New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly
New York State Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 8, 2025
Leadership
Carl Heastie (D)
since February 3, 2015
Speaker pro tempore
Pamela Hunter (D)
since January 9, 2025
Majority Leader
Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D)
since December 17, 2018
Minority Leader
Ed Ra (R)
since February 9, 2026
Structure
Seats150
Political groups
Majority caucus (103)
  •   Democratic 

Minority caucus (47)

Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle III, New York Constitution
Salary$142,000/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 5, 2024
Next election
November 3, 2026
RedistrictingLegislative control
Meeting place
State Assembly Chamber at New York State Capitol in Albany, New York
Website
nyassembly.gov Edit this at Wikidata

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

The Assembly convenes at the State Capitol in Albany.

History

The 1777 and subsequent New York State Constitutions originally provided for assemblymen to be elected directly from their respective counties. This meant counties with more than one assembly seat, such as the Chautauqua County, functioned as multi-member districts. Plurality block voting was used. In 1846 transition was made to single-member districts.

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.

Democrat Carl Heastie of the 83rd Assembly District has served as speaker of the Assembly since February 2015. Crystal Peoples-Stokes of the 141st Assembly District has served as Assembly majority leader since December 2018. Republican Ed Ra of the 19th Assembly District has served as Assembly minority leader since February 9, 2026.

PositionNameDist.
Speaker Carl Heastie 83
Majority leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes 141
Majority Whip Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn 42
Minority leader Ed Ra 19
Minority Whip David DiPietro 147

Composition by party

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

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates Majority Conference)
 Total Vacant
Democratic Republican Independence Conservative
End 2015–2016 session 104 41 1 1 147 3
Start 2017–2018 session 106 43 1 0 150 0
End 2017–2018 session 102 1 42 146 4
Start 2019–2020 session 105 44 1 0 150 0
End 2019–2020 session 101 43 145 5
Start 2021–2022 session 106 43 1 0 150 0
End 2021–2022 session 107 0 149 1
Start 2023–2024 session 102 48 0 0 150 0
End 2023–2024 session 100 148 2
Start 2025–2026 session 103 47 0 0 150 0
August 29, 2025 102 149 1
November 4, 2025 103 150 0
December 3, 2025 102 149 1
December 31, 2025 101 148 2
February 4, 2026 103 150 0
Latest voting share 68.67% 31.33%

Members of the New York State Assembly

District Party Member First elected Counties Residence
1 DemocraticTommy John Schiavoni2024Suffolk Sag Harbor
2 RepublicanJodi Giglio2020Suffolk Riverhead
3 RepublicanJoe DeStefano2018Suffolk Brookhaven
4 DemocraticRebecca Kassay2024Suffolk Port Jefferson
5 RepublicanDouglas M. Smith2018Suffolk Holbrook
6 DemocraticPhilip Ramos2002Suffolk Brentwood
7 RepublicanJarett Gandolfo2020Suffolk Sayville
8 RepublicanMichael J. Fitzpatrick2002Suffolk St. James
9 RepublicanMichael Durso2020 Nassau, Suffolk Massapequa Park
10 DemocraticSteve Stern2018Nassau, Suffolk Dix Hills
11 DemocraticKwani O'Pharrow2024Nassau, Suffolk West Babylon
12 RepublicanKeith Brown2020Suffolk Northport
13 DemocraticCharles D. Lavine2004Nassau Glen Cove
14 RepublicanDavid McDonough2002Nassau Merrick
15 RepublicanJake Blumencranz2022Nassau Oyster Bay
16 RepublicanDaniel Norber2024Nassau Great Neck
17 RepublicanJohn Mikulin2018Nassau Bethpage
18 DemocraticNoah Burroughs2024Nassau Hempstead
19 RepublicanEd Ra2010Nassau Garden City South
20 RepublicanEric "Ari" Brown2022Nassau Cedarhurst
21 DemocraticJudy Griffin2024Nassau Rockville Centre
22 DemocraticMichaelle C. Solages2012Nassau Elmont
23 DemocraticStacey Pheffer Amato2016Queens Queens (Rockaway)
24 DemocraticDavid Weprin2010Queens Queens (Hollis)
25 DemocraticNily Rozic2012Queens Queens (Fresh Meadows)
26 DemocraticEdward Braunstein2010Queens Queens (Bayside)
27 DemocraticSam Berger2023Queens Queens (Kew Gardens Hills)
28 DemocraticAndrew Hevesi2005Queens Queens (Forest Hills)
29 DemocraticAlicia Hyndman2015Queens Queens (Rosedale)
30 DemocraticSteven Raga2022Queens Queens (Woodside)
31 DemocraticKhaleel Anderson2020Queens Queens (Far Rockaway)
32 DemocraticVivian E. Cook1990Queens Queens (Jamaica)
33 DemocraticClyde Vanel2016Queens Queens (Cambria Heights)
34 DemocraticJessica González-Rojas2020Queens Queens (East Elmhurst)
35 DemocraticLarinda Hooks2024Queens Queens (East Elmhurst)
36 DemocraticDiana Moreno2026Queens Queens (Astoria)
37 DemocraticClaire Valdez2024Queens Queens (Ridgewood)
38 DemocraticJenifer Rajkumar2020Queens Queens (Woodhaven)
39 DemocraticCatalina Cruz2018Queens Queens (Jackson Heights)
40 DemocraticRon Kim2012Queens Queens (Flushing)
41 DemocraticKalman Yeger2024Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Borough Park)
42 DemocraticRodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn2014Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Flatbush)
43 DemocraticBrian A. Cunningham2022Kings (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 (Dyker Heights)
50 DemocraticEmily Gallagher2020Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Greenpoint)
51 DemocraticMarcela Mitaynes2020Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Sunset Park)
52 DemocraticJo Anne Simon2014Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Boerum Hill)
53 DemocraticMaritza Davila2013Kings (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-Waterman2022Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (East Flatbush)
59 DemocraticJaime Williams2016Kings (Brooklyn) Brooklyn (Canarsie)
60 DemocraticNikki Lucas2022Kings (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 Rosenthal2006New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Upper West Side)
68 DemocraticEddie Gibbs2022New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Harlem)
69 DemocraticMicah Lasher2024New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Upper West Side)
70 DemocraticJordan Wright2024New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Harlem)
71 DemocraticAl Taylor2017New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Harlem)
72 DemocraticManny De Los Santos2022New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Fort George)
73 DemocraticAlex Bores2022New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Upper East Side)
74 DemocraticKeith Powers2026New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village)
75 DemocraticTony Simone2022New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Hell's Kitchen)
76 DemocraticRebecca Seawright2014New York (Manhattan) Manhattan (Upper East Side)
77 DemocraticLandon Dais2024Bronx The Bronx (Highbridge)
78 DemocraticGeorge Alvarez2022Bronx The Bronx (Fordham)
79 DemocraticChantel Jackson2020Bronx The Bronx (Morrisania)
80 DemocraticJohn Zaccaro Jr.2022Bronx The Bronx (Pelham Parkway)
81 DemocraticJeffrey Dinowitz1994Bronx The Bronx (Riverdale)
82 DemocraticMichael Benedetto2004Bronx The Bronx (Pelham Bay)
83 DemocraticCarl Heastie2000Bronx The Bronx (Williamsbridge)
84 DemocraticAmanda Septimo2020Bronx The Bronx (South Bronx)
85 DemocraticEmerita Torres2024Bronx The Bronx (South Bronx)
86 DemocraticYudelka Tapia2021Bronx 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 DemocraticPatrick Carroll2024Rockland Bardonia
97 DemocraticAron Wieder2024Rockland Spring Valley
98 RepublicanKarl A. Brabenec2014Orange, Rockland Deerpark
99 DemocraticChris Eachus2022Orange, Rockland New Windsor
100 DemocraticPaula Kay2024Orange, Sullivan Rock Hill
101 RepublicanBrian Maher2022Delaware, Oneida, Orange, Otsego, Sullivan, Ulster Montgomery
102 RepublicanChristopher Tague2018Albany, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Ulster Schoharie
103 DemocraticSarahana Shrestha2022Dutchess, Ulster Esopus
104 DemocraticJonathan Jacobson2018Dutchess, Orange, Ulster Newburgh
105 RepublicanAnil Beephan Jr.2022Dutchess East Fishkill
106 DemocraticDidi Barrett2012Columbia, Dutchess Hudson
107 RepublicanScott Bendett2022Albany, Columbia, Rensselaer, Washington Averill Park
108 DemocraticJohn T. McDonald III2012Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga Cohoes
109 DemocraticGabriella Romero2024Albany 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 DemocraticMichael Cashman2025Clinton, Essex, Franklin Plattsburgh
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, Cayuga Pulaski
121 RepublicanJoe Angelino2020Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Madison, Otsego 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 Hunter2015Onondaga 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 RepublicanAndrea Bailey2024Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Steuben, Wyoming Geneseo
134 RepublicanJosh Jensen2020Monroe Greece
135 DemocraticJennifer Lunsford2020Monroe Perinton
136 DemocraticSarah Clark2020Monroe Rochester
137 DemocraticDemond Meeks2020Monroe Rochester
138 DemocraticHarry Bronson2010Monroe Rochester
139 RepublicanStephen Hawley2006Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Orleans Batavia
140 DemocraticWilliam Conrad III2020Erie, Niagara Tonawanda
141 DemocraticCrystal Peoples-Stokes2002Erie Buffalo
142 DemocraticPatrick B. Burke2018Erie Buffalo
143 RepublicanPatrick Chludzinski2024Erie Cheektowaga
144 RepublicanPaul Bologna2024Erie, Niagara Clarence
145 RepublicanAngelo Morinello2016Erie, Niagara Niagara Falls
146 DemocraticKaren McMahon2018Erie Williamsville
147 RepublicanDavid DiPietro2012Erie, Wyoming East Aurora
148 RepublicanJoe Sempolinski2024Allegany, Cattaraugus, Steuben Canisteo
149 DemocraticJonathan Rivera2020Erie Buffalo
150 RepublicanAndrew Molitor2024Erie, Chautauqua Westfield
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Elected in a special election

Committees

The New York State Assembly has the following committees:

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.
  2. ↑ Democrat Billy Jones (District 115) resigned.
  3. ↑ Democrat Michael Cashman was elected to succeed Jones.
  4. ↑ Democrat Harvey Epstein (District 74) resigned after being elected to the New York City Council.
  5. ↑ Democrat Zohran Mamdani (District 36) resigned after being sworn in as Mayor of New York City.
  6. ↑ Democrats Diana Moreno (District 36) and Keith Powers (District 74) were elected to succeed Zohran Mamdani and Harvey Epstein, respectively.

References

  1. ↑ "Assembly Member Directory". nyassembly.gov. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ Colon, Dave (November 26, 2018). "As Democratic Senate Becomes Reality, Unclear How Hard Assembly Majority Will Push Prior Agenda". Gotham Gazette.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Precious, Tom (November 13, 2018). "Crystal Peoples-Stokes in the running for Assembly majority leader post". The Buffalo News.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Roles and Responsibilities of Selected Leadership Positions". National Conference of State Legislatures. September 29, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  7. ↑ McKinley, Jesse (February 3, 2015). "Heastie Elected Speaker of New York Assembly". The New York Times.
  8. ↑ Precious, Tom (December 17, 2018). "WNY gets Albany leverage as Peoples-Stokes named Assembly majority leader". The Buffalo News.
  9. ↑ Lisa, Kate (February 10, 2026). "'I'm humbled': A Q&A with Long Island Assembly Minority Leader Ed Ra". City & State NY.
  10. ↑ Barron, Seth (October 16, 2018). "All-Blue Albany?". City Journal.
  11. ↑ "2016 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  12. ↑ Young, Andy (November 3, 2018). "Bohen, Burke Have Rematch for Assembly Seat". Spectrum News.
  13. ↑ Precious, Tom (April 25, 2018). "A day after his Assembly victory, Bohen receives a lesson in Albany 101". The Buffalo News.
  14. ↑ "Certified Results from the November 6, 2018 General Election for NYS Assembly" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  15. ↑ Turco, Yamuna (July 29, 2025). "New York Assemblyman Billy Jones announces he is stepping down". NBC 5. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  16. ↑ LaShomb, Alek (November 5, 2025). "Cashman wins New York Assembly District seat". WCAX.
  17. ↑ "New York City Council Election Results". The New York Times. November 13, 2025. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  18. ↑ Mahoney, Bill (February 4, 2026). "New Members Sworn In". Politico. Retrieved February 4, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  19. ↑ Garcia, Deanna (February 3, 2026). "Special NYC elections 2026: Diana Moreno wins in Mamdani's Queens district". Spectrum News NY1. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  20. ↑ 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.
  21. ↑ "Committees, Commissions and Task Forces". New York State Assembly.

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