Greater Rochester Majority Delegation Highlights FY2027 State Budget Investments in Rochester & Monroe County’s Economy and Families
Jun 17, 2026
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Legislators Call for Expanded Statewide Access to HIV Housing Assistance in the Enacted FY26-27 State Budget
May 5, 2026
Albany, NY – Today, members of the New York State Senate and Assembly gathered with the End AIDS NY Community Coalition to call for Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to include language...
Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson Statement on the Announcement from Assembly Majority Leader Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes
Apr 8, 2026
Today, our Assembly Majority Leader, Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes, announced she will not be seeking reelection. While this is a tremendous loss for our Majority Conference, I wish her all the very best in this next chapter. As a fellow Western New Yorker...
Assemblymember Harry Bronson and Senator Samra Brouk Announce $2 Million for Daniel’s Law Pilot in Rochester
Feb 18, 2026
February 18, 2026 (Rochester, NY): Nearly six years after the tragic death of Daniel Prude, Assemblymember Harry Bronson (AD-138) and Senator Samra Brouk (SD-55) announced that the City of Rochester has been named a recipient by the Office of Mental Health...
Assembly Labor Chair Harry Bronson: Minimum Wage Will Increase to $16.00 Per Hour in New York State on January 1
Dec 22, 2025
As of January 1, 2026, NYS minimum wage will rise to $16.00 per hour in the broader state, and $17.00 in NYC, Westchester and Long Island. This marks an adjustment of $0.50 per hour from 2025 rates. “Meaningful increases in minimum wage are investments...
Assemblymember Harry Bronson’s Shield Law 2.0 Signed into Law, Enhancing Protections for Reproductive Healthcare and Gender Affirming Care in New York
Dec 22, 2025
New York State has taken additional steps to protect reproductive healthcare and gender affirming care with Governor Hochul signing Sield Law 2.0 (S4914B/A5480C), sponsored by Assemblymember Harry Bronson (AD-138), into law. Shield Law 2.0 expands upon...
Assemblymember Harry Bronson celebrates 2025 holiday Donation Drive for The Center for Youth with a Visit to Arnett House, a Transitional Living House for LGBTQ+ Youth
Dec 19, 2025
December 19, 2025: Today Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (AD-138) visited The Center for Youth’s Arnett House to share items collected on behalf of his annual holiday drive to support an organization in the 138th District. Arnett House is a transitional...
Senator Cooney, Assemblymember Bronson Announce State Support for Rochester Schools Modernization Project
Nov 24, 2025
Rochester, NY – Today, Senator Jeremy Cooney (D-Rochester) and Assemblymember Harry Bronson (D-Rochester) announced that Governor Hochul signed their Rochester City School District Modernization Bill (S7157B/A7385) into law. The legislation authorizes...
Governor Hochul and Labor Leaders Announce Maximum Weekly Benefit Increase for Unemployed Workers
Oct 8, 2025
Starting this Month, Maximum Weekly Benefit Increases from $504 to $869 Increase in UI Benefits Comes at Same Time as Federal Shutdown Impacted 115,000 Federal Employees in New York, Leaving Them Without Paychecks Governor and New York State Legislature...
Assemblymember Harry Bronson Hosts Press Conference to Respond to President Trump’s Attack on Workers with New Law Signed by Governor Hochul to Establish Stronger Labor Protections in New York State
Sep 9, 2025
