New York is mailing energy rebate checks of up to $200
Championed by Carl Heastie (D) and Didi Barrett (D).
Championed it
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
Carl Heastie (D)
Speaker of the New York State Assembly, District 83
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What Heastie did for people
Many newer New York public workers pay less toward their pensions
Carried by Robert Jackson (D) and Stacey Pheffer Amato (D).
Championed it
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
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Lower New York income tax rates for joint filers earning up to $323,200
Proposed by Kathy Hochul (D).
Negotiated it
Rolling out. Not everyone has it yet.
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Many NYC renters can't be evicted without a good reason
Carried by Julia Salazar (D) and Pamela Hunter (D).
Negotiated it
Working now.
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1.8 million New Yorkers got extra child and work credit checks
Led by Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D).
Negotiated it
Delivered.
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New York opened child care aid to families earning up to $83,250
Proposed by Kathy Hochul (D).
Led it
Working now.
Your New York job can't punish you for reporting wrongdoing
Carried by Michael Benedetto (D) and Jessica Ramos (D).
Championed it
Working now.
Adults 21 and up can use cannabis legally, and some old pot records are cleared
Carried by Liz Krueger (D) and Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D).
Negotiated it
Working now.
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New York farmworkers earn overtime, a day off, and the right to unionize
Carried by Catherine Nolan (D) and Jessica Ramos (D).
Negotiated it
Under threat. As of Nov. 11, 2026.
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Your security deposit can't be more than one month's rent
Carried by Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D).
Sponsored it
Working now.
New York law protects your right to an abortion
Carried by Liz Krueger (D) and Deborah Glick (D).
Co-sponsored it
Working now.
