New York State Assembly

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Senate Education Committee Chair Shelley B. Mayer, Assembly Education Committee Chair Michael Benedetto, Senate Higher Education Committee Chair Toby Ann Stavisky and Assembly...

It is with profound sadness that we learn of the passing of the great Rev. Jesse Jackson. A two-time presidential candidate, a pioneer of the civil rights movement, and a protégé of the late Martin Luther King Jr., Jesse Jackson dedicated his life to...

Congratulations to the new Assembly Minority Leader Edward P. Ra. He is a dedicated public servant who has served admirably as the ranking member on the Ways and Means Committee and led thoughtful debate in his previous role as minority leader pro tempore....

The disgusting, racist AI slop that Trump posted is infuriating and embarrassing and a stain on the Office of the President and on our country. The American people deserve better.

I’m normally happy when a Republican leaves office, but Minority Leader Will Barclay is a distinct exception to that rule. In all seriousness, he has been a good friend and partner in government. Even when we disagreed on policy, I knew we could always...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Amy Paulin announced today that the Assembly has passed legislation to protect health care professionals that legally prescribe and dispense abortion medication (A.09217, Paulin). “New York will continue to take...