New York, New York –announced that her legislation (A.10960-A) to ensure the continued confidentiality of the voting addresses of domestic violence survivors has been signed into law. This legislation was sponsored by Michelle Hinchey in the State...

“During state budget negotiations last spring, I successfully pushed for the passage of legislation that raised the Senior Citizen and Disability Rent Increase Exemption programs (SCRIE/DRIE) from $50,000 to $75,000, paving the way for a more affordable...

“The horse is literally and metaphorically out of the barn with today’s historic vote. As a lifelong animal welfare advocate – one that has taken on some of the biggest industries in defense of our furry, four-legged friends and even introduced...

New York, NY -- Today, Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan), sponsor of the landmark Child Victims Act and the Adult Survivors Act, announced introduction of her legislation (awaiting bill number) that would expand reporting requirements...

Albany, New York – New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Housing, heralded passage of her legislation (A.1670-B) to ban the shackling of pregnant and postpartum women in the custody of...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Housing, announces passage of her landmark legislation, the New York Health Information Privacy Act (A.10357), which prohibits the sale of New Yorkers’...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Housing, announced that as part of today's Revenue budget bill, the Legislature raised the income eligibility of the Senior Citizen and Disability...

Albany, New York – New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Housing, heralded passage of her legislation (A.1777) banning the manufacture of 3D guns and the dissemination of 3D printing...

Albany, New York – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF- Manhattan), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Housing, announced that her legislation (A.9140), which extends liability protections to health care providers who administer vaccines in...

Albany, NY – Today, Assemblymember Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Housing, passed critical legislation, A.1740, requiring New York to provide free menstrual products in state-owned or -leased buildings. The bill...

Albany, New York – Today, Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal(D/WF-Manhattan), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Housing, called for the urgent passage of her legislation that would improve workplace, insurance and healthcare standards for New Yorkers...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF -Manhattan) announced today that her legislation that prohibits the inclusion of PFAS, or forever chemicals, and other toxins in menstrual products sold in New York State has been signed...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF - Manhattan) announced today that her bill creating a mechanism for survivors of domestic violence to free themselves of debts forced upon them by their abuser was signed into law. The bill...

“We are deeply disappointed by Governor Hochul’s decision to veto our legislation expanding access to HIV treatment and prevention drugs. By continuing to impose unnecessary prior authorization requirements, New Yorkers on Medicaid will continue...

New York, NY – Today, Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF – Manhattan), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Housing, announced that her first-in-the-nation legislation, which requires disclosure to consumers when synthetic performers, or deepfakes,...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF - Manhattan) announced today that her first-in-the-nation law requiring ingredient listings on all packages of diapers sold in New York State goes into effect December 11, 2025.The law applies...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) announced today that her legislation (A.5392-B/S.7807-A) expanding access to epinephrine nasal sprays has been signed into law by the Governor. This legislation updates New York’s...

ALBANY, NY – New York State Senator Michelle Hinchey and Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal today announced that legislation they sponsor to expand New York’s temporary extreme risk protection order (TERPO) law has been signed by the Governor. The...

New York, New York – Today, Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Housing, announced that her legislation banning landlords from colluding to artificially inflate New Yorkers’ rents was signed into...

New York, NY –On NBC’s Today Show, Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal announced that she has introduced a package of bills to address the gaps in healthcare coverage and workplace protections for women experiencing perimenopause and menopause in...