Robert C. Carroll
DWFPINCUMBENTMember, NY State Assembly (since 2017)
Robert C. Carroll is the Democratic and Working Families Party incumbent in Assembly District 44, representing Park Slope, Kensington, and Prospect Heights in Brooklyn since 2017. He chairs the Assembly's Libraries and Education Technology Committee and is running unopposed in his own primary for a sixth term.[1][2]
Floor votes in Albany
- 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.
On the record — official actions
- billPrime sponsor of the Build Public Renewables Act (enacted in the FY2023-24 state budget), authorizing the New York Power Authority to build and operate renewable-energy projects.[2]
- billAuthor of the Dyslexia Task Force Act, described by his official biography as the first major dyslexia and literacy legislation ever passed by the Legislature; the task force it created issued a final report in December 2024 setting a blueprint for universal dyslexia screening, evidence-based literacy interventions, and teacher professional development.[2]
- bill2025-01-08 · Sponsor of the New York Individuals with Dyslexia Education Act (A00037, 2025-2026 session), which would require annual K-5 dyslexia screening and related intervention and notification; referred to the Education Committee, not enacted as of September 2026.[5]
- bill2025-01-22 · Sponsor of legislation (A02721) expanding Medicaid coverage to include neuropsychological exams for dyslexia diagnosis; in the 2025-2026 session it remains in the Health Committee.[6]
- bill2024 · Authored and passed the Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act, signed into law in 2024, requiring private insurance to cover neuropsychological exams to diagnose dyslexia — described as the first law of its kind in the nation.[2]
- actionSecured $250,000 in the FY2025-26 state budget to launch a state Center for Dyslexia and Dysgraphia, then passed legislation enshrining the Center in law.[2]
- billAuthor of the Low Embodied Carbon Concrete Leadership Act, described as a first-in-the-nation law directing the state to prioritize lower-carbon concrete in its purchasing.[2]
- billSponsored election-law bills enacted into law including lowering the voter-registration deadline to 10 days before an election, a 'wrong church' law preventing invalidation of ballots cast at the wrong polling site within the correct county and Assembly district, and 'Golden Day' same-day early-voting registration.[2]
- actionPassed the MTA Open Data Act to increase transparency of MTA operations, and secured $10 million in capital funding for the Brooklyn Museum and $13.2 million for Brooklyn Public Library branch renovations.[2]
Positions on the issues
- SupportsFaster transition away from fossil fuels
Was prime sponsor of the Build Public Renewables Act, enacted in the 2023-24 budget, which empowers the New York Power Authority to build, own, and operate renewable energy projects with union labor standards; his campaign estimates its emissions reductions equal taking 173,000 cars off the road for a year.[2][4]
- SupportsKeep congestion pricing in Manhattan
His official biography describes him as 'an early and strong advocate for congestion pricing' and for a dedicated MTA funding stream.[2]
“an early and strong advocate for congestion pricing”
In their words — priorities
- "I've made a difference for Brooklyn kids and schools. As your Assemblyman, I'll work to build stronger communities, support families and small businesses, and make sure every decision reflects our values and always puts people over politics so all of us can thrive."[7]
- Literacy: continuing to implement the Dyslexia Task Force Act and expand the state's Center for Dyslexia and Dysgraphia that he created.[2][4]
- Climate: cites the Build Public Renewables Act, which he sponsored, as a model for continued public renewable-energy buildout.[4]
Background
- Born and raised in the 44th Assembly District; attended PS 230 in Kensington. He struggled with dyslexia as a child, which he says shaped his legislative focus on literacy.[2]
- Graduate of SUNY Binghamton and holds a J.D. from New York Law School; worked as an election lawyer before the Assembly.[2]
- Chairs the Assembly Committee on Libraries and Education Technology and serves on the Corporations, Authorities and Commissions; Election Law; Environmental Conservation; and Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development Committees.[3]
- Has authored and passed 35 bills through the Legislature since being elected, 25 of which have been signed into law.[2]