Press Releases

AARP Salutes Linda Rosenthal for Leadership in Helping NY Family Caregivers

New York, N.Y. – AARP saluted Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal today with a plaque for her leadership in helping establish a new law that will support millions of family caregivers across New York when their loved ones go into the hospital and as they...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal’s New Law Will Help Seniors and Disabled People to Freeze Their Rents

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) announced that her bill requiring landlords to notify tenants about programs to freeze their rents was signed into law by the Governor. “The SCRIE and DRIE programs are critical...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal’s New Law Turns the Heat Lamp on Pet Dealers to Provide Better Instruction

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) announced that her bill to require pet dealers to provide consumers with instructions on the care of small animals became law today. The law, which takes effect in 90 days, would require...

Testimony of Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Before the City Planning Commission on the Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA) and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) Text

I am Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, and I represent the 67th Assembly district, which includes the Upper West Side and parts of Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan. I would like to thank the City Planning Commission (CPC) for the opportunity to comment...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Announces Law to Protect Millions of Family Caregivers

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that the Governor has signed her bill, the CARE Act (Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable Act, to empower New York’s growing population of family caregivers into law....

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal’s New Law Puts Pups At The Table With Their Owners

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) announced that her bill, A.5956-C/S.4327-A, which would permit restaurants to allow pet dogs to accompany diners in outdoor dining areas, was signed into law by the Governor today. The...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Passes Law Protecting Opioid-Addicted Defendants’ Access to Life-Saving Harm Reduction Drugs

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, Chair of the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, announced today that her bill to protect opioid-addicted defendants was signed into law by the Governor. The bill would allow opioid-addicted defendants...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Calls on NYC DOT to Redesign City’s #1 Most Dangerous Intersection After Today’s Fatal Crash

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) called on the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement a safety redesign of the dangerous intersection at West 57th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue in light...

Bill Allowing New Yorkers to Dine With Their Dogs Passes Assembly, Now Heads to Governor’s Desk

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that her legislation to allow New Yorkers to dine with their dogs in outdoor restaurants just passed the Assembly and now heads to the Governor’s desk for signature. “It’s...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Announces Assembly Passage of Her Bill to Empower New York’s Caregivers

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) announced that her bill, A.1323, the CARE Act (Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable Act) to empower caregivers and protect New Yorkers who convalesce at home after a hospitalization, today...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Applauds Governor Action on Nail Salon Workers, Urges Passage of Her Bills to Guarantee Nail Salon Worker Health and Safety

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) applauded Governor Cuomo’s announcement to address the exploitation of New York’s nail salon workers and called for swift passage of three of her bills (A.825, A.526 and A.5501) which...

City Limits – OpEd: Why We Must End Vacancy Decontrol to Save Rent-Regulated Housing

It’s a perfect storm. Soaring income inequality resulting from stagnating wages and skyrocketing costs of living have created a situation in which 30 percent of all New York City households are severely rent-burdened, meaning they are paying more than...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Leads Undercover Airbnb: Illegal Hotel Sting Operation

New York, NY– In response to the rampant growth of Airbnb illegal hotel listings, New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) conducted an undercover sting operation of Airbnb illegal hotel use. Assemblymember Rosenthal began...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Applauds Huge Victory for GMO Labeling: U.S. District Court Blocks Industry Attempt to Squash Implementation of Vermont’s GMO Labeling Law

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan), sponsor of the bill A.617, which would require mandatory GMO labeling in New York State, today applauded the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont’s decision not to block...

Helping Family Caregivers a Top Priority: Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, AARP

NEW YORK, New York – State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan), joined by AARP and other advocates on the steps of City Hall, announced today that together they have made it a top priority this year to help millions of family caregivers...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Announces $6.48 Million In NYS Budget For Rape Crisis Centers

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that the final FY 2015-16 New York State budget includes $6.48 million in critically needed funding for support services to survivors of sexual assault as well for education...

Victory for Homeless Youth! Assembly, Governor Commit $4.5 Million in NYS Budget for Runaway and Homeless Youth

After tremendous advocacy, Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal announced today that the final FY 2015-16 budget includes $4.5 million in critical funding for programs that support New York's population of homeless and runaway youth. "The Assembly allocation...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Announces $3 Million for Programs that Serve Runaway and Homeless Youth Populations in Assembly One-House Budget Proposal

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal today announced that the Assembly one-house budget proposal increases funding for these critical programs by $3 million, after advocating for increased funding for programs that provide support to runaway...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Celebrates Ringling Bros. Circus Decision to Phase Out Use of Elephants Acts in Three Years

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today celebrated the decision by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to phase out the use of elephant acts by 2018. “I am beyond pleased that Ringling Bros. took this momentous...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Celebrates Ringling Bros. Circus Decision to Phase out Use of Elephant Acts in Three Years

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today celebrated the decision by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to phase out the use of elephant acts by 2018. “I am beyond pleased that Ringling Bros. took this momentous...