New York State Assembly

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara joined community members today at the Schenectady Hindu Temple in the Mont Pleasant neighborhood to celebrate the annual Holi/Phagwa festival. Holi, known as the Festival of Colors, celebrates the arrival of spring and...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Phil Steck joined Living Resources and disability rights advocates today to highlight his legislation A1006B/S28A, which would eliminate the subminimum wage for workers with disabilities in New York State. The press conference,...

Each year, Americans adjust their clocks twice as part of a routine many have followed their entire lives. In the spring, we move our clocks forward one hour. In the fall, we set them back again. While the process may feel routine today, Daylight Saving...

Brooklyn, NY –– Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF - 44) joined the Al Oerter Foundation/Art of the Olympians (AOTO) and District 44 students, parents, and teachers for an awards ceremony at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden yesterday. Assemblymember Carroll...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D–New Rochelle) announced that her bill expanding access to dental hygienists has been signed into law (Ch. 682 of 2025 and Ch. 23 of 2026). The legislation allows Registered Dental Hygienists to practice without...

Whitesboro, NY – Today, Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon visited the Whitesboro Central School District to witness the successful implementation of the Oneida County School Milk Pilot Program, which was secured by Assemblywoman Buttenschon in the...

Assemblyman Brian Maher (R,C-Walden) today voiced his strong support for the inclusion of $250,000 in funding for the Spina Bifida Association of New York State (SBANYS) in this year’s state budget. During a joint press conference, Sen. Patricia Fahy...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) announced the deadline has been extended and entries are still being accepted for the Third Annual Student Art Contest hosted by Donate Life New York State. In celebration of Donate Life Month, students are encouraged...

New Rochelle, NY – New York State Senators Shelley Mayer and Nathalia Fernandez and Assemblymembers Steve Otis and Amy Paulin joined the New Rochelle Public Library to announce $180,544 in a State Library Grant and an additional $1 million the four...

Today in Albany, Assembly Minority Leader Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) joined the Spina Bifida Association of New York State (SBANYS) to advocate for state support in the FY 2026-2027 State Budget. The group is calling on Gov. Hochul and Legislature to include...

Albany, NY – This month, Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-119) is announcing a host of legislative achievements are set to soon take effect, bolstering mental health support for law enforcement officers, promoting veterans’ volunteerism, and...

“At today’s energy press conference with the Senate Minority, we highlighted the growing concerns surrounding New York’s current energy mandates. The narrative is clear; this rollout has been rushed, and the affordability risks are real. Now, even...

Assemblyman Keith Brown (R,C–Northport) today joined Assembly and Senate Minority colleagues in calling for immediate action to lower utility costs and strengthen New York’s energy grid as families and small businesses face continued price increases...

Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C–Ballston) stood alongside fellow lawmakers from the Senate and Assembly Minorities at the state Capitol today to address the growing energy affordability crisis affecting families and businesses across New York caused...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) is sending his “March Grant Action News Update” to residents, organizations and local governments regarding a series of grants available from the state, federal government and private entities. Each month,...

In response to ongoing U.S. military engagement overseas and confirmed American casualties, Assemblymember Stefani L. Zinerman has activated Vibrant 56 Ready, a districtwide community preparedness initiative serving Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights....

Assemblyman Tommy John Schiavoni (D-Sag Harbor) today reported that total revenues collected in the four East End towns for the Peconic Bay Community Housing Fund were $79.12 million since the inception of the program in 2023. Four of the five East End...

Big Flats, N.Y., March 2—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats), Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning), Assemblyman Chris Friend (R,C-Big Flats), Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski (R,C-Olean), Elmira Mayor Dan Mandell, Hornell Mayor John Buckley, and...

Croton-on-Hudson, NY – New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Dana Levenberg, along with concerned parents and local educators, held a press conference today to call for increased Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) capacity and funding...

New Yorkers are opening utility bills that are unworkable for household budgets. A Spectrum News report this week highlighted the claim that higher costs are primarily driven by U.S. LNG exports. Exports and winter demand do influence natural gas prices,...

Imagine there was a program in our state that taught high school students valuable life skills like leadership, patriotism and how government works on a day-to-day basis. Now, imagine there were people trying to silence its impact on our young scholars....

Assemblyman Brian Maher (R,C-Walden) extends a heartfelt congratulations to SUNY Orange on being named the winner of the coveted 2026 national Bellwether Award in “Instructional Programs and Services” in recognition of its work redesigning math placement...

Assemblyman Brian Maher (R,C–Walden) is calling for immediate corrective action following a newly released audit from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli that uncovered widespread oversight failures, questionable Medicaid payments and compliance...

A recent Marist Poll reveals a startling reality: one in three New Yorkers say they are planning to leave our state because the cost of living has become “out of hand.” That sentiment isn’t about party labels or ideology. It’s about everyday New...

In celebration of National Read Across America Day, Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) visited the Brewster Public Library and the John C. Hart Memorial Library in Yorktown today to take part in a special story time session with local children. Read...