Assemblymember Rosenthal Demands SGEIS Be Thrown Out After Revelation That Consultant Has Ties to Industry
Apr 24, 2013
New York, NY - Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today demanded that portions of the Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement on Hydraulic Fracturing (SGEIS) be discarded and redone after learning that Ecology & Environment,...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, Elected Officials & Advocates Urge All New Yorkers to Sign Health Care Proxies
Apr 16, 2013
New York, NY – In honor of National Healthcare Decisions Day, Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal today hosted a news conference with her colleagues in the New York State Assembly and Senate to urge all New Yorkers to sign health care proxies.
National...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Announces Introduction of New Legislation to Increase Fines for Violation of NYS Fur Labeling Law She Passed in 2007
Mar 22, 2013
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal today announced that she will be introducing legislation that would dramatically increase the fines associated with the mislabeling or failure to label fur and “faux” fur products correctly.
“After...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Reaffirms Commitment to Passing New York State’s GMO Labeling Law
Mar 19, 2013
New York, NY – On the heels of Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy's signing the first-in-the-nation law requiring labeling of genetically modified organism (GMO)-containing food products, Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) reaffirmed...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal’s Bill to Require Installation of Radiator Covers in Apartments with Children Passes New York State Assembly
Mar 13, 2013
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that the New York State Assembly passed her bill (A.749) to require landlords to install radiator covers at the request of a tenant residing with a child aged twelve or...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, Elected Officials, Parents & Advocates Slam DOE for Failure to Notify Parents of Toxic PCB Leak for Three Months; Demand Immediate Action on PCBS in P.S. 87 and All NYC Schools
Mar 8, 2013
New York, NY – New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) was joined by a coalition of elected officials, advocates and concerned parents and community members at P.S. 87 on the Upper West Side today to demand answers from the...
Investigation Finds Raccoon Dog on Marc Jacobs Jacket Sold as “Faux Fur” by New York Retailer Century 21 – Other Garments Also Mislabeled or Unlabeled
Mar 7, 2013
The Humane Society of the United States and New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, D-Manhattan, author of New York State’s 2007 fur labeling law, found that popular New York department store, Century 21, sold multiple animal fur garments...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Applauds DEC Commissioner Martens' Decision to Delay Fracking until Public Health Review is Completed
Feb 12, 2013
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) applauded the decision of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joseph Martens to delay issuing the final Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Named Chair of New York State Assembly’s Legislative Commission on Science and Technology
Jan 24, 2013
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) announced today that she has been appointed as Chair of the Legislative Commission on Science and Technology.
“I am honored by the appointment and eager to begin working with state,...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal’s Statement on the 40th Anniversary of Roe V. Wade
Jan 22, 2013
New York, NY - "Roe v. Wade marked the beginning of the fight to guarantee women's access to abortion and reproductive health care, not the end,” said Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan). “Every day since the U.S. Supreme Court handed...
New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Statement on Passage of Gun Control Legislation
Jan 15, 2013
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) proudly cast her vote today in favor of passage of sweeping gun control measures to prevent people from possessing the most dangerous kinds of weapons, such as semi-assault style weapons,...
Absence of Permanent Affordable Housing Forces Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal to Withhold Support from Otherwise First-Rate Durst Development
Jan 8, 2013
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal reiterated her opposition to the development of a mixed-use building on West 57th and West 58th Street between 11th and 12th Avenues in her district because the developer, Durst Development LLC refuses...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal & State Senator Diane J. Savino Announce Introduction of Legislation to Protect Public from Exposure to Cancer-Causing Radon from Natural Gas Pipelines
Dec 19, 2012
in natural gas pipelines. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Diane Savino (D/IP/WF-Staten Island) in the State Senate. Radon comes from the natural (radioactive) breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water and gets into the air you breathe.
“Radon is...
New York State Assembly Committee on Consumer Affairs & Protection Holds Hearing on Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal’s Bill to Label GMO-Containing Food Products
Dec 19, 2012
New York, NY – Only days after a New York Times poll revealed that the vast majority of Americans support labeling food containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs), Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) held a news conference prior...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Releases an Open Letter To Governor Cuomo, Commissioner Martens and Dr. Shah Regarding Grave Concerns About Fracking Health Review and Lack of Public Input
Dec 19, 2012
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today sent a letter to Governor Cuomo, Commissioner of New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Joseph Martens and Commissioner of New York State Department of Health and...
In the Wake of Arrow Attacks on Pelham Bay Park Animals, Assemblymember Rosenthal Urges Passage of Her Bill to Make Cruelty to Wildlife a Felony
Oct 18, 2012
New York, NY – After learning that innocent animals in Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx are being stalked and viciously attacked by a blowgun-wielding assailant, Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal urged swift passage in the upcoming legislative session of...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Statement on Bias-Motivated Murder of Mark Carson
May 20, 2012
“New York City’s reputation for diversity, inclusiveness and open-mindedness is known the world over. People flock to our beautiful City and find acceptance and love. That makes the senseless murder of Mark Carson this weekend all the more horrifying....
Rosenthal Condemns NYC DOE Stalling Tactics in PCB Cleanup; Applauds US EPA Intervention in Contaminated Schools
Dec 21, 2010
New York, NY – New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF, Manhattan) today spoke out in support of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after it criticized the New York City Department of Education’s (DOE) repeated efforts to downplay...
Rosenthal Brings Free Flu Shots to District October 26
Oct 14, 2010
New York, NY – New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal announced that she will be providing free flu shots for district residents on October 26, 2010 from 1 – 4 pm. The event was arranged in partnership with St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital....
Governor Signs Rosenthal Legislation Expanding Adoption Rights for Unmarried and Same-Sex Couples
Sep 20, 2010
New York, NY – New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WFP, Manhattan) and Senator Thomas K. Duane (D – WFP Manhattan) announced that their landmark legislation permitting unmarried partners, including same-sex couples, to adopt a child...
