Andrea Stewart-Cousins Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Senate And Assembly To Pass The Housing Our Neighbors With Dignity Act

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today announced the Legislature will advance legislation Wednesday to enact the Housing Our Neighbors with Dignity Act.Continue reading

Senate Majority Takes Action On Executive Orders To Continue Reopening New York State

Today, the Senate Democratic Majority suspended several executive orders placed by the Governor at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading

Senate Majority Passes Legislation Addressing Governor’s Emergency Powers

The Senate Democratic Majority today advanced legislation repealing the temporary emergency powers that the legislature granted to the Governor last year at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading

NYC Legislature To Pass Legislation Repealing Governor Cuomo’s Emergency Powers

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today announced the Legislature will pass legislation repealing the temporary emergency powers.Continue reading

Harlem’s Jackson And Senate Majority Passes Legislation To Support Education Diversity

The Senate Majority will advance major legislation to address the inequity in New York schools and support diversity in our education system. Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio And Others NY Labor Leaders Urging NY Electeds To Provide Fair Stimulus Funding

Mayor Bill de Blasio, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, and New York labor leaders today sent a letter to the New York Congressional Delegation.Continue reading

Senator Hoylmans Police Stat Act Act Goes Into Effect

Today, the Police Statistics and Transparency (STAT) Act (S.1830-C/A.10609) sponsored by State Senator Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Joe Lentol takes effect.Continue reading

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Response To Kamala Harris’ VP Run

On Wednesday, August 19th, 2020, we received this e-mail from Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins In Response To Kamala Harris' Groundbreaking Vice Presidential Candidacy.Continue reading

NY Senate Majority Passes Legislation Banning ICE Agents Making Arrests In NY’s Courthouses

The Senate Democratic Majority today passed legislation to ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from making arrests in New York courthouses.Continue reading

Senate Majority Advances Housing Discrimination Legislation For “Our Nations Soul”

The Senate Democratic Majority will today advance legislation to hold real estate professionals accountable for discriminatory housing practices.Continue reading

The COVID-19 Crisis: Legislature Passes Hoylman-Rozic Price Gouging Legislation

Today, the New York State Legislature voted to pass S.8189 (Hoylman)/A.10270 (Rozic), legislation to strengthen New York’s law against price gouging.Continue reading

The COVID Crisis: Legislature To Hold Two Joint Legislative Public Hearings On NY State COVID-19 Impact

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins today announced the Legislature will soon hold two public hearings to address the impacts of COVID-19 on New York State. Continue reading

Harlem Rep. Espaillat Protect Commercial Renters In NY State During COVID-19 Outbreak

Representative Adriano Espaillat led members of the New York City congressional delegation to send a letter to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.Continue reading

Senate Majority Encourages Voter Registration Amongst Youth Voters From Harlem To Hollis

The Senate Majority today passed the School Voter Registration Access Program. Continue reading

New York Coalition Implores Legislature To Reject Governor’s Polystyrene Ban

A broad coalition of New York state businesses and business associations, that represent thousands of workers, including union members call to stop the plastics ban.Continue reading