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Welcome to the Assembly
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Remembering Victims and Survivors of the Shooting at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo
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Rivera Calls for Increased Funding for NYSESRP Programs
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Statewide Mayors Testify During Joint Budget Hearing on Local/General Government
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Remembering Buffalo Super Market Shooting Victims
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NYS Council on the Arts Director Testifies During Budget Hearing on Economic Development
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Assembly Passes Clean Slate Legislation
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Compensating Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers for Warranty Service Agreements
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Puerto Rican Emancipation Day in NY
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Assemblymember Rivera Calls for Fair Pay for Human Services Workers
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Homes & Community Renewal Commissioner Testifies During Budget Hearing on Housing
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Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Economic Development and the Arts
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Expressing Sincerest, Heartfelt Condolences to the Buffalo, NY Community in the Wake of Tragedy
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Caucus Condemns White Supremacy and Expresses Solidarity with Buffalo
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Providing Pricing Transparency of Electric Bills
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Environmental Justice for All Communities
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Rivera Questions Buffalo Mayor During Budget Hearing on Local /General Government
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Public Hearing on Cryptocurrency Mining
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Effects of Cryptocurrency Mining on the Environment
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Establishing a Registry of Workplace Fatalities in the Construction Industry