Harry B. Bronson - Assembly District 138 |Assembly Member Directory

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Senator James Skoufis, Assemblymember Harry Bronson with Support from The Business Council of New York State and New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus Fight for ‘Work Opportunity Tax Credit’ to Address Workforce Shortages and Increase Equity in New York’s Economy

Feb 4, 2025

Today Senator James Skoufis (SD42) and Assemblymember Harry Bronson (AD138) held a press conference in Albany to fight for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (“WOTC”) to be included in the FY ‘26 state budget. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (S2429/A4012)...

Assemblymember Harry Bronson and Local Union Leaders Highlight Clean Energy Jobs in the Region; Announce Landmark $3 Million Dollar Investment from New York State to Support Cornell Climate Jobs Institute

Dec 16, 2024

December 16, 2024: Assembly Labor Chair Harry Bronson (D-138) held a press conference today to announce funding to support high-quality clean energy jobs in the region and highlight union labor’s importance to New York’s successful transition to solar,...

Assemblymember Harry Bronson Secures $80,000 to Expand Telesca Center for Justice’s Fund for Justice, Strengthening Access to Low-Cost Civil Legal Services in Rochester and Monroe County

Oct 24, 2024

Today Assemblymember Bronson announced an $80,000 investment from New York State for the expansion of the Telesca Center for Justice, a nonprofit civil defense collaborative committed to stabilizing lives through the power of law. Founded in 2005, the...

Assemblymember Harry Bronson Secures $20,000 in NYS Funding for Angels of Mercy to Expand Anti-Human Trafficking Education and Community Engagement Work

Oct 22, 2024

Today, Assemblymember Harry Bronson hosted a press conference to announce a $20,000 investment from the State of New York for Angels of Mercy, a not-for-profit organization in North Winton Village that provides support for survivors of domestic violence,...

Assemblymember Harry Bronson & Greater Rochester Majority Delegation Secure $150k in NYS Funding for Breast Cancer Coalition to Continue Community Engagement Work

Oct 16, 2024

Today, Assemblymember Harry Bronson was joined by members of the Greater Rochester Majority Delegation at a press conference with the Breast Cancer Coalition (the Coalition) to announce a continued investment in their community outreach and engagement...

Veterans Outreach Center Announces New ‘Lawyer for a Day’ Program with State Funding Secured by Greater Rochester Majority Delegation Under the Leadership of Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson

Jul 10, 2024

Today, Assemblymember Harry Bronson (AD-138) and the Greater Rochester Majority Delegation were joined by Veterans Outreach Center (VOC) JustCause, and the Monroe County Bar Association (MCBA) for a press conference to announce $100,000 in State funding...

Assemblymember Bronson Announces $250,000 in State Funding for the Restoration and Renovation of Highland Park’s AIDS Remembrance Garden

Jul 9, 2024

Today Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson was joined at a press conference by Monroe County Parks Director, Patrick Meredith, to announce a $250,000 investment from New York State to renovate and restore the AIDS Remembrance Garden, located in the Beikirch...

Assemblymember Harry Bronson & Assemblymember Demond Meeks Announce a $750,000 Investment for Trillium Health to Expand Housing Access for Low-Income People Living with HIV in the Finger Lakes Region

Jun 20, 2024

Today Assemblymembers Harry Bronson (138) and Demond Meeks (137) hosted a press conference with Trillium Health to announce a $750,000 New York State investment in emergency housing assistance to expand housing access programs for low- income individuals...

Assemblymember Harry Bronson Invests $750,000 for Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative (RMAPI) to Continue their Work to Uplift Families Out of Poverty Through their Collective Unity Agenda

Jun 12, 2024

Today Assemblymember Harry Bronson was joined by RMAPI Executive Director, Aqua Porter, Assemblyman Demond Meeks and Assemblymember Jen Lunsford to announce a $750,000 investment for RMAPI, which was made at the request of the Greater Rochester Majority...

University of Rochester and UAlbany Launch New Center of Excellence in RNA Research

May 10, 2024

Albany & Rochester, NY – The University of Rochester and University at Albany are partnering on a new Center of Excellence in RNA Research and Therapeutics focused on developing RNA-based therapies and training the next generation of New York’s biotechnology...

Greater Rochester Majority Delegation Delivers for Rochester and Monroe County with Investments in Public Safety, Poverty Reduction and Education in the FY ’25 State Budget

Apr 25, 2024

Today Senators Samra Brouk (55) and Jeremy Cooney (56) and Assemblymembers Jennifer Lunsford (135), Sarah Clark (136), Demond Meeks (137), and Harry B. Bronson (138) were joined by City of Rochester Mayor Malik Evans and County Executive Adam Bello for...

Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson: On the Governor’s 2024 State of the State Address

Jan 9, 2024

Rochester NY – As newly appointed Chair of the Assembly’s Committee on Labor, I was encouraged to hear Governor Hochul highlight the need to support our hardworking New Yorkers to ensure we provide enhanced worker protections and develop a more affordable...

Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson Named Chair of the Assembly Committee on Labor

Jan 8, 2024

Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson has been named Chair of the Assembly Labor Committee by Speaker Carl Heastie. “I am honored to be appointed Labor Chair and thank Speaker Heastie for this opportunity. I am a labor guy, through and through, since the...

Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Ensure Payment to Freelance Employees

Nov 22, 2023

Freelancing is a major portion of our economy. Freelancers work very hard every day and prior to this legislation had very little protections if a client didn’t pay them for their work. This law puts an end to this abuse by requiring a written contract...

Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson and Mary Cariola Preschool Announce Increased Tuition Reimbursement Rates; Allowing Them to Continue Operating

Nov 15, 2023

Rochester, NY – Mary Cariola’s transformative preschool has secured a long-awaited increase for their tuition reimbursement rate. Mary Cariola’s program currently serves 85 preschool-aged children with multiple complex and significant cognitive...

Assemblymember Bronson: Making New York a Trans Safe Haven

Jun 25, 2023

Rochester, NY – Assemblymember Harry Bronson (D, Rochester - District 138) announced that Governor Kathy Hochul has signed his bill, the Trans Safe Haven Act (A.6046-B), into law at the New York City Pride Parade this afternoon. “The Trans Safe Haven...

Assemblymember Bronson: Assembly Budget Keeps College Affordable, Students Healthy

Mar 17, 2023

Rochester & Albany, NY – Assemblymember Harry Bronson, representing District 138, announced that he supports the Assembly budget proposal’s rejection of the executive’s education plan, which would have increased tuition for SUNY and CUNY schools....

Assemblymember Bronson Announces Wins for Community Health Care Protections in the Assembly One-House Budget

Mar 16, 2023

ROCHESTER & ALBANY, NY (March 16, 2023) - Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson, representing District 138, has secured important wins for healthcare equity with his advocacy for budget measures that protect health safety-nets, wraparound care and access to...

Assemblymember Bronson: Today, New York Again Showed It Will Lead on Gun Safety and Will Protect All New Yorkers from SCOTUS’s Attacks

Jul 1, 2022

“Today, I was especially proud to join my Assembly Majority colleagues in passing timely gun safety legislation in response to a dangerous Supreme Court ruling that is proposing a firearms free-for-all for New York State.The SCOTUS conservative justices...

Assemblymember Bronson: New York has Sent the SCOTUS and Conservative Right a Message by Passing the Equality Amendment

Jul 1, 2022

“The Supreme Court of the United States’ (SCOTUS) decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, law of the land for almost 50 years, was a reckless action taken by the Court’s majority and a devastating blow for reproductive rights and the freedoms of all Americans.”...