Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright and Senator Brad Hoylman Join Equality NY in Honoring the Life and Legacy of Edie Windsor May 8, 2018 Albany – Tuesday, May 8, 2018 - Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright (76th AD), Senator Brad Hoylman (27th SD), and Gabriel Blau of Equality New York joined Judith Kasen-Windsor and LGBTQ activists to celebrate the life and legacy of Edie Windsor. They...
Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright Statement Regarding the Resignation of AG Schneiderman May 8, 2018 The following statement was issued by Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright regarding the resignation of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman: "I was saddened, shocked and outraged to learn of the disturbing allegations made against AG Schneiderman last...
Seawright’s Election Reform Bill Passes Assembly May 2, 2018 New York, N.Y. – On May 2, 2018, Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright announced that the New York State Assembly passed A.7518, which would allow candidates to satisfy both local and state requirements when filing to run for election. The bill establishes...
Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright Votes to Pass a State budget that Serves all New Yorkers Apr 3, 2018
Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright: When it Comes to Gun Violence, We Need More Than Thoughts and Prayers Mar 16, 2018 Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright (D-76th District) announced that she helped pass legislation to prevent and reduce gun violence in New York. The legislative package includes measures to ban bump stocks, prevent individuals determined to be a danger to...
Seawright-Sponsored New York State Equal Rights Amendment Passes Assembly Mar 13, 2018 Albany, NY – As Women’s History Month nears the mid-point, on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 the New York State Assembly passed the Equal Rights Amendment Bill (A7990/S6708), to guarantee equal rights for women in New York State’s Constitution, sponsored...
Seawright Hosts 4th Annual Women's History Month Celebration Honoring 15 Women in our Community Mar 12, 2018 On the evening of Thursday, March 8, 2018, Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright’s Fourth Annual Women of Distinction Awards to commemorate Women’s History Month was held at the Abigail Adams Auditorium, home to the Colonial Dames of America. Seawright...
$25 Million Capital Appropriation for Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) Included in Executive Budget Proposal Jan 19, 2018 Albany, NY – Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright is pleased to announce that the Executive Budget includes a $25 million capital appropriation for Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC). This money would fund a multi-year capital improvement...
Seawright Named to Codes Committee Jan 12, 2018 Albany, NY-- Assembly Member Seawright was appointed to the Codes Committee of the New York State Assembly by Speaker Heastie. The New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Codes considers issues and legislation regarding the State’s criminal and...
Weekend Update- 3-D Mammogram Bill Signed into law, Shred-a-thon, Community Holiday Celebration and more! Dec 5, 2017
Seawright’s 3-D Mammography Screening Bill Signed into Law Nov 30, 2017 New York, N.Y. – Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright announced that A.5677/S.4150, legislation which would expand access to breast cancer screenings without cost sharing, to include breast tomosynthesis screenings also known as 3-D mammography, was...
Seawright Responds to fire Sunday at controversial construction site on East 91st Street Nov 20, 2017
NYC Go Purple Day: de Blasio Administration Launches New Ad Campaign, Illuminates City in Purple to Raise Awareness about Domestic Violence Oct 1, 2017 In honor of NYC Go Purple Day, the de Blasio Administration today launched a new ad campaign to raise awareness about domestic violence. These ads will run on three Clear Channel jumbotorons in Times Square through Friday. Additionally, buildings and...
Seawright's Election Reform Bill Signed into Law Sep 13, 2017 On Wednesday, Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright’s (D-Manhattan) State Board of Elections Website bill, A5740A was signed into law by Governor Cuomo. The new law will require candidates running for statewide office in New York State to provide candidate...
Statement on the Death of Edie Winsor Sep 12, 2017 The following statement was issued by Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright on the death of Marriage Equality Champion and Civil Rights Defender Edie Winsor: “Today, I am saddened by the passing of the peoples champion, my dear friend and LGBT activist...