New York State Assembly

Albany, NY – Today, Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-119) is announcing the legislature’s passage of the State’s Education, Labor, and Family Assistance (Article VII Budget Act, A.10006C). Passing the Assembly today, this new legislation will...

It’s cleanup time again! Now that the warm weather is here, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) and City Councilmember Susan Zhuang(D-Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Gravesend, Dyker Heights, Boro Park and...

Albany, NY – State lawmakers joined a broad range of mental health and substance use disorders advocates representing care recipients, family members, and providers from across New York State to demand a carve out of most Office of Mental Health (OMH)...

ALBANY, NY – New York State Assembly Member Scott Gray (R-Watertown) announced today the introduction of Assembly Bill A.11419, the “High-Energy User Act,” legislation designed to constructively position New York for large-scale industrial and technological...

Assemblyman Andrew Molitor (R,C-Westfield) has introduced legislation (A.10904) aimed at reversing a troubling trend, the steady disappearance of employer-sponsored health insurance among New York’s small businesses. According to a 2023 independent...

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District, Manhattan, Chair of the Environmental Conservation Committee, announced the passage in both the Assembly and Senate of her bill A.5850/S.3629A, which prohibits the participation of certain animals...

Albany, NY – New Yorkers for Mental Health Alternatives (NYMHA) today expressed strong support for newly amended legislation (A2142-A/S5303-A) introduced by Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, Chair of the Assembly Health Committee and Senator Julia Salazar,...

Dementia affects millions of families across the world, yet far too many people still misunderstand what it truly is. That’s why Dementia Awareness Week is so important. It’s a time to educate our communities, support caregivers and remind those living...

For the 14th consecutive year, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara will host his annual Student Cabinet program at the New York State Capitol – giving local students the opportunity to participate in a hands-on mock legislative hearing focused on a major...

Rochester, NY – Assemblywoman Sarah Clark (D-136) and Assemblymember Demond Meeks (D-136) partnered with RochesterWorks to host the 5th annual Youth Job fair today at East High School, bringing together young job seekers and employers from across the...

Albany, NY – I was informed yesterday that Crystal Run Healthcare/Optum is closing its OB/GYN practice in Rock Hill as of July 1st of this year. This is a devastating loss for women’s health in Sullivan County. I needed to get direct answers and information,...

Albany, NY – This week, the New York State Assembly passed a bill Assembly Member Kay sponsors requiring tax-collecting officers to accept payments of taxes, including any interest due, rounded to the nearest five-cent denomination. Currently, New York...

Albany, NY – On Thursday, May 14th, 2026, Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon and Senator Robert Jackson, Zellnor Myrie, Julia Salazar, and Assemblymember Robert Carroll marked the 11th Annual Dyslexia & Literacy Advocacy Day. Students, families, advocates,...