Dem wants to make New York lawmakers exempt from internet, utility bills as party standoff stalls budget
The legislation was quickly panned by critics as a “silly conversation” — especially given that Empire State senators and assemblymembers are the highest-paid in the country.
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Metro Dem wants to make New York lawmakers exempt from internet, utility bills as party standoff stalls budget By Vaughn Golden, Carl Campanile and David Propper Published April 29, 2026, 6:25 p.m. ET ALBANY- Poor us! A Democratic state lawmaker in the highest paid chamber in the nation pitched a bill that would allow her and her colleagues to skirt paying their utility and internet bills as Albany struggles to reach a budget deal. Assemblywoman Larinda Hooks (D-Queens) is pushing proposed legislation that would force energy companies to keep the lights on for legislators even if they don’t fork over their dough while they aren’t getting paid due to a late budget.
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