable Housing Protections to Bring Stability to Tenants Across New York State
June 14, 2019
Advocates and Leaders Applaud Historic Affordable Housing Legislation
June 14, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation to Protect New Yorkers from Dangerous, Preventable Diseases
June 13, 2019
Assembly Passes Driver's License Access and Privacy Act #GreenLightNY
June 12, 2019
Statement from Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Historic Affordable Housing Legislation
June 11, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation to End Discriminatory Pricing for Gendered Goods
June 11, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation to Ensure Car Wash Workers are Paid Minimum Wage
June 6, 2019
Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Marcos Crespo Statement on Access to Drivers Licenses for all New Yorkers
June 5, 2019
Joint Statement from Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Tenant Protections
June 5, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation to Protect Internet Neutrality in New York State
June 5, 2019
Assembly Passes Measure to Prohibit Cat Declawing
June 4, 2019
Assembly Passes Brianna's Law to Require Boating Safety & Make New York's Waterways a Safer Place
June 4, 2019
Speaker Carl Heastie's Keynote Address at Baruch College 2019 Commencement Ceremony
June 3, 2019
May 2019
Joint Statement From Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie
May 30, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislative Package in Observance of Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day
May 29, 2019
Assembly Passes Measure to Ban Undetectable Firearms
May 20, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation to Increase Access to Problem-Solving Courts
May 16, 2019
April 2019
Assembly to Pass Legislation to Safeguard the Environment and Public Health in Honor of Earth Day
April 30, 2019
Assembly Marks National Crime Victims Week with Passage of Legislation to Protect and Support Crime Victims
April 9, 2019
Assembly Continues Fighting to Protect Tenants and Strengthen Rent Regulation in New York
April 9, 2019
Assembly Announces Approval SFY 2019-20 Budget Includes Funding for Critical Human Services
April 1, 2019
SFY 2019-20 Budget Includes Funding To Implement Election Reforms
April 1, 2019
SFY 2019-20 Budget Provides Critical Health Funding
April 1, 2019
SFY 2019-20 Budget to Include Further Investments for Higher Education in New York State
April 1, 2019
Approved SFY 2019-20 Budget Includes $27.86 Billion in School Aid
April 1, 2019
SFY 19-20 Budget Includes Critical Criminal Justice Reform Legislation and Funding
April 1, 2019
Speaker Heastie Statement on the SFY 2019-20 Enacted Budget
April 1, 2019
March 2019
Approved SFY 2019-20 Budget Includes $27 Million For the Jose Peralta New York State DREAM Act
March 31, 2019
Approved SFY 2019-20 Spending Plan Includes Critical Measure to Reduce Plastic Pollution
March 31, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation to Protect Tenants From Unscrupulous Landlords
March 27, 2019
Assembly and Senate Announce Joint Budget Subcommittee Schedule
March 26, 2019
Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Carl Heastie Announce Agreement on Budget Conference Committee Table Targets
March 21, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation to Establish a Maternal Mortality Review Board
March 20, 2019
Assembly Passes Life-Saving School Zone Speed Camera Legislation for New York City and Buffalo
March 19, 2019
Assembly Passes Bill to Install Safety Cameras on School Buses
March 19, 2019
Speaker Carl Heastie Outlines Budget Priorities At General Budget Conference Committee
March 14, 2019
Assembly and Senate Announce General Conference Committee Appointments
March 13, 2019
Assembly's SFY 2019-20 Budget Includes Critical Funding for Statewide Environmental Protection Programs
March 13, 2019
Assembly and Senate Announce General Conference Committee
March 13, 2019
Assembly SFY 2019-20 Budget Includes $28.4 Billion in School Aid
March 13, 2019
Assembly SFY 2019-20 Budget Restores Critical Health Funding
March 13, 2019
Assembly One-House Budget Invests $18.2 Billion in Higher Education, Including Increased Funding for Opportunity Programs
March 13, 2019
Assembly 2019-20 Budget Includes Funding to Combat Gang Violence and Invests in Programs to Help New Yorkers Navigate the Criminal Justice System
March 13, 2019
Assembly Budget Includes Critical Aid to Assist Localities
March 13, 2019
Assembly Announces SFY 2019-20 Spending Plan for Essential Human Services
March 13, 2019
Assembly Budget Includes Critical Funding to Implement Election Reforms
March 13, 2019
Assembly Budget Makes Critical Investments in Affordable Housing
March 13, 2019
Assembly Budget Makes $12.8 Billion Investment In Transportation Infrastructure Across New York State
March 13, 2019
Assembly Releases $175.6 Billion Spending Plan
March 12, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation Enhancing Openness and Accountability in Government During Sunshine Week
March 12, 2019
Speaker Heastie Statement on the Passing Of Former Assembly Speaker Mel Miller
March 11, 2019
Assembly to Pass Legislation to Lower Blood Lead Level Threshold Standard for Children
March 6, 2019
Assembly to Pass Legislation to Raise Purchasing Age for Tobacco Products and E-cigs to 21
March 6, 2019
Legislature Re-elects Four Members to Board of Regents
March 5, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation Requiring Safe Storage of Guns
March 4, 2019
Assembly Passes the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act
March 4, 2019
New York State Senate and Assembly Statement Regarding Revenue Consensus
March 2, 2019
February 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation Criminalizing Revenge Porn
February 28, 2019
Assembly to Pass Legislation to Protect New Yorker's Rights
February 27, 2019
Speaker Heastie and Majority Leader Peoples-Stokes Announce Aspire to Inspire Initiative
February 27, 2019
Assembly Passes Measure to Provide Insurance Coverage for Eating Disorders
February 26, 2019
Assembly Announces Passage of the Equal Rights Amendment
February 26, 2019
Speaker Heastie Statement on the Appointment of Félix V. Matos Rodríguez as Chancellor of the City University of New York
February 14, 2019
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes & State-Federal Relations Chair Nily Rozic Discuss Housing & Transit Infrastructure, and Changes to Federal Tax Law With N.Y. Congressional Delegation
February 7, 2019
Assembly to Pass Legislation Banning Offshore Drilling on New York's Coasts
February 4, 2019
January 2019
Assembly to Pass Common Sense Legislation To Protect New Yorkers from Gun Violence
January 29, 2019
Assembly to Pass the Child Victims Act
January 28, 2019
Stewart-Cousins and Heastie Announce Joint Legislative Schedule For Adopting SFY 2019-20 Budget
January 25, 2019
Speaker Heastie Remembers the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 23, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation to Reform Teacher Evaluation Requirements
January 23, 2019
Assembly Announces Intent to Pass Jose Peralta New York State DREAM Act
January 23, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation to Protect Women's Reproductive Rights and Ensure Access to Family Planning
January 22, 2019
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie Statement on Tackling Sexual Harassment in New York
January 17, 2019
Speaker Heastie Statement on the Southern District of New York's Ruling Against Trump Administration's Census Citizenship Question
January 15, 2019
Legislature Announces Joint Budget Hearing Schedule
January 15, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation to Allow the Extension of Property Tax Deadlines for Furloughed Federal Workers in New York
January 15, 2019
Assembly Passes GENDA and Legislation to Ban Conversion Therapy
January 15, 2019
Assembly Passes Legislation to Reform New York's Electoral Process, Making it Easier for New Yorkers to Vote
January 14, 2019
The Remarks of Speaker Carl E. Heastie Opening the 242nd Legislative Session
January 9, 2019
Speaker Heastie Statement on Assembly Majority's Agenda: The Legislation We Have Championed for Years is Finally Within Reach
January 9, 2019
Speaker Heastie Statement on Swearing In of Attorney General Tish James
January 1, 2019
December 2018
Speaker Heastie Statement on the Passing of Former Assembly Majority Leader Daniel B. Walsh
December 23, 2018
Speaker Heastie Announces Leadership Positions and Committee Chairs for 2019 Legislative Session
December 18, 2018
Speaker Carl Heastie Appoints Assemblymember Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes Majority Leader
December 17, 2018
Assembly Majority Selects Heastie as Speaker
December 12, 2018
November 2018
Speaker Statement on the Passing of Senator Jose Peralta
November 22, 2018
Next Steps: Continuing an Agenda to Put New York's Families First
November 7, 2018
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie Welcoming New Members of Assembly Majority
November 7, 2018
Speaker Heastie Statement on Democrats Taking Back the House
November 6, 2018
Speaker Heastie Congratulates Tish James on Election to Attorney General
November 6, 2018
Speaker Heastie Congratulates Governor Andrew Cuomo, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli on Re-Election
November 6, 2018
October 2018
September 2018
Speaker Heastie Statement on the One Year Anniversary of Hurricane Maria
September 20, 2018
Statement from Speaker Heastie on President Trump's Remarks on the Death Toll in Puerto Rico
September 13, 2018
August 2018
Speaker Heastie Continues Statewide Tour in Western NY
August 22, 2018
Speaker Heastie Appoints New Member To Joint Commission on Public Ethics
August 22, 2018
Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Nick Perry Statement on Prosecutorial Accountability
August 21, 2018
Speaker Heastie Continues Annual Statewide Tour With Two Stops in Syracuse
August 14, 2018
Speaker Heastie Continues Statewide Tour in Franklin County
August 8, 2018
Speaker Heastie Statement on the Death Penalty
August 2, 2018
Speaker Heastie Continues Statewide Tour in Long Island
August 2, 2018
Speaker Heastie Visits Long Island's South Shore
August 1, 2018
July 2018
Speaker Heastie Tours Long Island's Nassau County
July 31, 2018
Speaker Heastie Continues Statewide Tour by Visiting Youth Participating in Summer Program
July 24, 2018
Speaker Heastie Tours the Hudson Valley
July 17, 2018
The Assembly Continues to Lead on Progressive Issues in New York
July 12, 2018
Statement From Speaker Heastie
July 12, 2018
Speaker Heastie's Annual Statewide Tour Continues in Jefferson County
July 11, 2018
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie: New Yorkers need us To take the Lead Once Again
July 10, 2018
Speaker Heastie Statement on the Tragic Death of New York State Trooper Nicholas Clark
July 2, 2018
June 2018
Speaker Heastie Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Against Public Worker Unions
June 27, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislation to Add Bereavement to Paid Family Leave
June 20, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislation to Protect Consumers from Exploitative Ticket Reselling Practices
June 20, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislation to Protect New Yorker's Personal Information From Being Collected or Sold Without Consent
June 20, 2018
Speaker Heastie Statement Calling on President Trump to End Cruel Policy of Separating Migrant Children from their Families
June 20, 2018
Assembly Passes Brianna's Law to Improve Boating Safety
June 20, 2018
Assembly Passes Bill to Protect Net Neutrality, Equal Access to the Internet in New York State
June 19, 2018
Assembly Passes Bill to Promote Prosecutorial Accountability
June 19, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislation to Move up MTA Five-Year Capital Plan Submission Date
June 19, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislation to Encourage Investments in Solar Energy & Energy Storage
June 18, 2018
Assembly Passes New York Health Act
June 14, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislation to Protect Victims of Human Trafficking and Bring Perpetrators Of Sex Trafficking of a Child to Justice
June 13, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislation to Establish Extreme Risk Protection Orders
June 13, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislation to Provide Feminine Hygiene Products To Women in Correctional Facilities
June 13, 2018
Assembly Continues Fight for Criminal Justice Reform
June 12, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislation to Bring Equity to the Criminal Justice System
June 7, 2018
Speaker Heastie Statement on Admissions System to New York City's Specialized High Schools
June 6, 2018
Statements from Speaker Heastie and Assemblymembers Kenneth Zebrowski and James Skoufis Regarding Senate Override of Governor's Veto
June 5, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislation Establishing Discrimination Prevention and Training Policies
June 4, 2018
May 2018
Assembly Passes Legislative Package in Observance of Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day
May 30, 2018
Statement from Speaker Heastie on the Passing of Herman "Denny" Farrell, Jr.
May 26, 2018
Speaker Heastie Continues Statewide Regional Tour on Long Island
May 24, 2018
Speaker Heastie Statement on Attorney General Barbara Underwood
May 22, 2018
Legislative Leaders Announce Joint Session
May 22, 2018
Speaker Heastie Statement on the School Shooting in Santa Fe, Texas
May 18, 2018
Assembly Speaker Heastie Kicks off Third Statewide Tour in Schenectady
May 17, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislation to Protect Tenants And Strengthen Rent Regulations
May 15, 2018
Legislature Releases Resumes and Cover Letters Submitted by Applicants for Office of Attorney General
May 14, 2018
Interview Schedule of Candidates for Attorney General
May 14, 2018
Legislature Releases List of Candidates for Attorney General
May 12, 2018
Speaker Heastie Statement on the Passing of Dr. Beatrice Castiglia Catullo, RN
May 12, 2018
Legislature Announces Details of Attorney General Screening Process
May 11, 2018
The Remarks of Speaker Carl E. Heastie - 66th Annual West Point Day
May 9, 2018
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie Announces Plans for Attorney General Interview Process
May 9, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislative Package to Support & Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence
May 8, 2018
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie
May 7, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislation to Protect Transgender New Yorkers from Discrimination
May 7, 2018
Speaker Heastie Announces Third Statewide Tour To Begin this Month
May 7, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislation to Overhaul Teacher Evaluations
May 2, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislation to Bring Justice to Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
May 1, 2018
Assembly Passes Measure to Ensure Fair Wages on Public Construction Projects
May 1, 2018
April 2018
Assembly Passes Measure to Prohibit Conversion Therapy for Minors
April 30, 2018
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie Welcoming New Members of Assembly Majority
April 30, 2018
Speaker Heastie Announces Legislation to Overhaul Teacher Evaluations
April 26, 2018
Assembly Passes Earth Day Legislative Package to Safeguard the Environment and Public Health
April 24, 2018
Assembly Passes Comprehensive Package of Legislation to Protect and Support Crime Victims
April 23, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislative Package to Expand Voting Opportunities for New Yorkers
April 17, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislation to Close the Pay Gap In New York State, to Ensure Women Receive Equal Pay for Equal Work
April 17, 2018
Statement from Speaker Heastie on the Passing of Assemblymember Frank Skartados
April 15, 2018
2018-19 State Budget Encourages Private Investment in Affordable Housing
April 3, 2018
SFY 2018-19 Budget Keeps Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers
April 3, 2018
Approved SFY 2018-19 Budget to Include Anti-Sexual Harassment Measures
April 2, 2018
Enacted Budget Promotes Statewide Transit Sustainability Solutions
April 2, 2018
SFY 2018-19 Budget Makes Critical Investments in Services and Resources for Seniors
April 2, 2018
Approved SFY 2018-19 Budget Includes $26.7 Billion in School Aid
April 2, 2018
Approved SFY 2018-19 Budget to Include Critical Human Services Funding
April 2, 2018
Enacted Budget Expands Paths to Higher Education
April 2, 2018
March 2018
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie on Passage of 2018-19 Budget
March 31, 2018
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie on Budget Negotiations
March 30, 2018
Assembly and Senate Announce Joint Budget Subcommittees Meeting Schedule
March 22, 2018
Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on Budget Conference Committee Table Targets
March 21, 2018
Speaker Carl Heastie Statement on Passing of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter
March 16, 2018
Assembly's SFY 2018-19 Budget Includes Critical Criminal Justice Reform Legislation and Funding
March 15, 2018
Assembly 2018-19 Spending Plan Includes Legislation to Confront Sexual Harassment
March 15, 2018
Assembly Budget Makes Critical Investments in Services and Resources for Seniors
March 15, 2018
Assembly Observes Sunshine Week with Passage of Bills to Expand State's Freedom of Information Laws
March 15, 2018
Assembly and Senate Announce General Conference Committee Appointments
March 14, 2018
Assembly Budget Proposal Includes Child Victims Act
March 14, 2018
Assembly Budget Makes $10.5 Billion Investment in Transportation And Promotes Comprehensive Transit Sustainability Solutions Across the State of New York
March 14, 2018
Assembly One-House Budget Invests in Public Health and Dedicates Funding for Community Health Providers
March 14, 2018
Speaker Heastie and Encon Chair Englebright Announce $300 million for Environmental Protection Fund in Assembly SFY 2018-2019 Budget
March 14, 2018
Statement from Speaker Heastie - New York State Assembly Stands in Support to Honor Lives Lost at Stoneman Douglas High School
March 14, 2018
Assembly Announces Passage of Legislation to Protect Women's Reproductive Rights and Ensure Access to Options for Family Planning
March 13, 2018
Assembly SFY 2018-19 Budget Includes $36.5 Billion in School Aid
March 13, 2018
Legislature Re-elects Chancellor Rosa and Regent Chin to Board of Regents
March 13, 2018
Assembly SFY 2018-19 Budget Includes Funding for Critical Human Services
March 13, 2018
Assembly One-House Budget Delivers on Road to Success Promise
March 13, 2018
Assembly Releases $170 Billion Spending Plan
March 12, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislation To Expedite Critical NYCHA Repairs
March 12, 2018
Assembly Intends to Pass Package of Common Sense Gun Legislation To Protect New Yorkers from Gun Violence
March 6, 2018
Press Conference Announcing Assembly Majority Action on Gun Safety
March 6, 2018
February 2018
Assembly Announces Passage of Democracy Protection Act To Bring Greater Transparency to Digital Political Advertisements
February 28, 2018
Speaker Heastie Statement on New York State Sheriffs' Association Proposal to Bring Armed Guards into New York State Schools
February 22, 2018
Speaker Heastie Convenes Workgroup to Address Sexual Harassment
February 14, 2018
Assembly Majority Introduces Comprehensive Criminal Justice Reform Package
February 12, 2018
SFY 2018-19 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Environmental Conservation Is Postponed
February 6, 2018
Flanagan and Heastie Announce Joint Legislative Schedule For Adopting SFY 2018-2019 Budget
February 6, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislation to Change Fall 2018 State Primary Date to Ensure All New Yorkers are Able to Vote
February 5, 2018
Assembly Announces Intent to Pass New York State DREAM Act
February 5, 2018
January 2018
Assembly Passes Legislation to Provide Legal Remedy For Medical Malpractice For Negligent Failure to Diagnose Cancer
January 30, 2018
Speaker Heastie and Ways and Means Chair Weinstein Release Assembly's Analysis of 2018-2019 SFY Executive Budget
January 22, 2018
Speaker Heastie and Assemblymembers Recognize The 45th Anniversary of Landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Decision
January 22, 2018
Assembly Passes Legislation to Ensure New Yorkers Receive Timely Propane Deliveries during Emergencies
January 17, 2018
The Remarks of Speaker Carl E. Heastie Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 17, 2018
Legislature Announces Joint Budget Hearing Schedule
January 16, 2018
The Remarks of Speaker Carl E. Heastie - Opening the 241st Legislative Session
January 8, 2018
Speaker Heastie Statement on City Council Speaker Election
January 3, 2018
December 2017
Speaker Heastie Statement on Implementation of Paid Family Leave and Statewide Wage Increases
December 29, 2017
Speaker Heastie Statement on Washington's Tax Plan for the Wealthy
December 20, 2017
Speaker Heastie Statement on Port Authority Attack
December 11, 2017
Speaker Heastie Statement on U.S. Senate Action to Advance Disastrous Tax Plan
December 2, 2017
November 2017
Assembly Speaker Heastie Implements Sanctions Against Assemblymember Steven McLaughlin
November 29, 2017
Speaker Heastie Statement on NYCHA
November 17, 2017
Statement from Speaker Heastie on New Members of the Assembly
November 8, 2017
Statement from Speaker Heastie About Shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas
November 5, 2017
October 2017
Speaker Heastie Statement on Attack in Lower Manhattan
October 31, 2017
Speaker Heastie Joins Assemblymember Barrett On Tour of FDR Library and Museum
October 27, 2017
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie Calls on House Speaker Paul Ryan to Protect New York Families From Unfair Tax Hikes
October 26, 2017
Speaker Heastie Joins Assemblymember Skoufis On Tour of Half Day Kindergarten Class
October 20, 2017
Speaker Heastie Statement on Washington's Decision to Reduce Reproductive Health Options for Women
October 6, 2017
Speaker Carl Heastie and Ways and Means Chair Helene Weinstein Call on Congressional Delegation to Protect New York's Families from Regressive Federal Tax Reform Plan
October 6, 2017
September 2017
Speaker Heastie Announces New Leadership Positions and Committee Chairs for 2018 Legislative Session
September 28, 2017
Speaker Heastie Joins Assemblymember Pellegrino for Tour of Superstorm Sandy Affected Communities
September 26, 2017
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie Appoints Assemblywoman Helene E. Weinstein Chair of Ways and Means Committee
September 18, 2017
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie on Executive Order Ensuring Fair Treatment of Immigrants
September 15, 2017
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie and Government Employees Chair Peter Abbate, Jr. On Today's Signing of 9/11 Legislation
September 11, 2017
Statement from Speaker Heastie
September 5, 2017
Statement from Speaker Heastie on President Trump's Heartless Decision to End DACA
September 5, 2017
Statement from Speaker Heastie on Passing of Assemblymember Michael Simanowitz
September 2, 2017
August 2017
Speaker Carl Heastie Convenes Assembly Majority Meeting on Issues Facing MTA
August 22, 2017
Speaker Heastie and Members of the Assembly Westchester Delegation Announce $13.5 Million in Grant Funding for Bus Rapid Transit from White Plains to Port Chester
August 16, 2017
Speaker Heastie Statement on Passing of Retired Court of Appeals Judge George Bundy Smith
August 7, 2017
Speaker Heastie Continues Statewide Regional Tour in Erie County
August 1, 2017
July 2017
Statement on President Trump's Reprehensible Comments Regarding Upstate New York
July 27, 2017
Speaker Heastie Tours the North Country
July 19, 2017
Speaker Heastie Makes Second Statewide Tour Stop in Rochester Region
July 18, 2017
Speaker Heastie Visits Growing Technology Companies In Syracuse on First Stop of Statewide Regional Tour
July 12, 2017
Speaker Heastie Announces Statewide Regional Tour
July 10, 2017
Statement from Speaker Carl E. Heastie on the Death of Trooper Joel Davis
July 10, 2017
Speaker Heastie Responds to Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity's Demand for Voter Data
July 7, 2017
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie Announces Joint Effort with Governor Cuomo to Provide Funding for School Districts to Transition Half-Day Kindergarten Programs to Full Day
July 5, 2017
June 2017
Speaker Heastie Statement on Shooting at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center
June 30, 2017
Speaker Heastie Statement on MTA
June 29, 2017
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie on Passage of Comprehensive Legislation to Move New York Forward
June 29, 2017
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie
June 22, 2017
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie
June 21, 2017
Assembly Passes Legislation to Fix Loophole in Medical Malpractice Claims for Negligent Failure to Diagnose Cancer
June 21, 2017
Assembly Strengthens Regulations for Student Loan Servicers
June 21, 2017
Assembly Passes Bill to Expand Protections for Tenants In Building Foreclosure Proceedings
June 21, 2017
Assembly Passes Legislation to Protect Elders from Physical Abuse and Financial Exploitation
June 21, 2017
Assembly Passes Bill To Expand School Zone Speed Camera Program in the City of New York
June 21, 2017
Assembly Passed Legislation to Prohibit Questioning of Salary History
June 21, 2017
Assembly Approves Legislation to Reduce Access to Guns for Individuals at Risk of Harming Themselves or Others
June 21, 2017
Assembly Bill Broadens Clean Indoor Air Act To Include E-Cigarettes
June 21, 2017
Assembly Passes the New York State Volunteer Firefighter Enhanced Cancer Disability Benefits Act
June 20, 2017
Assembly Passes the New York State Climate and Community Protection Act
June 19, 2017
Assembly Passes Bill to provide $90 million in Recovery Grants and Tax Relief for Communities Affected by Lake Ontario Flooding
June 19, 2017
Assembly Passes Legislation to Extend Kendra's Law
June 14, 2017
Assembly Approves Bill to Close LLC Loophole in State Law to Help Establish a Level Playing Field in Elections
June 12, 2017
Assembly Passes "Boss Bill" Legislation to Protect Employee Privacy in Reproductive Choice
June 12, 2017
Speaker Heastie Appoints Two New Members to Joint Commission on Public Ethics
June 9, 2017
Assembly Passes Legislation to Increase the Age for Marriage Consent
June 8, 2017
Assembly to Pass Legislation Extending Statute of Limitations for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
June 7, 2017
May 2017
Speaker Heastie Statement on Special Election of Christine Pellegrino
May 24, 2017
Assembly Passes Legislation to Extend Local Taxes and Incentives
May 22, 2017
Assembly to Pass Legislative Package in Observation of Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day
May 22, 2017
Assembly Passes Bill to Apply Smoking Restrictions to Electronic Cigarettes
May 17, 2017
Assembly to Pass New York Health Act Today Single Payer System Guarantees Health Coverage for all New Yorkers
May 16, 2017
Assembly to Pass Legislative Package to Expand Voting Opportunities
May 15, 2017
Assembly Passes Legislative Package to Prevent Domestic Violence and Support Survivors
May 9, 2017
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie on American Health Care Act Vote
May 4, 2017
Assembly Honors West Point Cadets and Commemorates New York State's More Than 200 Year Connection to the U. S. Military Academy
May 3, 2017
Assembly Passes Legislative Package to Support and Protect Crime Victims
May 2, 2017
April 2017
Advocates Celebrate Criminal Justice Legislative Victories
April 28, 2017
Assembly Passes Legislative Package Commemorating Earth Day 2017
April 25, 2017
Speaker Carl Heastie Statement on the Passing of State Court of Appeals Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam
April 12, 2017
SFY 2017-18 Budget Includes Six Year Plan to Improve Public Defense Services Statewide
April 8, 2017
SFY 2017-18 Approved Spending Plan Includes Funding to Increase Wages for Direct Care Workers
April 8, 2017
Approved SFY 2017-18 Budget Includes Five Year $2.5 Billion Affordable and Supportive Housing Program Spending Plan
April 7, 2017
Speaker Heastie Statement on SFY 2017-18 Budget Agreement
April 7, 2017
New York Raises the Age of Adult Criminal Responsibility
April 7, 2017
Speaker Heastie and Agriculture Chair Magee Announce $10 million for Animal Shelter and Local Fair Capital Funding In 2017-2018 SFY Budget
April 7, 2017
Speaker Heastie Announces $300 Million Included in 2017-2018 SFY Budget to Boost Significantly Funding for Transportation Infrastructure Programs
April 7, 2017
Assembly Secures $2.5 Billion in Water Quality Improvement Funding in 2017-2018 SFY Budget
April 7, 2017
Assembly Passes Pay Equity Package to Close the Pay Gap
April 4, 2017
Speaker Heastie Statement on Budget Extender
April 3, 2017
Speaker Heastie Statement on Raise the Age Legislation
April 3, 2017
March 2017
Assembly Passes Legislation to Ban Conversion Therapy for Minors
March 28, 2017
Statement from Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and State Senator Jamaal Bailey Regarding Resignation of Police Officer Richard Haste
March 27, 2017
Assembly Passes Legislation to Expand Civil Rights Protections Measures Include GENDA and Protections for Religious Attire
March 22, 2017
Speaker Heastie Calls for Millionaire’s Income Tax Expansion at Rally on Capitol’s Million Dollar Staircase
March 22, 2017
Speaker Heastie Statement on Repeal and Replacement of the Affordable Care Act and the Collins Amendment
March 21, 2017
New York State Legislature Elects New Member and Reappoints Two to Board of Regents
March 21, 2017
Assembly and Senate General Budget Conference Committee Announce Subcommittee Appointments and Schedule
March 20, 2017
Assembly and Senate Announce General Budget Conference Committee Meeting and Subcommittee Schedule
March 17, 2017
NYS Assembly 2017-2018 SFY Budget Boosts Funding to Municipal Aid Programs AIM and CHIPS by $50 million More Than Executive's Budget
March 16, 2017
Assembly Budget Proposal Increases CHIPs Program Funding By $50 Million and Provides State Mass Transit Systems Additional Monies for Capital Funds and Operating Aid
March 16, 2017
NYS Assembly Budget Proposal Invests $2 Billion in Drinking Water Protection Initiatives and Funds Other Environmental Safeguards
March 16, 2017
Assembly Budget Invests in Critical Resources and Services for Seniors
March 15, 2017
Assembly Budget Includes Funding for Vital Human Services
March 15, 2017
Assembly Budget to Include Funding to Raise the Age of Criminal Responsibility
March 15, 2017
Assembly Observes National Sunshine Week, Approves Legislation To Improve Public's Access to Government Records
March 15, 2017
Assembly Budget Proposes More than $26 Billion in School Aid
March 15, 2017
Assembly Housing Budget Outlines Spending for Supportive and Affordable Housing Development
March 14, 2017
Assembly One-House Budget Invests $15.7 Billion in Higher Education and Restores College Affordability for New York's Lowest Income Families
March 14, 2017
Assembly One-House Budget Invests in Public Health and Dedicates Funding for Community Health Providers
March 14, 2017
Assembly Releases $153.8 Billion Spending Plan That Invests in New York Families
March 13, 2017
February 2017
Press Conference Announcing Passing of Criminal Justice Reform Package
February 14, 2017
Assembly to Deliver Comprehensive Criminal Justice Reform
February 14, 2017
Flanagan and Heastie Announce Joint Legislative Schedule For Adopting SFY 2017-2018 Budget
February 7, 2017
Speaker Heastie Statement on Passage of Moratorium On New York City Carryout Bag Fee
February 7, 2017
Press Conference Announcing Impending Passage Of “The New York State Liberty Act”
February 6, 2017
Assembly to Pass New York State Liberty Act & DREAM Act
February 6, 2017
January 2017
Legislature to Reinforce Commitment to Ethics Reform by Stripping Corrupt Public Officials of Pension Benefits & Regulating Outside Income for Legislators
January 30, 2017
Assembly Proposes Progressive Tax Structure
January 26, 2017
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Francisco Moya on President Trump's Immigration and Border Control Plan
January 25, 2017
Legislature Announces Joint Budget Hearing Schedule
January 18, 2017
The Remarks of Speaker Carl E. Heastie - Press Conference Announcing Assembly’s Intent to Pass Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Services
January 17, 2017
Assembly to Pass Legislation Protecting Women's Reproductive Health Rights and Access to Affordable Family Planning
January 17, 2017