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Carl Heastie
Democratic PartySTH · NY · District 83
New York State Assembly District 83
STH · NY · District 83
New York State Assembly District 83
Stony Brook University (SUNY)—Bachelor's degree in applied mathematics and statistics; Baruch College (CUNY)—MBA in finance
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Carl E. Heastie is the 100th Speaker of the New York State Assembly and represents Assembly District 83 in the northeast Bronx. He was first elected to the Assembly in 2000, served as chair of the Assembly Labor Committee before becoming Speaker, and previously worked as a budget analyst in the New York City Comptroller's office.
Committee Assignments: Chair, Committee on Rules · Member, Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus
Carl Heastie supports expanding and protecting access to affordable, high-quality healthcare, including Medicaid, public health funding, hospital/nursing-home support, mental health care, and reproductive healthcare. He has also publicly opposed federal Medicaid and ACA cuts that would reduce New Yorkers' health coverage.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Heastie announced Assembly passage of bills to protect reproductive care providers and strengthen access, stating healthcare decisions should remain between a woman and her doctor.
SourceHeastie joined legislative leaders calling on the U.S. Senate to reject proposed Medicaid and ACA cuts that the Assembly said would put about 1.5 million New Yorkers at risk of losing coverage.
SourceHeastie's district newsletter described enacted-budget healthcare investments including distressed hospital funding, Medicaid reimbursement increases, NYRx changes, Medicaid buy-in expansion, preventive care coverage, and restoration of prescriber prevails.
SourceCarl Heastie’s Economy & Jobs record emphasizes higher wages, wage-theft enforcement, affordability measures, small-business support, and workforce development. As Assembly Speaker and representative for New York Assembly District 83, he has supported tax relief and budget investments while backing worker protections such as minimum-wage increases and wage-theft remedies.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Heastie negotiated and supported the 2016 state budget minimum-wage phase-in, which raised wages on a regional schedule and was described by his office as affecting more than 2.3 million workers.
SourceHeastie announced Assembly passage of the SWEAT bill to help workers recover stolen wages by closing loopholes that let employers hide or transfer assets.
SourceHeastie announced the enacted SFY 2025-26 budget included inflation refund checks and a phased-in 0.2 percent tax cut for individuals making under $323,000 to put money back in New Yorkers’ pockets.
SourceHeastie announced $5 million for a Cicero–North Syracuse High School STEM hub intended to prepare students for job opportunities tied to the Micron chip manufacturing facility and support the local economy.
SourceCarl Heastie supports expanded protections and services for immigrant New Yorkers, including limits on cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement, protections for sensitive locations, and access to education and legal/community services. He has also backed the New York DREAM Act to expand state financial aid access for undocumented students and other children of immigrants.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Heastie announced and supported SFY 2026-27 budget provisions prohibiting local collaboration for federal civil immigration violations, ending 287(g)-type deputization agreements, protecting sensitive locations, and preserving children's access to education regardless of immigration status.
SourceHeastie announced the Assembly's intent to pass the Liberty Act and DREAM Act package to safeguard immigrant communities, limit immigration-status inquiries, protect against unlawful detention, and improve immigrant students' access to higher education.
SourceHeastie opposed President Trump's immigration and border-control plan and said New York legislators should act to protect immigrant families from deportation-related harms, unlawful detention, and denial of due process.
SourceHeastie joined Assemblymembers in announcing $1.2 million for Neighbors Link, a program providing immigrant families education, employment, legal services, and integration support.
SourceCarl Heastie, the Democratic Assemblymember for New York Assembly District 83 and Assembly Speaker, presents himself as supportive of aggressive climate action, renewable energy, emissions reductions, EV infrastructure, and environmental protections. His record includes leading or supporting Assembly passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, single-use plastic bag restrictions, and EV fast-charging planning legislation.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Heastie announced and supported Assembly passage of a broad climate law setting greenhouse-gas reduction standards and expanding renewable energy to address climate change.
SourceHeastie negotiated and passed a 2019-20 state budget provision banning most single-use plastic carryout bags and directing paper-bag fee revenue in part to the Environmental Protection Fund.
SourceHeastie announced Assembly passage of legislation requiring NYSERDA and partner agencies to prepare an EV fast-charging station implementation plan to reduce emissions and support EV adoption.
SourceHeastie announced an Assembly Earth Day legislative package aimed at reducing waste and emissions, protecting public health, and continuing CLCPA implementation work.
SourceHeastie supported requiring at least 35 percent of proposed Environmental Bond Act funding to benefit environmental justice communities vulnerable to climate change.
SourceCarl Heastie supports increased investment in public education, including school aid, universal pre-kindergarten, community schools, school facilities, and college affordability. As Assembly Speaker for District 83, he has also backed higher-education access initiatives such as My Brother’s Keeper, the DREAM Act, TAP award increases, and opportunity-program funding.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Heastie announced Assembly participation in $10 million in funding for Harry S. Truman High School, including $3.3 million from the Assembly for outdoor athletic facility upgrades.
SourceHeastie championed enactment of New York’s statewide My Brother’s Keeper initiative to improve educational outcomes for boys and young men of color.
SourceCarl Heastie emphasizes public safety through a mix of gun-violence prevention, police accountability, criminal-justice reform, corrections safety, and targeted community-safety funding. As New York Assembly Speaker representing District 83, he has publicly backed or led Assembly actions on gun safety packages, bail/speedy-trial/discovery reforms, police transparency, prison safety reforms, and local NYPD camera funding in his district.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Heastie announced Assembly passage of a gun-safety package including ghost-gun restrictions, firearm-industry liability, limits on gun purchases by people wanted on felony warrants, and firearm-tracing reports.
SourceHeastie announced that the Assembly would pass legislation intended to protect New Yorkers, improve police-community relations, and increase transparency and accountability in the criminal justice system.
SourceHeastie announced Assembly passage of legislation to improve safety for incarcerated people through corrections-system changes such as expanded security-camera coverage and accountability measures.
SourceHeastie reported allocating $300,000 for the 49th NYPD Precinct to purchase and install more public-safety cameras in the 83rd Assembly District.
SourceNew York State Assembly
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New York State Assembly Committee Membership
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Vote Smart
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New York State Nurses Association
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Detectives' Endowment Association
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Environmental Advocates NY Action
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Environmental Advocates NY Action
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The Business Council of New York State
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New York League of Conservation Voters
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New York State Assembly member directory
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New York State Assembly press release
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New York State Assembly press release
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New York State Assembly press release
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News from Speaker of the Assembly Carl E. Heastie
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New York State Assembly member biography
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Carl-E-Heastie/Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2009/a11726Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly district newsletter
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New York State Assembly Speaker press release
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New York State Assembly budget press release
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New York State Assembly statewide tour press release
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New York State Assembly Member Directory
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New York State Assembly Press Release
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New York State Assembly Bill Search
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New York State Assembly Press Release
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New York State Assembly Press Release
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New York State Assembly member page
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Heastie for New York campaign website
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New York State Assembly Speaker press release on Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
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New York State Assembly District 83 newsletter on plastic bag ban
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New York State Assembly Speaker press release on EV fast charging
https://www2.nyassembly.gov/Press/?sec=story&story=110453Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Speaker press release on Earth Day legislative package
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New York State Assembly Speaker statement on Environmental Bond Act funding
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New York State Assembly - Carl E. Heastie District 83 biography
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New York State Assembly - Gun violence prevention press release
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New York State Assembly - Police accountability press release
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New York State Assembly - Corrections safety press release
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New York State Assembly - Criminal justice reform press release
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New York State Assembly - District 83 newsletter
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