New York State Assembly

Today, Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (AD-138), Senator Samra Brouk (SD55) and Assemblymembers Jen Lunsford (AD-135), Sarah Clark (AD-136), and Demond Meeks (AD-137) held a press conference to announce robust investments for Rochester and Monroe County...

Speaker Carl Heastie today continued his annual statewide tour in Buffalo, visiting the Buffalo Zoo with Assemblymember William Conrad. “One of the great parts of my annual statewide tour is getting to see the gems across our state,” Speaker Heastie...

Speaker Carl Heastie today continued his annual statewide tour with Assemblymember William B. Magnarelli to announce $11.5 million investment in Schiller Park, including $10 million to rebuild the pool. “Parks like this provide so much for the community,...

Menands, NY – Assemblymember Phil Steck is proud to announce that the Capital District Regional Market has been officially added to the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. This recognition honors businesses and organizations that...

Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C–LaFayette) issued a statement today following an announcement that New York will eliminate or modify 50 regulations that state agencies have found added tens of millions in costs to residents seeking services. The governor...

Corning, N.Y., June 17--State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) on Tuesday visited the Corning-Painted Post High School to pay tribute to senior Cella McLaughlin for her 2026 victory in the 55-meter Hurdles...

QUEENS, NY (June 17, 2026) — Assemblymember Steven Raga joined the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York, members of the Polish-American community, and fellow lawmakers on June 3 to celebrate Polish Heritage Day at the Legislative...

Forest Hills, NY – Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi is excited to announce today that he has successfully secured funding in the FY2026-27 State Budget to increase the number of green freight locomotives operating in and around Fresh Pond Yard, the main...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) and State Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange) today announced that the New York State Legislature has passed two of their bills (A.173/S.6165 and A.463/S.4857) which strengthen public access and government accountability....

Speaker Carl Heastie continued his statewide tour today with Assemblymember Patrick Burke, visiting the Jack Donohue Memorial Track at Southside Elementary School to learn about the proposed improvement project. “The Jack Donohue Memorial Track is an...

Town of Tonawanda, NY – New York State Senator Jeremy J. Zellner and Assemblyman William C. Conrad III today announced $1.1 million in state funding secured to support critical upgrades at parks across the Town of Tonawanda, including major improvements...

Speaker Carl Heastie continued his annual statewide tour today with Assemblymember Karen McMahon in Amherst, where they announced $300,000 for the Amherst State Park Veterans Memorial and $1 million for Briarhurst Park. Speaker Heastie and Assemblymember...

Albany, NY – A major victory has been secured in the New York State Budget to expand buffer zone protections for houses of worship, Jewish day schools, and community institutions across New York State, strengthening safeguards against harassment, intimidation,...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D–Westchester) announced that the New York State Legislature has passed two of her bills (A.1942/S.3822 and A.9609/S.9592) which update New York’s law to allow nurse practitioners to make routine health...

Learning Disability Week serves as an important reminder that every individual learns differently and that those differences should be recognized, understood and celebrated. It is an opportunity to raise awareness about learning disabilities, highlight...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C-Batavia) is partnering with Sunnking Sustainable Solutions to host a free electronics recycling event for Genesee County residents on Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The event will take place in the parking...

Albany, N.Y., June 15--State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats), Senator Pam Helming (R,C-Canandaigua), Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning), and Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski (R,C-Canisteo) today called on the governor to enact legislation they have...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester), Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, today announced the passage in both the Assembly and Senate of her legislation (A.509/S.6230) to ensure children attending summer camps can receive medications...

Flushing, New York – This Friday, Assemblymember Ron Kim, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development, was joined by Congressmember Grace Meng and Assemblymembers Nily Rozic and Edward Braunstein in celebrating the...

Speaker Carl Heastie today joined Assemblymember Erik Dilan at Hope Gardens, a NYCHA development located in Bushwick, Brooklyn to announce a $3 million capital grant to renovate its Youth Center, one of the single largest state grants to be awarded in...

Speaker Carl Heastie, Consumer Affairs Committee Chair Nily Rozic, Assemblymember Emérita Torres and Assemblymember Grace Lee today announced the Assembly passed legislation to strengthen safety protections and ensure transparency for infant food and...

Albany, NY – “When the children can’t get to the farm, we’ll bring the farm to them!,” exclaimed the Assemblywoman. Thanks to the incredible generosity of Agricultural Advocate Ben Simons and Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol, as well as the...

Assemblywoman Andrea K. Bailey (R,C-Geneseo) is pleased to announce her upcoming mobile office hours. The first stop will be in West Bloomfield on Monday, June 22, and additional visits are scheduled in communities throughout the district in the months...

While I am proud of the meaningful legislation we passed this year, I cannot help but think about the opportunities that were lost because of an increasingly cumbersome budget process and the extraordinary amount of authority that has been ceded to the...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D–Westchester) applauds a provision in this year’s Enacted State Budget which includes a 2.7% Targeted Inflationary Increase (TII) for human service workers and organizations across the State. Paulin supported...