Hevesi Appointed Chair of Assembly Social Services
Feb 19, 2015
In his tenth year in office, Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi has been appointed by New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to Chair the Assembly Standing Committee on Social Services. Formerly led by Assemblywoman Michele Titus, this committee reviews...
Hevesi Co-Chairs Public Hearing on Homeless Services in New York State
Dec 11, 2014
Assemblyman Hevesi, in his capacity as Chair of the Oversight, Analysis and Investigations Committee, co-hosted a public hearing last week with Assemblywoman Michele Titus, Chair of the Social Services Committee, to further understand the effect of the...
Hevesi Co-Chairs Roundtables Examining New York State’s Child Protective Services
Oct 30, 2014
Last week, Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills), Chair of the Oversight, Analysis, and Investigation Committee, joined with Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Binghamton) Chair of the Children and Families Committee, to hold the first in a series of...
Hevesi Technology Education Initiative Implemented by New York State Education Department
Oct 17, 2014
In the 2013 legislative session, Assemblyman Hevesi introduced Assembly Bill A.6540, which required regulations authorizing computer science courses to count towards core curriculum content for secondary schools. This was followed by letters signed by...
Hevesi Allocates $250,000 to Refurbish Baseball Fields at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
Jul 24, 2014
Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Queens) broke ground on renovations to two baseball fields in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in conjunction with the New York City Parks Department as the result of a $250,000 allotment from Hevesi’s office to enhance two...
Hevesi Passes Legislation Reducing Burdens on Local Governments
Jun 13, 2014
On Wednesday, June 11, 2014, one of the first pieces of legislation Assemblyman Hevesi (D-Queens) authored as Chair of the Oversight, Analysis and Investigation Committee passed in both the Assembly and Senate. The bill will be forwarded to the Governor’s...
Hevesi Bill Aides in Achieving Agreement to Increase Anti-Theft Technology on Smartphones and Tablets
May 14, 2014
Earlier this year Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Queens) prompted a necessary discussion between smartphone and tablet manufacturers and telecom service providers by introducing legislation (A.9070), which required smart phones and tablets to be capable...
Assembly Oversight Chair and Ranking Minority Member Question Health Department on Failure to Account for Tobacco Control Program Funding
Apr 11, 2014
The Assembly Oversight, Analysis, and Investigations Committee Chairman Andrew Hevesi (D-Queens) and Ranking Minority Member Michael Montesano (R,I,C-Glen Head) co-authored a letter to the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) on March 31st asking...
Hevesi and Lupardo Urge Restoration of Child Welfare Service Funding in Budget following Oversight Hearings, Child Deaths
Feb 28, 2014
Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Queens) and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Binghamton) co-authored a letter to the Speaker of the Assembly urging for the restoration of Article VII funding for Child Welfare Service reimbursements in the FY 2014-2015 State...
Hevesi, Assembly Majority Request $3 Million in Budget to Upgrade Polluting Freight Locomotives
Feb 19, 2014
Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Queens), along with more than 80 of his colleagues, urged the Speaker of the Assembly to add a $3 million allocation in the budget to continue a project started in 2013 aimed at upgrading antiquated high-emissions locomotive,...
Hevesi Co-Chairs Public Hearing to Review Effectiveness of Child Protective Services Policies and Office of Child and Family Service Oversight Practices
Feb 19, 2014
Assemblyman Hevesi (D-Queens), Chair of the Oversight, Analysis and Investigations committee, co-hosted a public hearing with Assembly Member Donna Lupardo, Chair of the Children and Families Committee, to review the effectiveness of existing policies...
Hevesi co-sponsors an Electronic recycling event
Nov 2, 2013
On November 2nd, Assemblyman Hevesi joined with City Council Member Karen Koslowitz to hold an E-Cycling event at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs. Used computers, monitors and other electronic equipment that are disposed of improperly have the potential to...
Assemblyman Hevesi's Oversight Committee and Committees on Health and Insurance Held a Hearing on Early Intervention Funding
Oct 26, 2013
Assembly Oversight, Analysis, and Investigations Chair Andrew Hevesi co-hosted a hearing alongside Assembly Health Chair Richard Gottfried and Assembly Insurance Chair Kevin Cahill in order to get to the bottom of the crisis of Early Intervention provider...
Hevesi and Miller Sponsor Community Health Fair at the Shops at Atlas Park
Oct 26, 2013
On October 26th, Assemblyman Hevesi, Assemblyman Mike Miller and City Council Member Elizabeth Crowley held a Community Health Fair at Atlas Park Mall in Glendale. The event included free blood pressure screenings, the NYU Dental Van, mammography screenings,...
Hevesi and Assembly Coalition Call on CUNY, SUNY and NYSED to Bolster Computer Science Curriculum
Jul 30, 2013
In June, 2013, Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Queens), along with over one-third of the Members of the New York State Assembly, sent letters to top administrators at the City University of New York, State University of New York, and the New...
Assembly Votes to Enhance Local Government Efficiency
Jun 18, 2013
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) joined with Chair of the Assembly's Oversight, Analysis and Investigation Committee Andrew Hevesi (D-Queens) to announce the unanimous Assembly passage of legislation that will promote greater efficiency within...
Kim, Rozic, Moya, Hevesi Align Queens Assembly Members Support for Coalition for Queens Plan to Transform Borough into New “Tech Zone”
Apr 30, 2013
On April 29, 2013, Assembly Members Kim, Rozic, Moya, and Hevesi along with 12 Members of the Queens delegation signed a letter to Governor Cuomo urging him to adopt a comprehensive “Tech Zone” innovation hot spot proposal designed by...
Environmental Coalition Secures $3 Million in New York State Budget for Freight Locomotive Upgrades to Combat Pollution in Vulnerable Communities
Apr 16, 2013
Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Queens) and a coalition of elected officials, civic organizations, and the New York League of Conservation Voters, have secured $3 million in this year’s State Budget to start cleaning up old, polluting train locomotives.
The...
Hevesi Supports Law Extending Condo and Co-Op Tax Abatement Through 2014
Jan 29, 2013
On January 28, 2013, Assembly bill A.3354, supported by Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills), passed the house and the State Senate extending tax abatement for Condo and Co-Op owners in New York City. The law will provide retroactive...
Hevesi Co-Chairs Hearing on New York State Technology Infrastructure
Jun 5, 2012
Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Queens), Chair of the Assembly Oversight, Analysis, and Investigations Committee, Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Suffolk), Chair of the Assembly Governmental Operations Committee, and Assemblyman George Latimer, (D-Westchester),...
