Hevesi Secures Funding in FY2026-27 NYS Budget for Clean Locomotive Procurement in Queens
Jun 17, 2026
Forest Hills, NY – Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi is excited to announce today that he has successfully secured funding in the FY2026-27 State Budget to increase the number of green freight locomotives operating in and around Fresh Pond Yard, the main...
Hevesi Secures $850,000 for GrowNYC in FY27 State Budget
Jun 2, 2026
Forest Hills – Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi announced today that the FY27 New York State Budget includes $850,000 in funding for GrowNYC’s Food Access & Agriculture program after he led a coalition of Assembly Members in advocating for the funding...
Hevesi Amends and Repasses Bill to Protect Single Domestic Violence Survivors, and Passes New Legislation to Allow the New York City Department of Investigation Access Records to Protect Our Children and Families
May 20, 2026
Albany – Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi announced that two pieces of legislation he authored advanced in the New York State Legislature this past week – the SAFE Shelter Act (A.3264B), which passed both houses, and A.8248, legislation to strengthen...
Hevesi Bills Advance in Albany
Apr 30, 2026
Albany – Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi announced today that a slate of bills he has introduced this session advanced in the legislature this past week. The legislation includes A.65 – to create a statewide supervised visitation program – which passed...
Hevesi Statement on Appointment of Stanley Richards as NYC Department of Correction Commissioner
Feb 2, 2026
I would like to congratulate Stanley Richards on his appointment to lead NYC’s Department of Correction, and commend Mayor Mamdani on this excellent decision. I have been honored and privileged to work alongside Stanley at Fortune Society, to witness...
Hevesi, Skoufis Introduce Body Scanner Legislation, Support Hochul Proposal
Jan 22, 2026
Albany – In the FY 2026-27 Executive Budget proposal, Governor Hochul announced her support for authorizing the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) to install body scanners in their Youth Justice and Detention Facilities. As the Chairs of...
As 2026 Legislative Session Begins, Hochul Signs Hevesi Bills into Law
Jan 5, 2026
Albany – Following end-of-year negotiations with Governor Hochul and legislative leaders, Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi announced that four bills he had authored which passed both houses of the Legislature in 2025, have been signed into law. The bills...
DSNY Completes Queens Boulevard Cleanup in Forest Hills, Rego Park, and Kew Gardens
Aug 6, 2025
Forest Hills, NY – Less than a month after Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi, Council Member Lynn Schulman, Senator Leroy Comrie, Senator Joe Addabbo, and Queens Community Board 6 called on the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to proactively...
Hevesi, Schulman, Comrie, Addabbo and CB6 Call for Queens Boulevard Median Maintenance
Jul 7, 2025
FOREST HILLS, NY – On Monday, July 7, Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi, Council Member Lynn Schulman, Senator Leroy Comrie, Senator Joe Addabbo, and Queens Community Board 6 sent a letter to the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), urging proactive...
