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Since its creation in 1777, the state Assembly has helped shape history, often leading the way with progressive action and reform. On February 3, 2015 the New York State Assembly continued making history by electing New York's first African American Assembly Speaker. I am deeply proud of this honor.

The Assembly is known as the "People's House" in New York. Here, we work every day to help improve the lives of all New York's...

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Enacted SFY 2024-25 Budget Includes $55 Million for Summer Youth Employment Program

Apr 30, 2024

Speaker Carl Heastie, Labor Committee Chair Harry Bronson and Human Services Committee Chair Maritza Davila today announced that the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 Budget includes $55 million for the Summer Youth Employment Program, which provides...

Speaker Heastie Announces Enacted Budget Includes Critical Tax Credit for Parents

Apr 26, 2024

Speaker Heastie, Ways and Means Committee Chair Helene E. Weinstein and Children and Families Committee Chair Andrew Hevesi today announced that the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 Budget includes $350 million to ease the tax burden on families...

Enacted SFY 2024-25 Budget Provides $2.4 million for 2-1-1 New York

Apr 25, 2024

Speaker Carl Heastie, Committee on Children and Families Chair Andrew Hevesi and Assemblymember Donna Lupardo announced the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 Budget invests $2.4 million in 2-1-1 to continue providing millions of New Yorkers vital...

Speaker Heastie, Assemblymember Barrett Announce Vital Funding for New Lebanon

Apr 25, 2024

Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Didi Barrett this week announced $1 million in funding in the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 Budget to allow the Town of New Lebanon to close their landfill for a total of $2 million for the project. “It’s...

Enacted SFY 2024-25 Budget Makes Changes to Cost Planning for Higher Education During High School

Apr 24, 2024

Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson announced today the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 Budget makes essential changes to high school students and their families’ ability to make financial plans for further education. “Financial...

Assembly Announces $400 Million for Environmental Protection Fund in SFY 2024-25 Budget

Apr 23, 2024

Speaker Carl Heastie and Environmental Conservation Committee Chair Deborah J. Glick today announced that the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 Budget invests $2.5 billion in funding for the environment, including $400 million for the New York State...

Enacted Budget Includes Provision to Help Small Businesses Invest in Critical Retail Theft Prevention

Apr 22, 2024

Speaker Carl Heastie today announced that the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 Budget includes a $3,000 tax credit to help small businesses invest in retail theft prevention measures. “Small businesses are at the very core of our communities,...

Enacted SFY 2024-25 Budget Makes Critical Investment in Local Journalism

Apr 22, 2024

Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Carrie Woerner today announced the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 Budget provides a much-needed investment in local journalism by providing $30 million in tax credits each year, over three years, to support...

Assembly Announced the Enacted $236.8 Billion SFY 2024-25 Budget Invests in Families and Making New York a More Affordable Place to Live

Apr 20, 2024

Speaker Carl Heastie and Ways and Means Committee Chair Helene E. Weinstein today announced that the Enacted $236.8 billion State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 Budget makes critical investments in programs to uplift families and make New York a more affordable...

Assembly Announces $1.3 Billion for Street and Highway Improvement in SFY 2024-25 Budget

Apr 20, 2024

Speaker Heastie and Transportation Committee Chair William B. Magnarelli announced that the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 includes $1.3 billion for capital aid to localities, including funding restorations of $60 million for the Consolidated...

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May 6 - Session
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May 7 - Session
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May 7 - Public Hearing
starts at 11:30am
Van Buren Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building,
2nd Floor, Albany, New York
Exploring unequal access to loans in New York’s mortgage banking and credit industry
May 8 - Session
Assembly Chambers
May 10 - Public Hearing
starts at 10:00am
Senate Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, 19th Floor,
New York, New York
Oversight of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, major Port Authority capital projects including the JFK redevelopment and Port Authority Bus Terminal replacement, and Port Authority contracting
May 13 - Session
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May 14 - Session
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May 15 - Session
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May 15 - Public Hearing
starts at 10:00am
Van Buren Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building,
2nd Floor, Albany, New York
To hear from the New York State Workers Compensation Board, experts in workers compensation, workers compensation lawyers, labor partners, and injured workers on the current state of workers compensation and to bring light to areas for improvement
May 16 - Session
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May 27 - Memorial Day
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