Assemblymember Steck and Living Resources Highlight Legislation Eliminating Subminimum Wage for Workers with Disabilities
Mar 9, 2026
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Assemblymember Steck Criticizes $5M State Tax Credit to Fanatics
Feb 24, 2026
As Chair of the Assembly Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, I strongly disapprove of the Governor’s announcement today that Fanatics Sports will be receiving $5 million in Excelsior Jobs Program tax credit[1]. It is deeply troubling that the...
Assemblymember Phil Steck’s Bill Addressing Housing Discrimination Signed into Law
Feb 13, 2026
Albany, NY – Legislation sponsored by Assemblymember Phil Steck (A1820A) to combat housing discrimination and strengthen civil rights protections in New York State has been signed into law. The new law requires sellers to remove illegal restrictive...
Assemblymember Phil Steck’s TRAPS Bill Becomes Law, Protecting New York Workers from Predatory Employment Contracts
Jan 22, 2026
Albany, NY – Legislation sponsored by Assemblymember Phil Steck to protect New Yorkers from predatory Training Repayment Agreement Provisions, known as TRAPs, has officially become law. The new statute ends the use of contract provisions that force...
Assemblymember Steck Presents State Grant to Jewish Family Services to Strengthen Mental Health Initiative
Jan 13, 2026
Assemblymember Phil Steck: Venezuela
Jan 8, 2026
The Trump intervention in Venezuela is nothing new. The United States has intervened 41 times in Latin America to change regimes. Most often, the interventions involved the overthrow of democratically elected left-wing governments and their replacement...
Governor Hochul Signs Two Pieces of Landmark Legislation to Protect New Yorkers Against the Harmful Effects of Commercial Herbal Product Known as Kratom
Dec 22, 2025
Assemblymember Steck’s Kratom Labeling Bill Signed into Law
Dec 22, 2025
Assemblymember Phil Steck Secures $25,000 Grant to Support Guilderland Food Pantry Programs
Nov 17, 2025
Governor Hochul Awards Additional Funding for Community Prevention Coalitions
Oct 30, 2025
