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Welcome to the New York State Assembly website.

Since its creation in 1777, the state Assembly has helped shape history, often leading the way with progressive action and reform. On February 3, 2015 the New York State Assembly continued making history by electing New York's first African American Assembly Speaker. I am deeply proud of this honor.

The Assembly is known as the "People's House" in New York. Here, we work every day to help improve the lives of all New York's...

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Quickstart November 2024

Nov 6, 2024

Notice of Public Hearing - Oversight of budget measures related to developing needs in agriculture

Oct 31, 2024

Speaker Heastie Joins Assemblymember Anna Kelles at the Learning Farm and the Greater Ithaca Activities Center on Speaker's Annual Statewide Tour

Oct 11, 2024
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Speaker Carl Heastie continued his annual statewide tour today with Assemblymember Anna Kelles to participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony at The Learning Farm and to visit the Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC). “This ribbon cutting marks an exciting...

Notice of Public Hearing - Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP)

Oct 9, 2024

Notice of Public Hearing - Improving and Supporting New York State’s Libraries

Oct 7, 2024

Notice of Public Hearing - Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment

Sep 24, 2024

Speaker Heastie Announces Renomination of Dolly Caraballo to Commission on Ethics and Lobbying

Sep 24, 2024
Speaker Carl Heastie today announced he intends to renominate Dolly Caraballo to the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government. Caraballo has served as a commissioner since 2022. She is a managing member of the law firm Caraballo & Mandell, LLC....

Speaker Heastie and Assemblymember Kim Issue Joint Statement on Success of Assembly Majority Sponsored AI Speaker Pilot Program After It Saves Woman's Life in Queens

Sep 23, 2024
Over the last two years, the Assembly Majority has secured $1.2 million in state funding towards a pilot-program which provides seniors a no-cost AI-powered speaker to help with medication management and critical emergency response. Over 500 seniors have...

Notice of Public Hearing - Ensuring consumer protection & safety relating to the use of artificial intelligence

Sep 12, 2024

Speaker Heastie Joins Assemblymember Pam Hunter at PEACE Inc. Eastside Family Resource Center for Senior Bingo Night on Annual Statewide Tour

Sep 11, 2024
Speaker Carl Heastie continued his annual statewide tour this week with Assemblymember Pam Hunter for Senior Bingo Night at the PEACE Inc. Eastside Family Resource Center to discuss ongoing efforts to alleviate poverty and improve quality of life for...
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Events in November 2024
  • November 13 - Public Hearing
    starts at 10:00am
    Hamilton Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York
    Oversight of budget measures related to developing needs in agriculture
  • November 20 - Public Hearing
    starts at 11:00am
    Van Buren Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building,
    2nd Floor, Albany, New York
    To examine and evaluate the independent, comprehensive analysis – as required by NYS Tax Law Section 180 – of each tax credit, deduction, and incentive that relates to increasing economic development within the state in order to solicit stakeholder feedback and develop a legislative response