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June 2026

Assembly Announces Passage of Legislation to Protect Infants from Toxic Chemicals in Baby Products

Speaker Carl Heastie, Consumer Affairs Committee Chair Nily Rozic, Assemblymember Emérita Torres and Assemblymember Grace Lee today announced the Assembly passed legislation to strengthen safety protections and ensure transparency for infant food and...

Speaker Heastie, Assemblymember Dilan Announce $3 Million for NYCHA Hope Gardens Youth Center

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Speaker Carl Heastie today joined Assemblymember Erik Dilan at Hope Gardens, a NYCHA development located in Bushwick, Brooklyn to announce a $3 million capital grant to renovate its Youth Center, one of the single largest state grants to be awarded in...

Speaker Heastie Kicks Off Annual Statewide Tour with Assemblymember Barrett, Announces $1.6 Million for Outdoor Classroom at Montgomery C. Smith Elementary School

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Speaker Carl Heastie today kicked off his annual statewide tour with Assemblymember Didi Barrett, visiting Montgomery C. Smith Elementary School in Hudson and announcing $1.6 million for outdoor classrooms. “The Assembly Majority is committed to preparing...

Assembly Passes Legislation to Protect New Yorkers from Surveillance Pricing

Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Emérita Torres today announced that the Assembly has passed legislation prohibiting surveillance pricing to protect New Yorkers from predatory pricing tactics (A.9349-B, Torres). “As prices are rising on everyday...

Assembly Passes Legislation Prohibiting the Use of Restraints against Pregnant Individuals

Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal today announced the passage of legislation that would strengthen protections for incarcerated pregnant individuals by prohibiting the use of restraints and use of force against them (A.1670, Rosenthal)....

Assembly Passes Kyra's Law and Additional Legislation to Protect Children Involved in the Court System

Speaker Carl Heastie and Children and Families Committee Chair Andrew Hevesi today announced that the Assembly has passed Kyra’s law, which would clarify the legal framework for courts to promote the safety of children in child custody and visitation...
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