New York State Assembly

For weeks now, my Assembly minority colleagues and I have been fighting to bring relief for New Yorkers who have been financially squeezed by soaring gas prices. Today, the State Assembly overwhelmingly passed a bill to cap the state sales tax on gasoline...

For weeks now, my Assembly minority colleagues and I have been fighting to bring relief for New Yorkers who have been financially squeezed by soaring gas prices. Today, the State Assembly overwhelmingly passed a bill to cap the state sales tax on gasoline...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) announced today that the New York State Legislature has reached a bi-partisan agreement to cap the state tax on gasoline, saving motorists four cents per gallon. The agreement awaits the governor’s approval,...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) announced today that the New York State Legislature has reached a bi-partisan agreement to cap the state tax on gasoline, saving motorists four cents per gallon. The agreement awaits the governor’s approval,...

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Ways and Means Committee Chair Herman D. "Denny" Farrell, Jr., Governmental Employees Committee Chair Peter Abbate, Labor Committee Chair Susan John and Assembly Minority Leader James Tedisco today announced the introduction...

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Ways and Means Committee Chair Herman D. "Denny" Farrell, Jr., Governmental Employees Committee Chair Peter Abbate, Labor Committee Chair Susan John and Assembly Minority Leader James Tedisco today announced the introduction...

Assemblyman Michael J. Fitzpatrick (R,C,I-Smithtown) and his minority colleagues today joined Laura Ahearn, founder and executive director of Parents for Megan’s Law, in unveiling their SAVE-NY Task Force report. “Our findings include legislation...

Assemblyman Michael J. Fitzpatrick (R,C,I-Smithtown) will join his Assembly minority colleagues to host a round-table discussion on Long Island’s rising property taxes from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, May, 19 at Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court St. The...

The Legislature has reached a bipartisan agreement that makes significant investments in New York’s higher education system while rejecting the most harmful parts of the governor’s budget. Unlike the governor’s budget, the Legislature’s proposal...

The Legislature has reached a bipartisan agreement that makes significant investments in New York’s higher education system while rejecting the most harmful parts of the governor’s budget. Unlike the governor’s budget, the Legislature’s proposal...

If nail technicians, interior designers and massage therapists require licensing from the state, shouldn’t the professionals who operate machines that assume a patient’s life functions during surgery also have to meet certain standards? Perfusionists...

If nail technicians, interior designers and massage therapists require licensing from the state, shouldn’t the professionals who operate machines that assume a patient’s life functions during surgery also have to meet certain standards? Perfusionists...

I believe strongly that one of my main responsibilities as your Assemblyman is to make sure that our state government is spending your hard-earned tax money in responsible and efficient ways. With property taxes gripping Western New York families and...

I believe strongly that one of my main responsibilities as your Assemblyman is to make sure that our state government is spending your hard-earned tax money in responsible and efficient ways. With property taxes gripping Western New York families and...

Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli (D-Syracuse) announced that the Assembly has passed new legislation targeting “Shaken Baby Syndrome” that he sponsored which makes reckless assault causing brain injury to a child under 5 years of age a Class D felony,...

Assemblyman Michael J. Fitzpatrick (R,C,I-Smithtown) and his Assembly minority colleagues today proposed a two-part plan to cap New York’s gas taxes on amounts exceeding $2 per gallon and develop an Alternative Fuel Incentive Fund to promote research,...

This week the Legislature in a bipartisan fashion voted to override Governor Pataki’s ill-conceived budget vetoes – vetoes that would have left thousands of families without quality health care, low-cost prescriptions and much needed tax relief. The...

This week the Legislature in a bipartisan fashion voted to override Governor Pataki’s ill-conceived budget vetoes – vetoes that would have left thousands of families without quality health care, low-cost prescriptions and much needed tax relief. The...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz was the featured speaker at the Wakefield Taxpayer’s Meeting on April 20th. He focused on the recently passed (on-time) state budget, with an emphasis on taxes, health care and education. A major theme of his address was...

Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick (R,C,I-Smithtown) today urged elderly residents to determine their eligibility for the Seniors EyeCare Program sponsored by EyeCare America. This program provides eligible individuals 65 and older with free medical eye...

Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick (R,C,I-Smithtown) today urged elderly residents to determine their eligibility for the Seniors EyeCare Program sponsored by EyeCare America. This program provides eligible individuals 65 and older with free medical eye...

On November 17, 2000, eight-month-old Cynthia Gibbs died after reckless abuse by her babysitter. A month later, eleven-month-old Skipper Lithco III died after a similar trauma. Less than a year later, Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) took the life of seventeen-month-old...

The Legislature’s bipartisan budget protects New York’s most vulnerable populations by funding critical nursing home, hospital and emergency care. The Assembly and Senate restore over $1 billion of the governor’s $1.3 billion in health care cuts,...

Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli (D-Syracuse) announced that the Assembly passed legislation and resolutions designed to support and emphasize the importance of public libraries in New York’s schools and communities. “Public libraries vast amount of...

Over the past week, the Assembly and Senate have worked together in joint budget conference committees to bring New Yorkers a budget that focuses on job creation to stimulate our state economy. As an alternate member of the Economic Development Joint...

Over the past week, the Assembly and Senate have worked together in joint budget conference committees to bring New Yorkers a budget that focuses on job creation to stimulate our state economy. As an alternate member of the Economic Development Joint...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick), a cosponsor, introduced a legislative package, Patriot Plan IV, that would support New York’s veterans and military personnel. In each of the last three consecutive legislative sessions, Patriot Plan...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick), a cosponsor, introduced a legislative package, Patriot Plan IV, that would support New York’s veterans and military personnel. In each of the last three consecutive legislative sessions, Patriot Plan...

Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick (R,C,I-Smithtown) today stood with his Assembly minority colleagues in advocating for the veterans and military personnel benefits package known as Patriot Plan IV. In each of the last three consecutive legislative...