New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic Announce $12 million in Funding for New Greenhouses Oct 30, 2026 Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) is thrilled to announce $12 million in new funding from New York State to support the construction of new greenhouses, replacing the over half-century-old structures that the garden has relied on since the 1960s. Earlier...
Speaker Heastie Statement on Recently Released Rules for Federal Private School Vouchers Oct 6, 2026 The Assembly Majority will always prioritize quality education for New York’s students and ensure that public schools are fully funded. Public dollars should support public schools that serve all children and are accountable to the taxpayers who fund...
Speaker Heastie And Assemblymember O'Pharrow Announce Nearly $2.7 Million for EOC of Suffolk Oct 6, 2026 Speaker Carl Heastie continued his statewide tour today with Assemblymember Kwani B. O’Pharrow, visiting the Economic Opportunity Council (EOC) of Suffolk, Inc. ACE Family Development Center in Amityville and announcing nearly $2.7 million in total...
Speaker Heastie Visits Suffolk County with Assemblymember Schiavoni on Annual Statewide Tour Oct 5, 2026 Speaker Carl Heastie today continued his annual statewide tour in Suffolk County, visiting the village of Greenport’s Third Street basketball court with Assemblymember Tommy John Schiavoni and announcing a total of $2.65 million for needed upgrades...
State Assembly Forms Working Group to Examine New York's Sexual Assault Laws Sep 30, 2026 New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today announced the formation of an Assembly working group to examine issues and perspectives surrounding New York’s sexual assault statutes.“The allegations being reported out of Cornell University are...
Speaker Heastie Visits Cicero-North Syracuse High School with Assemblymember Stirpe on Annual Statewide Tour Sep 22, 2026 Speaker Carl Heastie today continued his annual statewide tour in Onondaga County, visiting Cicero–North Syracuse High School with Assemblymember Al Stirpe to announce $5 million for a new STEM hub project on the school’s campus to prepare students...