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,...

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...

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, 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...

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...

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...

“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....

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...

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....

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...

New York, NY – New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF, Manhattan) announced that her legislation requiring landlords to disclose to prospective tenants any history of bedbug infestation in the apartment building and individual unit within...

(New York, NY)- New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF, Manhattan) announced that the Governor signed two of her pro-tenant housing bills into law. The first bill, A. 10226, amends the information that must be included on the notice...

“My district has been overrun by illegal hotels, which has resulted in a loss of crucial rent-regulated housing for working New Yorkers. Although illegal hotel operators and their lobbyists continue to spread disinformation, including the belief that...

New York, NY – New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF, Manhattan) announced that her legislation, A. 7078-A, guaranteeing nail salon workers the right to wear protective gloves and masks passed both the Assembly and the Senate and would...

New York, NY – New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF, Manhattan) announced that her bill, A.5652-B, landmark legislation permitting unmarried partners, including same-sex couples, to adopt a child together had passed both the Assembly...

New York, NY – Legislation sponsored by New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF, Manhattan) and Senator Jose Peralta (D/WF, Queens) that would force building owners to disclose a one-year history of bedbug infestations in their buildings...

New York, NY – New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF, Manhattan) proudly announces that her legislation creating a low-cost animal spay and neuter program in New York City has been included in the Transportation and Economic Development...

New York, NY – I am pleased that the City Council voted to officially designate West Park Presbyterian Church a landmark earlier today. It is very gratifying to me after advocating for the designation, along with residents of the Upper West Side, the...

I am Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, and I represent the Upper West Side and parts of Hell’s Kitchen/Clinton of Manhattan. According to the EPA’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Agency’s potential reassessment of its current authorizations...

“While Arizona may be a classic border state, New York is both the ancestral gateway for immigration in this country and remains a common destination for modern immigrants. For this reason, I feel compelled as a member of the New York State Assembly...