New York State Assembly Takes Historic Vote to Pass Child Victims Act into Law
Jan 28, 2019
Albany, New York – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan), prime sponsor of the Child Victims Act (CVA) (A.2683/S.2440) today announced that it passed the New York State Assembly today by a vote of 130-3, and will become law once it is...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Announces her Legislative Package to Curb Youth Vaping Included in 2019 Executive Budget Proposal
Jan 15, 2019
Albany, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF- Manhattan) today announced that her legislation to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes (A.47), raise the statewide smoking and vaping age to 21 years old (A.588) and require e-cigarette retailers...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, Assembly Sponsor of the Child Victims Act (CVA), Statement on the Governor’s Inclusion of CVA in the 2019-20 Executive Budget Proposal
Jan 15, 2019
New York, NY – “For 13 long years, survivors of childhood sexual assault and advocates have traveled to Albany to demand passage of the Child Victims Act (CVA). For many, the long road spent fighting to pass the CVA is dwarfed only by the years...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Slams “White Sulphur Springs 12th Annual Coyote Hunt” As Cruel, Demands End To Bounties For Animal Killing Statewide
Jan 10, 2019
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-New York), author of many animal protection laws in New York State, today released the following statement condemning the White Sulphur Springs 12th Annual Coyote Hunt, which is being...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Charts Aggressive Path Forward Once Again as Reappointed Chair of the Assembly Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Jan 4, 2019
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) was selected to once again chair the Assembly Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse in the 2019-20 Legislative Session. “Overdose rates continue to rise in every part of New...
In Wake of National Tampon Recall Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal calls on Kotex to Disclose Ingredients
Dec 13, 2018
New York, NYÂ –Â In light of the national recall on some Kotex brand tampons, I demand that the Kimberly-Clark Corporation publicly disclose product ingredients so that menstruators who have been or might be impacted by the defective products...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Statement on Attorney General Barbara Underwood Clergy Abuse Hotline
Sep 6, 2018
New York, NY – As the New York State Assembly sponsor of the Child Victims Act, I applaud Attorney General Barbara Underwood for today setting up a clergy abuse hotline in New York State, and for taking critical intermediary steps to address sexual...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Heralds Passage of Her Legislation Banning the Deceptive Practice of Patient Brokering
Aug 24, 2018
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that her bill to protect those struggling with addiction by prohibiting deceptive practices used to market substance use disorder services, was signed into law.
“Patient...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal’s ‘No Pet Left Behind' Bill Becomes Law
Aug 23, 2018
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) announced that her “No Pet Left Behind" bill today was signed into law. It will ensure that no pet gets left behind or locked inside when its owner gets evicted.
“The law may...
Assemblymember Rosenthal, State Senator Hoylman, Survivors and Advocates Renew Calls to Pass Child Victims Act in Light of Shocking Revelations in PA Grand Jury Report
Aug 22, 2018
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) and State Senator Brad Hoylman (D/WF-Manhattan), sponsors of New York State’s Child Victims Act (A.5885-A/S.6575), along with survivors and advocates of childhood sexual assault, issued...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Bill Would Ban Possession of 3D Printed Guns in New York State
Jul 25, 2018
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan), sponsor of Assembly bill A.1213 , which would ban the possession of 3D printed firearms in New York State, slammed the Trump Administration for quietly settling a lawsuit that paved...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, Sponsor of State-Level Airbnb Data Disclosure Bill, Expresses Strong Support for Passage of City Council Disclosure Legislation
Jul 18, 2018
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF- Manhattan), author of the 2016 New York State law prohibiting online illegal hotel advertisements and sponsor of state-level legislation to require internet-based short-term rental booking services...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Statement on New York City Board of Standard and Appeals Decision Allowing 200 Amsterdam Avenue Supertall Development to Proceed
Jul 17, 2018
New York, NY – Today, the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) decided to allow the development at 200 Amsterdam Avenue to move forward. Though this fight is far from over, if ultimately allowed, the building will rise 55 stories to become...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Calls on New York State Senate to Return to Albany to Pass Speed Camera Legislation
Jul 13, 2018
New York, NY – “There are many things open for debate in Albany, but children’s safety should not be one of them. Speed cameras in school zones save lives; it’s just that simple. It is appalling that the New York State Senate Majority left Albany...
Testimony of Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Before the New York City Rent Guidelines Board on the Adoption of the Final Rent Guidelines from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 Affecting Apartment, Loft and Hotel Dwelling Units Subject to the Re
Jun 21, 2018
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 write to comment on the New York City Rent Guidelines Board’s (RGB) proposed rent increase...
Like Their Majority Counterparts in Washington, D.C., New York State Senate Majority Does Not Care About Innocent Children
Jun 21, 2018
Albany, NY – On the last day of the 2018 Legislative Session, Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan), sponsor of the Child Victims Act (A.5885-A), which passed the Assembly by wide margins last year and again this year, released the following...
Statement on Family Separation Policy
Jun 20, 2018
I am overwhelmed by the sheer incomprehensibility of the fact that the current government of the United States of America, one of the greatest and most revered democracies in the world, has committed unspeakable atrocities against innocent children. More...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, Senator Brian Benjamin Herald Passage of Their Legislation Requiring Public Hearings before Subway Station Closures
Jun 20, 2018
Albany, NY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) may soon be required to hold public hearings before it temporarily shutters a subway station if Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal and State Senator Brian Benjamin’s legislation, A.10179/S.8141-A,...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal and Senator Roxanne J. Persaud's Bill to Require Free Menstrual Hygiene Products to Incarcerated Individuals Passes Both Houses
Jun 12, 2018
Albany, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that her bill, A.588-B, to provide menstrual hygiene products free to individuals incarcerated in the State’s correctional facilities has passed both houses of the Legislature...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, Advocates Want Consumers to Know what’s in Tampons and Pads
Jun 5, 2018
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan), Chair of the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, announced today that her bill (A.521-A) to require menstrual hygiene product packing to bear ingredient labeling passed the Assembly...
