Chair of People with Disabilities Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright Announced Passage of Legislative Disability Awareness Day Package May 15, 2023 Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright today announced the passage of legislation and resolutions in honor of Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day that establish new disability commissions, expand employment accessibility, enable disability discrimination...
Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright Named Chair of People With Disabilities Assembly Committee Jan 4, 2023 Albany, NY – Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright today was named Chair of the People With Disabilities Committee of the New York State Assembly. The standing committee is critically important, impacting New Yorkers with intellectual, developmental, mental...
Statement by Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright Jan 3, 2023 "I am sickened by the recent targeted anti-Semitism attack on the Chabad Israel Center's ice carved menorah which was senselessly smashed by cowardice vandals. While families gathered together and celebrated the miracles of Hanukkah, cowards gathered...
Assembly Member Seawright Issued the Following Statement Sep 13, 2022 "I commend the state Board of Regents for approving new rules to compel failing non-public schools to meet minimum academic standards. The Regents actions follow legislation I have sponsored to ensure that every student in New York State receives the...
Seawright to Host Rat Academy Training and Calling on Taxi Commission to Stop Upper East Side Serial Pigeon Feeder Sep 9, 2022 Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright will convene a “Rat Academy” in conjunction with the New York City Department of Health for residents and building superintendents in the ongoing war to fight rat infestation. Joining forces as co-sponsors of the...
Op-Ed: Equality Amendment Jul 13, 2022 Stunned, devastated, fearful, and outraged were just some of the reactions shared with me on that Friday in June when the final decision came down from our highest court to overturn Roe v. Wade. New Yorkers flooded the streets around Foley Square and...
Lead Sponsor Assemblymember Seawright Hails Passage of Equal Rights Amendment to Enshrine Reproductive Rights into the New York State Constitution Jul 1, 2022 Albany, NY – Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright, the lead sponsor of a landmark equal rights amendment to enshrine reproductive rights into the New York State Constitution, hailed its historic passage today in the state Legislature. “When we began...
Rally for Abortion Rights Jun 25, 2022 Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright, outraged by the Supreme Court's decision to strike down every woman's fundamental reproductive right to an abortion, is gathering local Upper East Side, Yorkville and Roosevelt Island residents for a rally in Carl Schurz...
Statement by Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright: Jun 24, 2022 "I am outraged by the Supreme Court's decision today to strike down every woman's fundamental reproductive right to an abortion. Let's be clear: Abortion is health care. Today's erroneous and misguided Supreme Court ruling will not stop women from having...
Seawright Announces Highly Specialized Cancer Care for Low Income, Vulnerable Patients May 11, 2022 Highly specialized cancer care, including access to cutting-edge diagnostics, therapeutics, and clinical trials, will now be available to medically underserved communities starting in January 2023, Assembly member Rebecca Seawright announced today. Seawright,...
Seawright Wins Battle for Residents’ Control on Roosevelt Island Governing Board May 11, 2022 The New York State Legislature this week approved Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright's legislation giving residents a majority vote on the governing board of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation. The measure is part of a series of reforms to bring...
Assembly Member Seawright Honors Ten "Women of Distinction" During 7th Annual Women's History Month Celebration Mar 23, 2022
Rise Up With Rebecca Seawright: Climate Change & the Environment With NYPIRG's Blair Horner Mar 2, 2022 On this episode of #RiseUpWithRebeccaSeawright, New York State Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright is joined by NYPIRG's Blair Horner to discuss #climatechange and the #environment. Watch Rise Up With Rebecca Seawright February 22nd 8pm and February 27th...
Assembly Approves Seawright Legislation to Expand Residency Requirement for Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation Board Members Feb 14, 2022 The New York State Assembly approved Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright's legislation that will allow residents to have a majority vote on the governing board of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation. The measure is part of a series of reforms to...
The Following Statement Was Issued by Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright: Jan 22, 2022 “Our deeply saddened hearts and profound prayers are with the families, friends, and fellow officers of Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora. Officer Rivera was murdered yesterday while responding to a domestic situation. Officer Mora is in critical condition,...
The Following Statement Was Issued by Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright Jan 22, 2022 "Today we mark the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the United States Supreme Court's landmark decision, and the law of the land recognizing freedom of choice. It is the fundamental right of women to have control of their bodies and to continue or abort...
Statement by Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright Jan 18, 2022 Today I join with all of our community greatly relieved that the hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas was resolved. Our hearts and prayers were with the victims and their families and the law enforcement personnel that worked...
Statement by Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright, 76th Assembly District, Manhattan, on the Passing of her Former Employer and Close Mentor “Roe vs. Wade” Attorney Sarah Weddington Jan 3, 2022 The nation has truly lost one of its most iconic sheroes through the passing of Sarah Weddington, Esq. earlier today in Austin, Texas. I was blessed to serve first as an intern in Washington D. C. with Sarah; then as her assistant; and finally as the...
Seawright's Statement on the Resignation of Chancellor Malatras Dec 9, 2021 The numerous voices of Students, faculty, civic leaders and elected officials have been heard. The women of New York have been heard. The SUNY Board should name an interim Chancellor and launch a national search where all highly qualified candidates –...