Carl Heastie

New York state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie defended his proposal to reassemble the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission to redraw state Assembly maps after they were invalidated by courts earlier this year.

Advocates are hoping Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a bill that brings funding for the North Syracuse Early Education Program in line with other public schools.

Activists supporting a single-payer health care system in New York state are taking their case to state lawmakers at the New York State Fair.

After Gov. Kathy Hochul formally took office Tuesday, she met behind closed doors with legislative leaders from both the State Senate and Assembly, setting the tone for a new relationship between the two branches of state government.

The state Assembly’s investigation into a myriad of allegations made against Gov. Andrew Cuomo doesn’t have a firm end date, but lawmakers are working “expeditiously” to conclude the probe and release a report to the public, Speaker Carl Heastie said Thursday.

While Gov. Andrew Cuomo is set to leave office next week, members of the State Assembly will still issue a report on the findings of their impeachment investigation into the governor, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said Monday.

The New York state Assembly will suspend its impeachment investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo once he steps down, the chamber’s top Democrat said Friday.

The New York State Assembly’s Judiciary Committee met Monday and said articles of impeachment against Gov. Andrew Cuomo could come as early as later this month.

A member of the State Assembly impeachment inquiry committee said he’s concerned that the Cuomo Administration might be trying to intimidate potential witnesses in an ongoing investigation by the state’s attorney general on sexual harassment allegations against the governor.

Six days after it was due, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York State’s legislative leaders announced a final agreement on a $212 billion dollar budget deal. It…