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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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Assembly's $266 Billion Proposed Budget Puts Money Back in the Pockets of Hardworking New Yorkers

Mar 10, 2026
Speaker Carl Heastie and Ways and Means Committee Chair J. Gary Pretlow today announced that the Assembly will pass a $266 billion State Fiscal Year (SFY) Budget proposal or $272 billion including funding for the Essential Plan, that will invest in New...

Assembly SFY 2026-27 Proposed Budget Invests in Programs to Make Housing More Affordable, and Make Homeownership More Accessible

Mar 10, 2026
Speaker Carl Heastie and Housing Committee Chair Linda B. Rosenthal today announced that the Assembly State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026-27 Proposed Budget makes investments in programs to make housing more affordable and to make homeownership more accessible....

Proposed Assembly Budget Makes $42.4 Billion Investment in Higher Education and Expands Tuition Assistance to Increase Accessibility and Affordability for New Yorkers

Mar 10, 2026
Speaker Carl Heastie and Higher Education Committee Chair Alicia Hyndman today announced the Assembly’s State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026-2027 Proposed Budget ensures higher education can be an accessible and affordable reality for students by raising income...

Assembly Proposed Budget Provides Critical Relief to New Yorkers Struggling with Rising Utility Rates

Mar 10, 2026
Speaker Carl Heastie and Energy Committee Chair Didi Barrett today announced that the Assembly State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026-27 Budget would provide critical relief to New Yorkers struggling with rising utility rates. New York is facing some of the highest...

Grants Action News - March 2026

Feb 27, 2026

Legislature Elects Two Members to Board of Regents

Feb 25, 2026
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...

2026 Economic and Revenue Report

Feb 25, 2026

Speaker Heastie Statement on the Passing of Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson

Feb 17, 2026
It is with profound sadness that we learn of the passing of the great Rev. Jesse Jackson. A two-time presidential candidate, a pioneer of the civil rights movement, and a protégé of the late Martin Luther King Jr., Jesse Jackson dedicated his life to...

Speaker Heastie Statement on Election of Assemblymember Ra as Assembly Minority Leader

Feb 9, 2026
Congratulations to the new Assembly Minority Leader Edward P. Ra. He is a dedicated public servant who has served admirably as the ranking member on the Ways and Means Committee and led thoughtful debate in his previous role as minority leader pro tempore....

Speaker Heastie Statement on Donald Trump's Racism

Feb 6, 2026
The disgusting, racist AI slop that Trump posted is infuriating and embarrassing and a stain on the Office of the President and on our country. The American people deserve better.
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