Notice of Public Hearing - Safety of Persons in Custody, Transparency, and Accountability within State Correctional Facilities Apr 30, 2025
Assembly Passes Medical Aid in Dying Act Apr 29, 2025 Speaker Carl Heastie and Assembly Health Committee Chair Amy Paulin today announced that the Assembly has passed the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which would allow a terminally ill patient to request medication to end their lives peacefully (A.136, Paulin)....
Speaker Heastie Statement on Ongoing Dispute Between Comcast and YES Network Mar 30, 2025 It's springtime and hope springs eternal for baseball fans everywhere, but the dispute between Comcast and the YES Network is a dark cloud for followers of the New York Yankees. Sports fans will ultimately pay the price if Comcast and YES do not agree...
Assembly Passes Legislation to Restrict the Use of Harmful Chemicals in Menstrual Products Mar 27, 2025 Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal announced the passage of legislation (A.1502, Rosenthal) this week to make menstrual products safer by restricting the purposeful inclusion of certain chemicals like lead, mercury and per-and polyfluoroalkyl...
Speaker Heastie Statement on Comcast and YES Network Mar 25, 2025 Today, we are two days away from Opening Day of the 2025 MLB season and the Yankees home opener. As a member of the New York State Assembly that represents the Bronx and as a diehard Yankees fan, I am asking that Comcast come to a resolution with the...
Assembly Passes Legislative Package During Sunshine Week to Improve Government Transparency Mar 19, 2025 Speaker Carl Heastie announced today that the Assembly has passed a package of legislation to improve government transparency during Sunshine Week. This week seeks to highlight the importance of public records and transparent governance. “This is a...
Proposed Assembly Budget Makes $25 Billion Investment in Higher Education, Including $212 Million in Opportunity Program Funding Mar 11, 2025 Speaker Carl Heastie and Higher Education Committee Chair Alicia Hyndman today announced the Assembly’s State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 Proposed Budget makes higher education an achievable goal for all students by providing critical funding to the State...
Assembly SFY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Includes $38.5 Billion in School Aid Mar 11, 2025 Speaker Carl Heastie and Education Committee Chair Michael Benedetto today announced the Assembly’s State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 Proposed Budget provides $38.5 billion in funding to the General Support for Public Schools (GSPS), a $2.7 billion increase...
Assembly's Proposed SFY 2025-26 Budget Invests $1 Billion in Programs to Help New York's Children Mar 11, 2025 Speaker Carl Heastie today announced that the Assembly’s proposed State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 Budget will invest $1 billion into programs that will provide new opportunities and programs for children across the state. “Our children are our future...
Assembly Budget Includes $7 Billion to Pay Off Unemployment Trust Fund Debt Mar 11, 2025 Speaker Carl Heastie and Assembly Labor Committee Chair Harry B. Bronson today announced that the Assembly’s State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 Budget proposal includes $7 billion to eliminate the Unemployment Trust Fund debt. “New York’s businesses...
Assembly's $256.5 Billion Proposed Budget Puts Money Back in the Pockets of Hardworking New Yorkers Mar 11, 2025 Speaker Carl Heastie and Assembly Ways and Means Committee Chair J. Gary Pretlow today announced the Assembly will pass a $256.5 billion State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 Budget proposal that will put money back in the pockets of New Yorkers, and invest...
Legislature Elects Three New Members and Re-elects Five Members to Board of Regents Mar 4, 2025 Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Senate Education Committee Chair Shelley B. Mayer, Assembly Education Committee Chair Michael Benedetto, Senate Higher Education Committee Chair Toby Ann Stavisky and Assembly...
Speaker Heastie Statement on the Passing of Hazel Dukes Mar 1, 2025 It is with a heavy heart that I mourn the loss of Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, president of the New York State NAACP. A dedicated civil rights leader, she committed her life to working on the frontlines of the fight for equality, bringing a seat to the table when...
Speaker Heastie Statement Feb 20, 2025 These indictments are the next step in securing justice for Robert Brooks and his family. The beating and torture that led to Mr. Brooks’ death at Marcy Correctional Facility is disturbing and unconscionable. Each and every individual involved, and...
Speaker Heastie Statement on President Trump's Disastrous Attempt to Kill Congestion Pricing in N.Y. Feb 19, 2025 The president and the Republican members of New York’s congressional delegation – I’m looking at you Mike Lawler, Nicole Malliotakis, Andrew Garbarino and Nick LaLota – may have just created a $16 billion financial hole in the most important transit...
Assembly Passes Legislation to Protect Reproductive Freedoms and Healthcare Providers on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Jan 22, 2025 Speaker Carl Heastie announced today that the Assembly has passed two bills to increase protection for medical staff that provide reproductive care and strengthen reproductive care access. “Healthcare decisions should always remain between a woman and...
Notice of Public Hearing - The Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Program Jan 16, 2025
Speaker Heastie Announces Leadership Positions and Committee Chairs for 2025 Legislative Session Jan 9, 2025 Speaker Carl E. Heastie Majority Leader Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes Chair, Ways and Means J. Gary Pretlow Deputy Speaker Phil Ramos Assistant Speaker Vivian E. Cook Speaker Pro Tempore Pamela J. Hunter Chair,...
The Remarks of Speaker Carl E. HeastieOpening the 248th Legislative Session Jan 8, 2025 January 8, 2025Assembly Chamber_____________________________________[as prepared for delivery] Good afternoon members, staff and guests. I want to begin by wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year and thank you for joining us here in the New York...
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie Dec 27, 2024 The severe beating and subsequent death of Robert Brooks at the Marcy Correctional Facility is deeply disturbing. The videos from body-worn cameras of the corrections officers who participated or enabled this incident are extremely difficult to watch....
Speaker Heastie Joins Assemblymembers Chris Burdick and Dana Levenberg at Neighbors Link, Announcing $1.2 Million for Building Renovation Dec 18, 2024 Speaker Carl Heastie continued his annual statewide tour this week with Assemblymembers Chris Burdick and Dana Levenberg at Neighbors Link, a program that has provided immigrant families educational, employment and legal services for over two decades....
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie Dec 9, 2024 I am honored and humbled that the members of the Assembly Majority have, for the sixth time, nominated me for speaker of the New York State Assembly. I have been proud to lead this chamber since 2015 and today’s caucus vote is just as meaningful to...
New York State Legislature Releases 2025 Legislative Calendar Dec 9, 2024 The New York State Legislature today released the 2025 legislative calendar. The calendar can be found here and attached.
Notice of Public Hearing - Programs for incarcerated individuals funded in the State Fiscal Year 2024-25 Enacted Budget Dec 6, 2024
Notice of Public Hearing - Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Contamination Nov 8, 2024