New York State Assembly

“My thoughts and prayers go to those involved in the abortion clinic fire last week. These horrendous acts of violence in Amherst and Buffalo are utterly disgusting and cannot be tolerated. "We cannot condone the increase of violence this state has...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) announced that her two bills that will protect New York State's reproductive healthcare providers have been signed into law by Governor Hochul. The bills, which were signed as part of...

The Greater Rochester State Delegation announced that they helped pass a gun safety legislative package and reproductive rights legislation to better safeguard New York communities and protect human rights. “At the federal level, we’re seeing a sustained,...

Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D, WF–Fresh Meadows) announced that she passed 6 pieces of legislation that now await the Governor’s approval. The bills address issues ranging from consumer protection to improving Holocaust education to modernizing...

Albany, NY – State Senator Alessandra Biaggi and Assemblymember Chris Burdick praised their colleagues in the legislature – with special thanks to Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie – for Tuesday's...

Speaker Carl Heastie today announced that the Assembly has passed a package of legislation to protect reproductive health care providers from interstate investigations for care that was performed lawfully in New York, and to ensure that New York remains...

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District, Manhattan, announces the passage through the Senate and Assembly of her legislation, A.5499 / S.470 (Hoylman), which directs the New York State Department of Health to conduct a study on the prevalence...

Glen Cove, New York – Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) is sponsoring new legislation to protect abortion rights nationwide. The Geraldine Santoro Act of 2022 (A10232) comes in anticipation of the expected ruling by the United States Supreme...

“In 1973, Roe v. Wade affirmed that a woman has a constitutional right to autonomy over her own body. A woman’s reproductive health decisions should be between her and her doctor. For this reason, the Supreme Court’s draft decision to overturn Roe...

Albany, NY – Today, on the first day of National Hospital Week, advocates, lawmakers and directly-impacted New Yorkersgathered at 4:00 p.m. ET at the state Capitol urging the passage of the New York Hospital Transparency Bill (A.6334/S.5400) sponsored...

Albany, NY – In the aftermath of the leak of the U.S. Supreme Court's draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision establishing that women have a constitutionally protected right to abortion, Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal announced...