NY State Assembly · District 35

• YesProvides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits · S10113 · Passed Assembly 88–53 · 2026-06-05 official record ↗Provides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits.
• YesRelates to granting employees access to personnel records · S3460 · Passed Assembly 92–49 · 2026-05-19 official record ↗Grants employees access to personnel records; requires notice of negative information in such records and an opportunity for a review; permits employee to include certain information in personnel records.

Votes on landmark laws since 2019, plus 2026 roll calls where at least five members voted on the losing side — read from the legislature’s official records.

• bill2026-06-03 · Prime sponsor of A08840-A, which prohibits state and local correctional facilities from denying entry to visitors who are menstruating, carrying menstrual products, or using contraceptive devices. The bill passed the Assembly and Senate on June 1 and June 3, 2026, and was returned to the Assembly.[5]
• bill2026-06-01 · Prime sponsor of A06868, which would increase civil penalties for child-labor-law violations. It passed the Assembly 03/25/2025 but died in the Senate on 01/07/2026 and its enacting clause was stricken on 06/01/2026.[6]
• bill2026-04-24 · Prime sponsor of A11090, the "automatic utility deferment act," which would require utility providers to suspend termination of service and waive late fees for state employees affected by a state-budget-related payroll freeze. Referred to the Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee, where it remains pending.[7]
• bill2026-01-07 · Prime sponsor of A05489, which would establish mandatory reporting requirements for suspected abuse, mistreatment, or neglect of residents in assisted-living and adult-care facilities. Referred to the Health Committee, where it remains pending.[8]
• bill2026-01-07 · Prime sponsor of A05299, which would expand the Doctors Across New York program to include dentists. Referred to the Health Committee, where it remains pending.[9]
• actionServes on the Aging, Banks, Economic Development/Job Creation/Commerce and Industry, Libraries and Education Technology, Science & Technology, and Transportation committees for the 2025-2026 session.[2]

• ✓SupportsLoosen zoning rules to build more housing

  Says she will fight to spur additional housing development while creating truly affordable housing for working-class and low-income families.[4]

  “As our Assemblymember, Larinda will fight to create truly affordable housing for working-class and low-income families, spur additional housing development, protect local residents from eviction and displacement, and focus on infrastructure to stem flooding.”

• ✓SupportsRaise the minimum wage

  Says she will fight in the Assembly to raise the minimum wage and address wage theft.[4]

  “In the Assembly, Larinda will fight to raise the minimum wage and address wage theft, an issue that has a particularly devastating impact on immigrant communities.”

• ✓SupportsStricter gun laws

  Says she supports gun buyback programs and getting illegal guns off the streets as part of a public-safety agenda.[4]

  “From funding anti-violence initiatives to hosting gun buyback programs, in the Assembly, Larinda will work to get the illegal guns off our streets and ensure public safety.”

• "My commitment to you is simple: I will listen, I will show up, and I will fight for the resources and opportunities our community deserves. That means supporting our local businesses, advocating for safer streets, expanding access to quality education, and ensuring every voice in our community is heard and valued."[3]
• On housing: she says she will "fight to create truly affordable housing for working-class and low-income families, spur additional housing development, protect local residents from eviction and displacement, and focus on infrastructure to stem flooding."[4]
• On jobs and economic development: she says she will "demand that any development project in our communities use union labor" and will "fight to raise the minimum wage and address wage theft."[4]
• On education: as a former PTA president, she says she will fight to ensure schools are fully funded, expand the community-schools model, and expand access to early-childhood and after-school programs.[4]
• On public safety and transportation: she says she supports gun buyback and anti-violence programs, and supports expanding the Fair Fares transit-discount program and increasing funding for trains and buses.[4]

• Hooks worked as a community organizer and civil rights advocate, serving as president of the Ericsson Street Block Association and president of the executive board of the East Elmhurst-Corona Civic Association (EECCA).[2][3]
• She worked for the East Harlem Council for Community Improvement (part of the Acacia Network under the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities) and held leadership roles at Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, Inc., including Vice Chairperson of the Board and Vice President of Older Adult Services and Economic Development.[2][3]
• Hooks is a proud mother of five and a grandmother, and attended New York City public schools herself.[3][4]