Post Tagged with: "Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie"

Governor Kathy Hochul speaks after being sworn in as New York’s 57th governor during a ceremony in the Red Room at the State Capitol. (Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)

Gov. Hochul Congratulations Pour In

Shortly after Governor Kathy Hochul took the oath of office to become New York’s 57th governor and first female governor, congratulations came in from leaders around the state. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) acknowledged Hochul as the state’s first woman […]

by · August 24, 2021 · News
Mayor Bill de Blasio at the National Action Network to deliver remarks for the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death. Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

Leaders Observe the Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death

Mayor Bill de Blasio joined Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action Network in Harlem to deliver remarks for the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. The Mayor and Rev. Sharpton, along with other elected […]

by · May 25, 2021 · News
Minimum Wage to Increase for Suburban and Upstate Workers

Minimum Wage to Increase for Suburban and Upstate Workers

Speaker Heastie Statement on Minimum Wage Increase The Assembly Majority believes that putting families first means ensuring that every hardworking New Yorker is able to earn a living wage. The fight to increase New York’s minimum wage began here in […]

by · December 30, 2020 · Government, Jobs, Labor, News
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Assembly Passes Legislation Providing Sick Leave for All New Yorkers During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today announced that the Assembly has passed legislation that will immediately provide all New Yorkers with sick leave during the coronavirus pandemic (A.10153, Nolan). “No one should have to worry about losing their job should they […]

by · March 18, 2020 · Government, News
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Mayor Announces Eastchester Gardens Facelift

Mayor de Blasio Announcers $3.7 Million Dollars to Renovate Eastchester Gardens Community Center By Robert Press Mayor Bill de Blasio came to the Eastchester Gardens Housing Complex with NY State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, State Senator Jamaal Bailey, and Councilman Andy King […]

by · February 7, 2019 · Bronx Politics, Housing, News
State Legislature to hold Hearing on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Feb. 13

State Legislature to hold Hearing on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Feb. 13

Today, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie released a statement on tackling sexual harassment in New York: “Sexual harassment impacts employees across the country, including right here in New York. No industry is free from the […]

by · January 17, 2019 · Bulletin Board, News, Women
Assembly Speaker Welcomes New Members of Assembly Majority

Assembly Speaker Welcomes New Members of Assembly Majority

I am proud to lead a growing majority in the most diverse legislative body in the country, our members are a true reflection of their constituents. In a year in which there was a historic number of women running for […]

by · November 7, 2018 · Bronx Politics, Bulletin Board, News
Speaker Heastie Acknowledges the Tragic Death of NYS Trooper Nicholas Clark

Speaker Heastie Acknowledges the Tragic Death of NYS Trooper Nicholas Clark

Speaker Heastie Statement on the Tragic Death of New York State Trooper Nicholas Clark “On behalf of the New York State Assembly, I would like to extend my deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Trooper Clark.” “Each […]

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Assembly Passes Bill to provide Feminine Hygiene Products to Women in Correctional Facilities

Assembly Passes Legislation to Provide Feminine Hygiene Products To Women in Correctional Facilities Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal announced passage of legislation to provide feminine hygiene products to women in state and local correctional facilities at […]

by · June 13, 2018 · News
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Where The Pols Are, May 17

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in New York City with no public schedule. 8:00 AM – New York City Public Advocate Letitia James meets with the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors, Fortis Lux Financial, 277 Park Ave., Manhattan. 9:45 AM – […]

Heastie To Make 3rd Statewide Tour

Heastie To Make 3rd Statewide Tour

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie just announced plans for a statewide tour of New York scheduled to begin this month. This will be Speaker Heastie’s third statewide tour since assuming the role of speaker in 2015. “These statewide tours offer a […]

by · May 7, 2018 · Government, News, Politics
Bronx Political Round Up: Salamanca Hits Gold

Bronx Political Round Up: Salamanca Hits Gold

Bronx Councilman Salamanca Lands Prestigous, Powerful Land Use Committee Last week, the New York City Council held its first Stated meeting of the year, where Council Members were assigned their new committee memberships. As chairman of the powerful and prestious […]

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Former Heastie Aide Marricka Scott-McFadden May be Tapped as Next Deputy BP

Former Heastie Aide Marricka Scott-McFadden Tapped as Next Deputy BP Although an official announcement regarding the selection of a new Deputy Bronx Borough President is in the offing, reeliable sources say that Marricka Scott-McFadden — a former deputy chief clerk […]

Where The Pols Are, October 13

Where The Pols Are, October 13

Friday, October 13 Governor Cuomo is in New York City. Comptroller Scott Stringer has no public schedule. 10:00 AM – State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli holds a press conference to discuss the Dignity for All Students Act and how well schools […]

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Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz Appointed to Chair Assembly Judiciary Committee

Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie has appointed Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx), as chairman of the Assembly Committee on Judiciary. The previous chair, Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein, was recently appointed as the first female chair of the Assembly Committee on Ways and […]

by · September 30, 2017 · Bronx Politics, News