New York State Assembly

New York will be taking a historic step rooted in compassion and dignity. I was proud to vote for the Medical Aid in Dying Act (S138/A136) and to stand with advocates, families, and colleagues who fought for years to make this possible. This law is not...

Brooklyn, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll’s (D/WF-Brooklyn) op-ed calling for a joint NYC- Lake Placid Winter Olympics bid was by published by the USA Today Network on Monday.You can read the op-ed here or below: In the last two years, the world...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Ron Kim today announced that the Assembly has passed legislation that requires mandatory health insurance coverage for acupuncture services (A.622, Kim). “Expanding access to acupuncture services in New York ensures...

Brooklyn, NY – The New York State Black Legislative Task Force (NYSBLT), with leadership from Vice Chair Assemblymember Stefani Zinerman, proudly announces a historic $30 million investment in community-based organizations across New York State. This...

Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio (R,C-Riverhead) today joined lawmakers, child care providers and parents in Albany, highlighting the disproportionate impact of disruptions in New York’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), as funding shortfalls force counties...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara is calling on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to reverse its planned closure of the Schenectady Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, launching an online petition to give local residents a direct voice in the fight...

Niskayuna, NY – Assemblymember Phil Steck today presented a $30,000 New York State grant to Nisky NOW to help support the organization’s mission of providing nutritious food to students and families in the Niskayuna community. The funding will help...

Albany, NY – On Tuesday, March 31st, Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman (D-Queens), Chair of the Committee on Higher Education, welcomed a vibrant delegation of students, student government leaders, and educators from Southeast Queens to the New York State...

Albany, NY – Today, New York State Legislative Agriculture Chairs, Senator Michelle Hinchey and Assemblymember Donna Lupardo, were joined by a coalition of lawmakers, farmers, and food system advocates, calling for the full inclusion of their proposal...

Port Jefferson Station, NY – Assemblywoman Rebecca Kassay held a press conference to highlight ongoing efforts to preserve the Setauket–Port Jefferson Station Greenway, a beloved 3.4-mile community trail connecting neighborhoods, schools, and local...

Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic visited Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York (KCS) to see firsthand the impact of a $50,000 state grant she secured for the organization to support a critical overhaul of their data management systems....

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District, Manhattan, announced today the passage of her legislation, A.10102, which ensures that homeowners in New York who are part of a homeowners association (HOA) have the right to utilize environmentally...

Just one day after Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) and City Councilmember Susan Zhuang (D—Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Gravesend, Dyker Height, Boro Park and Sunset Park), joined by hundreds of area...

Sag Harbor, NY – Assemblyman Tommy John Schiavoni announced today that the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) has begun work to extend the siding at the Southampton Station, near North Main Street.The project begins on Monday, March 30th and will take place...