New York State Assembly

The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature,[1] with the New York State Senate being the upper house.[2] There are 150 seats in the Assembly.[3] Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits.[4]

New York State Assembly
New York State Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 4, 2023
Leadership
Speaker
Carl Heastie (D)
since February 3, 2015
Speaker pro tempore
Jeffrion L. Aubry (D)
since January 9, 2013
Majority Leader
Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D)
since December 17, 2018
Minority Leader
William A. Barclay (R)
since January 7, 2020
Structure
Seats150
Political groups
Majority caucus (102)
  •   Democratic 

Minority caucus (48)

Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle III, New York Constitution
Salary$142,000/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 8, 2022
Next election
November 5, 2024
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Meeting place
State Assembly Chamber at New York State Capitol in Albany, New York
Website
assembly.state.ny.us

The Assembly convenes at the State Capitol in Albany.

Leadership of the Assembly

The speaker of the Assembly presides over the Assembly. The speaker is elected by the Majority Conference, followed by confirmation of the full Assembly through the passage of an Assembly Resolution. In addition to presiding over the body, the speaker also has the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The minority leader is elected by party caucus. The majority leader of the Assembly is selected by, and serves, the speaker.[5]

Democrat Carl Heastie of the 83rd Assembly District has served as speaker of the Assembly since February 2015.[6] Crystal Peoples-Stokes of the 141st Assembly District has served as Assembly majority leader since December 2018.[7] Republican William A. Barclay of the 120th Assembly District has served as Assembly minority leader since January 2020.[8]

PositionNameDist.
Speaker Carl Heastie 83
Majority leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes 141
Minority leader William A. Barclay 120

Composition by party

The Assembly has been controlled by the Democratic Party since 1975.[9]

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates Majority Conference)
Total
Dem. Ind. Rep. Con. Vacant
End 2015–16 session 104 1 41 1 147 3
Start 2017–18 session[10] 106 1 43 0 150 0
End 2017–2018 session 102 1[lower-alpha 1][11][12] 42 146 4
Start 2019-20 session[13] 105 1 44 0 150 0
End 2019-2020 session 101 43 145 5
Start 2021-22 session 106 1 43 0 150 0
September 10, 2021[14] 105 149 1
November 2, 2021[15] 106 150 0
November 4, 2022 105 149 1
January 1, 2022 103 147 3
January 18, 2022 104 148 2
February 4, 2022 103 147 3
February 15, 2022 105 42 148 2
March 22, 2022 106 149 1
March 30, 2022[16] 105 148 2
April 7, 2022[17] 43 149 1
May 5, 2022[18] 106 0
May 24, 2022[19] 107 150 0
Start 2023-2024 session 102 0 48 0 150 0
July 14, 2023[20] 101 149 1
September 14, 2023[21] 102 150 0
January 8, 2024[22] 101 149 1
February 13, 2024[23] 102 150 0
Latest voting share 68% 0% 32%

Members of the New York State Assembly

District Image Party Member First elected Counties Residence
1 DemocraticFred Thiele1995+Suffolk Sag Harbor
2 RepublicanJodi Giglio2020Suffolk Riverhead
3 RepublicanJoe DeStefano2018Suffolk Brookhaven
4 RepublicanEdward Flood2022Suffolk Port Jefferson Station
5 RepublicanDouglas M. Smith2018+Suffolk Holbrook
6 DemocraticPhilip Ramos2002Suffolk Brentwood
7 RepublicanJarett Gandolfo2020Suffolk Sayville
8 RepublicanMichael J. Fitzpatrick2002Suffolk St. James
9 RepublicanMichael Durso2020 Nassau, Suffolk Massapequa Park
10 DemocraticSteve Stern2018+Nassau, Suffolk Dix Hills
11 DemocraticKimberly Jean-Pierre2014Nassau, Suffolk Wheatley Heights
12 RepublicanKeith Brown2020+Suffolk Northport
13 DemocraticCharles D. Lavine2004Nassau Glen Cove
14 RepublicanDavid McDonough2002+Nassau Merrick
15 RepublicanJake Blumencranz2022Nassau Oyster Bay
16 DemocraticGina Sillitti2020Nassau Manorhaven
17 RepublicanJohn Mikulin2018+Nassau Bethpage
18 DemocraticTaylor Darling2018Nassau Hempstead
19 RepublicanEd Ra2010Nassau Garden City South
20 RepublicanEric "Ari" Brown2022+Nassau Cedarhurst
21 RepublicanBrian F. Curran2022Nassau Lynbrook
22 DemocraticMichaelle C. Solages2012Nassau Elmont
23 DemocraticStacey Pheffer Amato2016Queens Queens (Rockaway)
24 DemocraticDavid Weprin2010+Queens Queens (Hollis)
25 DemocraticNily Rozic2012Queens Queens (Fresh Meadows)
26 DemocraticEdward Braunstein2010Queens Queens (Bayside)
27 DemocraticSam Berger2023+Queens Queens (Kew Gardens Hills)
28 DemocraticAndrew Hevesi2005+Queens Queens (Forest Hills)
29 DemocraticAlicia Hyndman2015+Queens Queens (Rosedale)
30 DemocraticSteven Raga2022Queens Queens (Woodside)
31 DemocraticKhaleel Anderson2020Queens Queens (Far Rockaway)
32 DemocraticVivian E. Cook1990Queens Queens (Jamaica)
33 DemocraticClyde Vanel2016+Queens Queens (Cambria Heights)
34 DemocraticJessica González-Rojas2020Queens Queens (East Elmhurst)
35 DemocraticJeffrion L. Aubry1992+Queens Queens (Corona)
36 DemocraticZohran Mamdani2020Queens Queens (Astoria)
37 DemocraticJuan Ardila2022Queens Queens (Maspeth)
38 DemocraticJenifer Rajkumar2020Queens Queens (Woodhaven)
39 DemocraticCatalina Cruz2018Queens Queens (Jackson Heights)
40 DemocraticRon Kim2012Queens Queens (Flushing)
41 DemocraticHelene Weinstein1980Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Sheepshead Bay)
42 DemocraticRodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn2014Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Flatbush)
43 DemocraticBrian A. Cunningham2022+Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Flatbush)
44 DemocraticRobert Carroll2016Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Windsor Terrace)
45 RepublicanMichael Novakhov2022Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Manhattan Beach)
46 RepublicanAlec Brook-Krasny2022Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Coney Island)
47 DemocraticWilliam Colton1996Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Bensonhurst)
48 DemocraticSimcha Eichenstein2018Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Borough Park)
49 RepublicanLester Chang2022Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Midwood)
50 DemocraticEmily Gallagher2020Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Greenpoint)
51 DemocraticMarcela Mitaynes2020Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Sunset Park)
52 DemocraticJo Anne Simon2014Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Boerum Hill)
53 DemocraticMaritza Davila2013+Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Bushwick)
54 DemocraticErik Martin Dilan2014Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Cypress Hills)
55 DemocraticLatrice Walker2014Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Brownsville)
56 DemocraticStefani Zinerman2020Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Bedford-Stuyvesant)
57 DemocraticPhara Souffrant Forrest2020Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Fort Greene)
58 DemocraticMonique Chandler-Waterman2022+[19]Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (East Flatbush)
59 DemocraticJaime Williams2016+Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Canarsie)
60 DemocraticNikki Lucas2022+Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Starret City)
61 DemocraticCharles Fall2018New York (Manhattan), Richmond (Staten Island) Staten Island (Mariners Harbor)
62 RepublicanMichael Reilly2018Richmond (Staten Island) Staten Island (Eltingville)
63 RepublicanSam Pirozzolo2022Richmond (Staten Island) Staten Island (Castleton Corners)
64 RepublicanMichael Tannousis2020Kings (Brooklyn), Richmond (Staten Island) Staten Island (Great Kills)
65 DemocraticGrace Lee2022New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Financial District)
66 DemocraticDeborah J. Glick1990New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Greenwich Village)
67 DemocraticLinda Rosenthal2006+New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Upper West Side)
68 DemocraticEddie Gibbs2022+New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Harlem)
69 DemocraticDaniel J. O'Donnell2002New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Upper West Side)
70 DemocraticInez Dickens2016New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Harlem)
71 DemocraticAl Taylor2017+New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Harlem)
72 DemocraticManny De Los Santos2022+New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Fort George)
73 DemocraticAlex Bores2022New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Upper East Side)
74 DemocraticHarvey Epstein2018+New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (East Village)
75 DemocraticTony Simone2022New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Hell's Kitchen)
76 DemocraticRebecca Seawright2014New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Upper East Side)
77 DemocraticLandon Dais2024+Bronx The Bronx (Concourse)
78 DemocraticGeorge Alvarez2022Bronx The Bronx (Fordham)
79 DemocraticChantel Jackson2020Bronx The Bronx (Morrisania)
80 DemocraticJohn Zaccaro Jr.2022Bronx The Bronx (Pelham Parkway)
81 DemocraticJeffrey Dinowitz1994+Bronx The Bronx (Riverdale)
82 DemocraticMichael Benedetto2004Bronx The Bronx (Pelham Bay)
83 DemocraticCarl Heastie2000Bronx The Bronx (Williamsbridge)
84 DemocraticAmanda Septimo2020Bronx The Bronx (South Bronx)
85 DemocraticKenny Burgos2020Bronx The Bronx (Soundview)
86 DemocraticYudelka Tapia2021+Bronx The Bronx (Fordham)
87 DemocraticKarines Reyes2018Bronx The Bronx (Parkchester)
88 DemocraticAmy Paulin2000Westchester Scarsdale
89 DemocraticJ. Gary Pretlow1992Westchester Mount Vernon
90 DemocraticNader Sayegh2018Westchester Yonkers
91 DemocraticSteven Otis2012Westchester Rye
92 DemocraticMaryJane Shimsky2022Westchester Dobbs Ferry
93 DemocraticChris Burdick2020Westchester Bedford
94 RepublicanMatt Slater2022Westchester, Putnam Yorktown
95 DemocraticDana Levenberg2022Westchester, Putnam Ossining
96 DemocraticKenneth Zebrowski Jr.2007+Rockland Clarkstown
97 RepublicanJohn W. McGowan2022Rockland Pearl River
98 RepublicanKarl A. Brabenec2014Orange, Rockland Deerpark
99 DemocraticChris Eachus2022Orange, Rockland New Windsor
100 DemocraticAileen Gunther2003+Orange, Sullivan Forestburgh
101 RepublicanBrian Maher2022Delaware, Oneida, Orange, Otsego, Sullivan, Ulster Montgomery
102 RepublicanChristopher Tague2018+Albany, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Ulster Schoharie
103 DemocraticSarahana Shrestha2022Dutchess, Ulster Esopus
104 DemocraticJonathan Jacobson2018+Dutchess, Orange, Ulster Newburgh
105 RepublicanAnil Beephan Jr.2022Dutchess East Fishkill
106 DemocraticDidi Barrett2012+Columbia, Dutchess Hudson
107 RepublicanScott Bendett2022Albany, Columbia, Rensselaer, Washington Averill Park
108 DemocraticJohn T. McDonald III2012Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga Cohoes
109 DemocraticPatricia Fahy2012Albany Albany
110 DemocraticPhillip Steck2012Albany, Schenectady Colonie
111 DemocraticAngelo Santabarbara2012Montgomery, Schenectady Rotterdam
112 RepublicanMary Beth Walsh2016Fulton, Saratoga, Schenectady Burnt Hills
113 DemocraticCarrie Woerner2014Saratoga, Warren, Washington Round Lake
114 RepublicanMatt Simpson2020Essex, Fulton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington Horicon
115 DemocraticBilly Jones2016Clinton, Essex, Franklin Chateaugay
116 RepublicanScott Gray2022Jefferson, St. Lawrence Watertown
117 RepublicanKen Blankenbush2010Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, St. Lawrence Black River
118 RepublicanRobert Smullen2018Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida Johnstown
119 DemocraticMarianne Buttenschon2018Oneida Marcy
120 RepublicanWilliam A. Barclay2002Jefferson, Oswego, Wayne Pulaski
121 RepublicanJoe Angelino2020Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Madison, Otsego, Sullivan Norwich
122 RepublicanBrian Miller2016Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Otsego New Hartford
123 DemocraticDonna Lupardo2004Broome Endwell
124 RepublicanChristopher S. Friend2010Broome, Chemung, Tioga Big Flats
125 DemocraticAnna Kelles2020Cortland, Tompkins Ithaca
126 RepublicanJohn Lemondes Jr.2020Cayuga, Onondaga Jamesville
127 DemocraticAlbert A. Stirpe Jr.2012Madison, Onondaga North Syracuse
128 DemocraticPamela Hunter2015+Onondaga Syracuse
129 DemocraticWilliam Magnarelli1998Onondaga Syracuse
130 RepublicanBrian Manktelow2018Monroe, Wayne Lyons
131 RepublicanJeff Gallahan2020Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Ontario, Seneca Manchester
132 RepublicanPhil Palmesano2010Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Yates Corning
133 RepublicanMarjorie Byrnes2018Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Steuben, Wyoming Caledonia
134 RepublicanJosh Jensen2020Monroe Greece
135 DemocraticJennifer Lunsford2020Monroe Perinton
136 DemocraticSarah Clark2020Monroe Rochester
137 DemocraticDemond Meeks2020Monroe Rochester
138 DemocraticHarry Bronson2010Monroe Rochester
139 RepublicanStephen Hawley2006+Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Orleans Batavia
140 DemocraticWilliam Conrad III2020Erie, Niagara Tonawanda
141 DemocraticCrystal Peoples-Stokes2002Erie Buffalo
142 DemocraticPatrick B. Burke2018Erie Buffalo
143 DemocraticMonica P. Wallace2016Erie Lancaster
144 RepublicanMichael Norris2016Erie, Niagara Lockport
145 RepublicanAngelo Morinello2016Erie, Niagara Niagara Falls
146 DemocraticKaren McMahon2018Erie Williamsville
147 RepublicanDavid DiPietro2012Erie, Wyoming East Aurora
148 RepublicanJoseph Giglio2005+Allegany, Cattaraugus, Steuben Gowanda
149 DemocraticJonathan Rivera2020Erie Buffalo
150 RepublicanAndy Goodell2010Erie, Chautauqua Ellicott
  • +Elected in a special election

Committees

The New York State Assembly has the following committees:[24]

  • Aging
  • Agriculture
  • Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
  • Banks
  • Children and Families
  • Cities
  • Codes
  • Consumer Affairs and Protection
  • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
  • Correction
  • Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry
  • Education
  • Election Law
  • Energy
  • Environmental Conservation
  • Ethics and Guidance
  • Governmental Employees
  • Governmental Operations
  • Health
  • Higher Education
  • Housing
  • Insurance
  • Judiciary
  • Labor
  • Libraries and Education Technology
  • Local Governments
  • Mental Health
  • Oversight, Analysis and Investigation
  • People with Disabilities
  • Racing and Wagering
  • Real Property Taxation
  • Rules
  • Science & Technology
  • Small Business
  • Social Services
  • Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
  • Transportation
  • Veterans' Affairs
  • Ways and Means

See also

Notes

  1. Asm. Erik Bohen (a registered Democrat who won an April 24, 2018 special election on the Republican Party line) was not a member of any caucus during his Assembly tenure.

References

  1. Colon, Dave (November 26, 2018). "As Democratic Senate Becomes Reality, Unclear How Hard Assembly Majority Will Push Prior Agenda". Gotham Gazette.
  2. Runyeon, Frank G. (November 28, 2018). "The Secret Playbook NY State Senate Democrats Used To 'Wipe The Floor' With Republicans". Gothamist. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  3. Precious, Tom (November 13, 2018). "Crystal Peoples-Stokes in the running for Assembly majority leader post". The Buffalo News.
  4. Carola, Chris (June 14, 2018). "New York state lawmakers push term limits for elected state offices". Daily Freeman. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020.
  5. "Roles and Responsibilities of Selected Leadership Positions". National Conference of State Legislatures. September 29, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  6. McKinley, Jesse (February 3, 2015). "Heastie Elected Speaker of New York Assembly". The New York Times.
  7. Precious, Tom (December 17, 2018). "WNY gets Albany leverage as Peoples-Stokes named Assembly majority leader". The Buffalo News.
  8. "NY Assembly Republicans select new minority leader". The Post-Star. April 6, 2009.
  9. Barron, Seth (October 16, 2018). "All-Blue Albany?". City Journal.
  10. "2016 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections.
  11. "Bohen, Burke Have Rematch for Assembly Seat". Spectrum News.
  12. Precious, Tom (April 25, 2018). "A day after his Assembly victory, Bohen receives a lesson in Albany 101". The Buffalo News.
  13. "Certified Results from the November 6, 2018 General Election for NYS Assembly" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections.
  14. Falcone, Christian (August 14, 2021). "Bronx lawmaker resigns from state Assembly". Bronx Times.
  15. "New York state legislative special elections, 2021". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  16. Democrat N. Nick Perry (District 58) resigned to become ambassador to Jamaica. Coltin, Jeff (April 7, 2022). "A special election is expected to fill N. Nick Perry's Assembly seat". City & State NY. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  17. "Alert Center: Republican Eric Brown defeats Democrat David Lobl in special election". News 12 - New Jersey. April 8, 2022.
  18. Fred Thiele (District 1) switched parties from Independence to Democratic.
  19. Brachfeld, Ben (May 25, 2022). "Monique Chandler-Waterman wins East Flatbush Assembly special election, defeats Adams pick Reid". Brooklyn Paper. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  20. Schwach, Ryan (June 15, 2023). "Queens Assemblymember Daniel Rosenthal to step down". Queens Daily Eagle.
  21. Krichevsky, Sophie (September 14, 2023). "Berger comes out on top in AD 27 special election".
  22. Lisa, Kate (January 4, 2023). "Bronx state Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner abruptly resigns after first day of session".
  23. Campbell, Jon (February 13, 2024). "Democrat Landon Dais cruises to win in Bronx Assembly election". Gothamist. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  24. "Committees, Commissions and Task Forces". New York State Assembly.

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