Governor Hochul’s proposal to raise the income eligibility threshold for New York City’s rent freeze programs to $75,000 is a critical and long-overdue victory for seniors and people with disabilities struggling to remain in their homes. This change...

New York, NY – Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright, Chair of the Assembly Standing Committee on Aging, today led and coordinated a joint public hearing with the Committees on Banks and Children and Families to examine the growing crisis of elder financial...

New York State Department of Health, Office for the Aging and Department of State Collaborate with Stakeholders to Develop New York’s First-Ever Master Plan for Aging (MPA) MPA is Culmination of State, Local and Community Partnership Efforts Builds...

Albany, NY – Governor Hochul today signed legislation (A.8409) sponsored by Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright to extend the statutory life of a banking law amendment that allows, and caps, annual administrative fees by licensed lenders on open-end...

Traducción al español Albany, NY – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that nearly three million New Yorkers will receive $2.2 billion in tax relief this summer and fall through New York's School Tax Relief (STAR) program. STAR provides property...

Assembly Member and Aging Committee Chair Rebecca A. Seawright today announced the passage of her legislation to establish a much-needed public awareness campaign to educate older adults, and/or their caregivers, on how to detect and prevent elder financial...

Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright today announced that she has obtained funding for NYFSC, a leading nonprofit organization serving older adults, to rename their trailblazing Home Sharing and Respite Care Program in honor of former Congressman Charles...

Albany, NY – Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright, Chair of the Assembly Aging Committee announced the unanimous passage of legislation to elevate the system of care, identify potential cost savings, and advance quality of life for New York’s nearly...

NYS Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today named Rebecca Seawright as Chair of the Aging Committee. The standing committee oversees legislation affecting New York's older adults' quality of life and independence. It is also charged with legislative and budgetary...

Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright announced the passage of her legislation in both houses to require reporting by the Commissioner of the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) on staffing and other issues causing the continued displacement...

Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright issued the following statement: We can all agree on the goals of the congestion pricing enacting legislation. There is a critical need to reduce congestion, decrease pollution, and fund vital capital projects. At the...

May 31, 2024 --- To commemorate the tenacious women of the 76th Assembly District, Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright honored 22 women leaders of distinction for their achievements, noteworthy contributions, and outstanding work on behalf of the community...

Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright announced the passage of legislation and resolutions in honor of Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day that will both improve lives and ensure the state is doing its part to achieve equity for people with disabilities....

 Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright called for the inspection and closure of unlicensed smoke shops in the 76th District. The inspections revealed disguised cannabis products and underscored the importance of law enforcement action. Seawright said, "The...

I am deeply distressed by the many reports of blatant antisemitism and expressions of support for terrorism by some protestors at Columbia University, New York University and at other colleges in New York and elsewhere. There is absolutely no excuse for...

New York – Carnegie Hill Neighbors today celebrated this week’s State Historic Preservation Office’s decision to advise against adding the final planned CityBridge sidewalk cell tower in the neighborhood. The massive, out-of-scale, and unnecessary...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright and Senator John W. Mannion today announced legislation (S7785/A8387) that expands coverage for breast cancer screening and bolsters early detection for women in New York State at higher risk from their...

New York, NY – Manhattan Assembly Chair of the Assembly People with Disabilities Committee Rebecca Seawright to hold a joint Assembly Hearing on the issues facing the workforce for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Who: Assembly...