# New York State Assembly

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.

## 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 William A. Barclay of the 120th Assembly District has served as Assembly minority leader since January 2020.
| Position | Name | Dist. |
| 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.
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates Majority Conference) | Party (Shading indicates Majority Conference) | Party (Shading indicates Majority Conference) | Party (Shading indicates Majority Conference) | Party (Shading indicates Majority Conference) | Total | |
| Affiliation | Dem. | Dem. | Ind. | Rep. | Con. | Total | Vacant |
| End 2015–2016 session | 104 | 104 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 147 | 3 |
| Start 2017–2018 session | 106 | 106 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| End 2017–2018 session | 102 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 146 | 4 |
| Start 2019–2020 session | 105 | 105 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| End 2019–2020 session | 101 | 101 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 145 | 5 |
| Start 2021–2022 session | 106 | 106 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| September 10, 2021 | 105 | 105 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 149 | 1 |
| November 2, 2021 | 106 | 106 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| November 4, 2022 | 105 | 105 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 149 | 1 |
| January 1, 2022 | 103 | 103 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 147 | 3 |
| January 18, 2022 | 104 | 104 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 148 | 2 |
| February 4, 2022 | 103 | 103 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 147 | 3 |
| February 15, 2022 | 105 | 105 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 148 | 2 |
| March 22, 2022 | 106 | 106 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 149 | 1 |
| March 30, 2022 | 105 | 105 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 148 | 2 |
| April 7, 2022 | 105 | 105 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 149 | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | 106 | 106 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 149 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | 107 | 107 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| Start 2023–2024 session | 102 | 102 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| July 14, 2023 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 149 | 1 |
| September 14, 2023 | 102 | 102 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| January 8, 2024 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 149 | 1 |
| February 13, 2024 | 102 | 102 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| July 10, 2024 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 149 | 1 |
| July 19, 2024 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 148 | 2 |
| Start 2025–2026 session | 103 | 103 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 69% | 69% | 0 | 31% | 0 | 150 | 0 |

## Members of the New York State Assembly

| District | Party | Member | First elected | Counties | Residence |
| 1 | Democratic | Tommy John Schiavoni | 2024 | Suffolk | Sag Harbor |
| 2 | Republican | Jodi Giglio | 2020 | Suffolk | Riverhead |
| 3 | Republican | Joe DeStefano | 2018 | Suffolk | Brookhaven |
| 4 | Democratic | Rebecca Kassay | 2024 | Suffolk | Port Jefferson |
| 5 | Republican | Douglas M. Smith | 2018+ | Suffolk | Holbrook |
| 6 | Democratic | Philip Ramos | 2002 | Suffolk | Brentwood |
| 7 | Republican | Jarett Gandolfo | 2020 | Suffolk | Sayville |
| 8 | Republican | Michael J. Fitzpatrick | 2002 | Suffolk | St. James |
| 9 | Republican | Michael Durso | 2020 | Nassau, Suffolk | Massapequa Park |
| 10 | Democratic | Steve Stern | 2018+ | Nassau, Suffolk | Dix Hills |
| 11 | Democratic | Kwani O'Pharrow | 2024 | Nassau, Suffolk | West Babylon |
| 12 | Republican | Keith Brown | 2020+ | Suffolk | Northport |
| 13 | Democratic | Charles D. Lavine | 2004 | Nassau | Glen Cove |
| 14 | Republican | David McDonough | 2002+ | Nassau | Merrick |
| 15 | Republican | Jake Blumencranz | 2022 | Nassau | Oyster Bay |
| 16 | Republican | Daniel Norber | 2024 | Nassau | Great Neck |
| 17 | Republican | John Mikulin | 2018+ | Nassau | Bethpage |
| 18 | Democratic | Noah Burroughs | 2024 | Nassau | Hempstead |
| 19 | Republican | Ed Ra | 2010 | Nassau | Garden City South |
| 20 | Republican | Eric "Ari" Brown | 2022+ | Nassau | Cedarhurst |
| 21 | Democratic | Judy Griffin | 2024 | Nassau | Rockville Centre |
| 22 | Democratic | Michaelle C. Solages | 2012 | Nassau | Elmont |
| 23 | Democratic | Stacey Pheffer Amato | 2016 | Queens | Queens (Rockaway) |
| 24 | Democratic | David Weprin | 2010+ | Queens | Queens (Hollis) |
| 25 | Democratic | Nily Rozic | 2012 | Queens | Queens (Fresh Meadows) |
| 26 | Democratic | Edward Braunstein | 2010 | Queens | Queens (Bayside) |
| 27 | Democratic | Sam Berger | 2023+ | Queens | Queens (Kew Gardens Hills) |
| 28 | Democratic | Andrew Hevesi | 2005+ | Queens | Queens (Forest Hills) |
| 29 | Democratic | Alicia Hyndman | 2015+ | Queens | Queens (Rosedale) |
| 30 | Democratic | Steven Raga | 2022 | Queens | Queens (Woodside) |
| 31 | Democratic | Khaleel Anderson | 2020 | Queens | Queens (Far Rockaway) |
| 32 | Democratic | Vivian E. Cook | 1990 | Queens | Queens (Jamaica) |
| 33 | Democratic | Clyde Vanel | 2016+ | Queens | Queens (Cambria Heights) |
| 34 | Democratic | Jessica González-Rojas | 2020 | Queens | Queens (East Elmhurst) |
| 35 | Democratic | Larinda Hooks | 2024 | Queens | Queens (East Elmhurst) |
| 36 | Democratic | Zohran Mamdani | 2020 | Queens | Queens (Astoria) |
| 37 | Democratic | Claire Valdez | 2024 | Queens | Queens (Ridgewood) |
| 38 | Democratic | Jenifer Rajkumar | 2020 | Queens | Queens (Woodhaven) |
| 39 | Democratic | Catalina Cruz | 2018 | Queens | Queens (Jackson Heights) |
| 40 | Democratic | Ron Kim | 2012 | Queens | Queens (Flushing) |
| 41 | Democratic | Kalman Yeger | 2024 | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (Borough Park) |
| 42 | Democratic | Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | 2014 | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (Flatbush) |
| 43 | Democratic | Brian A. Cunningham | 2022+ | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (Flatbush) |
| 44 | Democratic | Robert Carroll | 2016 | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (Windsor Terrace) |
| 45 | Republican | Michael Novakhov | 2022 | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (Manhattan Beach) |
| 46 | Republican | Alec Brook-Krasny | 2022 | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (Coney Island) |
| 47 | Democratic | William Colton | 1996 | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (Bensonhurst) |
| 48 | Democratic | Simcha Eichenstein | 2018 | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (Borough Park) |
| 49 | Republican | Lester Chang | 2022 | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (Midwood) |
| 50 | Democratic | Emily Gallagher | 2020 | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (Greenpoint) |
| 51 | Democratic | Marcela Mitaynes | 2020 | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (Sunset Park) |
| 52 | Democratic | Jo Anne Simon | 2014 | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (Boerum Hill) |
| 53 | Democratic | Maritza Davila | 2013+ | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (Bushwick) |
| 54 | Democratic | Erik Martin Dilan | 2014 | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (Cypress Hills) |
| 55 | Democratic | Latrice Walker | 2014 | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (Brownsville) |
| 56 | Democratic | Stefani Zinerman | 2020 | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (Bedford-Stuyvesant) |
| 57 | Democratic | Phara Souffrant Forrest | 2020 | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (Fort Greene) |
| 58 | Democratic | Monique Chandler-Waterman | 2022+ | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (East Flatbush) |
| 59 | Democratic | Jaime Williams | 2016+ | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (Canarsie) |
| 60 | Democratic | Nikki Lucas | 2022+ | Kings (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn (Starret City) |
| 61 | Democratic | Charles Fall | 2018 | New York (Manhattan), Richmond (Staten Island) | Staten Island (Mariners Harbor) |
| 62 | Republican | Michael Reilly | 2018 | Richmond (Staten Island) | Staten Island (Eltingville) |
| 63 | Republican | Sam Pirozzolo | 2022 | Richmond (Staten Island) | Staten Island (Castleton Corners) |
| 64 | Republican | Michael Tannousis | 2020 | Kings (Brooklyn), Richmond (Staten Island) | Staten Island (Great Kills) |
| 65 | Democratic | Grace Lee | 2022 | New York (Manhattan) | Manhattan (Financial District) |
| 66 | Democratic | Deborah J. Glick | 1990 | New York (Manhattan) | Manhattan (Greenwich Village) |
| 67 | Democratic | Linda Rosenthal | 2006+ | New York (Manhattan) | Manhattan (Upper West Side) |
| 68 | Democratic | Eddie Gibbs | 2022+ | New York (Manhattan) | Manhattan (Harlem) |
| 69 | Democratic | Micah Lasher | 2024 | New York (Manhattan) | Manhattan (Upper West Side) |
| 70 | Democratic | Jordan Wright | 2024 | New York (Manhattan) | Manhattan (Harlem) |
| 71 | Democratic | Al Taylor | 2017+ | New York (Manhattan) | Manhattan (Harlem) |
| 72 | Democratic | Manny De Los Santos | 2022+ | New York (Manhattan) | Manhattan (Fort George) |
| 73 | Democratic | Alex Bores | 2022 | New York (Manhattan) | Manhattan (Upper East Side) |
| 74 | Democratic | Harvey Epstein | 2018+ | New York (Manhattan) | Manhattan (East Village) |
| 75 | Democratic | Tony Simone | 2022 | New York (Manhattan) | Manhattan (Hell's Kitchen) |
| 76 | Democratic | Rebecca Seawright | 2014 | New York (Manhattan) | Manhattan (Upper East Side) |
| 77 | Democratic | Landon Dais | 2024+ | Bronx | The Bronx (Highbridge) |
| 78 | Democratic | George Alvarez | 2022 | Bronx | The Bronx (Fordham) |
| 79 | Democratic | Chantel Jackson | 2020 | Bronx | The Bronx (Morrisania) |
| 80 | Democratic | John Zaccaro Jr. | 2022 | Bronx | The Bronx (Pelham Parkway) |
| 81 | Democratic | Jeffrey Dinowitz | 1994+ | Bronx | The Bronx (Riverdale) |
| 82 | Democratic | Michael Benedetto | 2004 | Bronx | The Bronx (Pelham Bay) |
| 83 | Democratic | Carl Heastie | 2000 | Bronx | The Bronx (Williamsbridge) |
| 84 | Democratic | Amanda Septimo | 2020 | Bronx | The Bronx (South Bronx) |
| 85 | Democratic | Emerita Torres | 2024 | Bronx | The Bronx (South Bronx) |
| 86 | Democratic | Yudelka Tapia | 2021+ | Bronx | The Bronx (Fordham) |
| 87 | Democratic | Karines Reyes | 2018 | Bronx | The Bronx (Parkchester) |
| 88 | Democratic | Amy Paulin | 2000 | Westchester | Scarsdale |
| 89 | Democratic | J. Gary Pretlow | 1992 | Westchester | Mount Vernon |
| 90 | Democratic | Nader Sayegh | 2018 | Westchester | Yonkers |
| 91 | Democratic | Steven Otis | 2012 | Westchester | Rye |
| 92 | Democratic | MaryJane Shimsky | 2022 | Westchester | Dobbs Ferry |
| 93 | Democratic | Chris Burdick | 2020 | Westchester | Bedford |
| 94 | Republican | Matt Slater | 2022 | Westchester, Putnam | Yorktown |
| 95 | Democratic | Dana Levenberg | 2022 | Westchester, Putnam | Ossining |
| 96 | Democratic | Patrick Carroll | 2024 | Rockland | Bardonia |
| 97 | Democratic | Aron Wieder | 2024 | Rockland | Spring Valley |
| 98 | Republican | Karl A. Brabenec | 2014 | Orange, Rockland | Deerpark |
| 99 | Democratic | Chris Eachus | 2022 | Orange, Rockland | New Windsor |
| 100 | Democratic | Paula Kay | 2024 | Orange, Sullivan | Rock Hill |
| 101 | Republican | Brian Maher | 2022 | Delaware, Oneida, Orange, Otsego, Sullivan, Ulster | Montgomery |
| 102 | Republican | Christopher Tague | 2018+ | Albany, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Ulster | Schoharie |
| 103 | Democratic | Sarahana Shrestha | 2022 | Dutchess, Ulster | Esopus |
| 104 | Democratic | Jonathan Jacobson | 2018+ | Dutchess, Orange, Ulster | Newburgh |
| 105 | Republican | Anil Beephan Jr. | 2022 | Dutchess | East Fishkill |
| 106 | Democratic | Didi Barrett | 2012+ | Columbia, Dutchess | Hudson |
| 107 | Republican | Scott Bendett | 2022 | Albany, Columbia, Rensselaer, Washington | Averill Park |
| 108 | Democratic | John T. McDonald III | 2012 | Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga | Cohoes |
| 109 | Democratic | Gabriella Romero | 2024 | Albany | Albany |
| 110 | Democratic | Phillip Steck | 2012 | Albany, Schenectady | Colonie |
| 111 | Democratic | Angelo Santabarbara | 2012 | Montgomery, Schenectady | Rotterdam |
| 112 | Republican | Mary Beth Walsh | 2016 | Fulton, Saratoga, Schenectady | Burnt Hills |
| 113 | Democratic | Carrie Woerner | 2014 | Saratoga, Warren, Washington | Round Lake |
| 114 | Republican | Matt Simpson | 2020 | Essex, Fulton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington | Horicon |
| 115 | Democratic | Billy Jones | 2016 | Clinton, Essex, Franklin | Chateaugay |
| 116 | Republican | Scott Gray | 2022 | Jefferson, St. Lawrence | Watertown |
| 117 | Republican | Ken Blankenbush | 2010 | Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, St. Lawrence | Black River |
| 118 | Republican | Robert Smullen | 2018 | Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida | Johnstown |
| 119 | Democratic | Marianne Buttenschon | 2018 | Oneida | Marcy |
| 120 | Republican | William A. Barclay | 2002 | Jefferson, Oswego, Wayne | Pulaski |
| 121 | Republican | Joe Angelino | 2020 | Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Madison, Otsego, Sullivan | Norwich |
| 122 | Republican | Brian Miller | 2016 | Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Otsego | New Hartford |
| 123 | Democratic | Donna Lupardo | 2004 | Broome | Endwell |
| 124 | Republican | Christopher S. Friend | 2010 | Broome, Chemung, Tioga | Big Flats |
| 125 | Democratic | Anna Kelles | 2020 | Cortland, Tompkins | Ithaca |
| 126 | Republican | John Lemondes Jr. | 2020 | Cayuga, Onondaga | Jamesville |
| 127 | Democratic | Albert A. Stirpe Jr. | 2012 | Madison, Onondaga | North Syracuse |
| 128 | Democratic | Pamela Hunter | 2015+ | Onondaga | Syracuse |
| 129 | Democratic | William Magnarelli | 1998 | Onondaga | Syracuse |
| 130 | Republican | Brian Manktelow | 2018 | Monroe, Wayne | Lyons |
| 131 | Republican | Jeff Gallahan | 2020 | Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Ontario, Seneca | Manchester |
| 132 | Republican | Phil Palmesano | 2010 | Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Yates | Corning |
| 133 | Republican | Andrea Bailey | 2024 | Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Steuben, Wyoming | Geneseo |
| 134 | Republican | Josh Jensen | 2020 | Monroe | Greece |
| 135 | Democratic | Jennifer Lunsford | 2020 | Monroe | Perinton |
| 136 | Democratic | Sarah Clark | 2020 | Monroe | Rochester |
| 137 | Democratic | Demond Meeks | 2020 | Monroe | Rochester |
| 138 | Democratic | Harry Bronson | 2010 | Monroe | Rochester |
| 139 | Republican | Stephen Hawley | 2006+ | Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Orleans | Batavia |
| 140 | Democratic | William Conrad III | 2020 | Erie, Niagara | Tonawanda |
| 141 | Democratic | Crystal Peoples-Stokes | 2002 | Erie | Buffalo |
| 142 | Democratic | Patrick B. Burke | 2018 | Erie | Buffalo |
| 143 | Republican | Patrick Chludzinski | 2024 | Erie | Cheektowaga |
| 144 | Republican | Paul Bologna | 2024 | Erie, Niagara | Clarence |
| 145 | Republican | Angelo Morinello | 2016 | Erie, Niagara | Niagara Falls |
| 146 | Democratic | Karen McMahon | 2018 | Erie | Williamsville |
| 147 | Republican | David DiPietro | 2012 | Erie, Wyoming | East Aurora |
| 148 | Republican | Joe Sempolinski | 2024 | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Steuben | Canisteo |
| 149 | Democratic | Jonathan Rivera | 2020 | Erie | Buffalo |
| 150 | Republican | Andrew Molitor | 2024 | Erie, Chautauqua | Westfield |
* +Elected in a special election

## Committees

The New York State Assembly has the following committees:
* 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