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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Assembly Labor Chair Harry Bronson (AD-138) hosted a press conference to announce his legislation, the NLRB Trigger Bill (S.8034A/A.8590A), being signed into law over the weekend. Assemblymember Bronson was joined by Dan Maloney, President of the Rochester...

As Chair of the New York State Assembly Labor Committee, and on behalf of the Greater Rochester Majority State Delegation and the President of the Rochester Labor Council and Rochester & Genesee Valley Area Labor Federation, we are deeply troubled by...

Today Assembly Labor Chair Harry Bronson (AD-138) stood with advocates from Planned Parenthood of CWNY, New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), AFLCIO, National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), NEW Pride Agenda, and MOCHA Center to urge Governor...

The tragic killing and violence against state legislators and their spouses in Minnesota is unacceptable, indeed, any political or ideological violence should not be tolerated. In these divisive times, it is important to remember that as Americans and...

Senator Jessica Ramos (SD-13) and Assemblymembers Harry B. Bronson (AD- 138) and Micah Lasher (AD-69) held a press conference to call for New York to protect worker rights by passing S8034-A/A08590-A, the “NLRB Trigger Bill.” The Federal government...

Today, Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (AD-138), Senator Jeremy Cooney (SD56) and Assemblymembers Jen Lunsford (AD-135), Sarah Clark (AD-136), and Demond Meeks (AD-137) were joined by City of Rochester Mayor Malik Evans and Monroe County Executive Adam...

Albany, NY – Nearly five years after the tragic death of Daniel Prude, Senator Samra Brouk (SD-55) and Assemblymember Harry Bronson (AD-138) are proud to announce that the FY’ 25-26 Senate and Assembly One House Budget proposals include language to...

Assembly Labor Chair Harry B. Bronson (AD-138) and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced that the Enacted State Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget includes $8 billion to eliminate New York’s Unemployment Trust Fund debt. “I am deeply grateful that my colleagues,...

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)...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...