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Assembly Member

Rebecca A. Seawright

Assembly District 76

Press Releases

Assembly Member Seawright and Animal Rights Activists to Call for Stricter Laws and Enforcement for Animal Cruelty after Judge Hands NYC Hotel Owner Light Penalty for Setting Two Dogs on Fire

Apr 21, 2017
Upper East Side, Manhattan - Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawight will hold a press conference with NYC Animal Rights Activist and Ambassador to the American Humane Society, Jean Shafiroff, and Nassau County SPCA officials, today Friday, April 21, 2017...

Update on the New York State Budget

Apr 4, 2017
Dear Neighbors and Friends – I wanted to reach out and provide a status update on the New York State Budget. As you are aware April 1, 2017, was the official start of the 2017-18 state fiscal year. As of April 4th, there is no final deal in...

Assembly Passes Equal Pay Legislation

Apr 4, 2017
Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright (D-Upper East Side, Yorkville, Roosevelt Island) announced that she helped pass legislation to ensure women earn equal pay for equal work. The package of bills coincides with Equal Pay Day – April 4 – which represents...

Seawright’s Breast Cancer 3D Mammography Screening Bill Passes Assembly

Mar 31, 2017
NEW YORK, N.Y. – On Thursday, March 30, 2017, Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright announced that the New York State Assembly passed A.5677 which would expand access to breast cancer screenings without cost sharing to include breast tomosynthesis screenings...

Seawright Passes Bill That Tracks Policy-Makers By Gender

Mar 20, 2017
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Albany, New York – On March 20, 2017, New York State Assembly passed A5487, legislation introduced by Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright that would identify how many policy-making positions are held by women in New York State Government. The bill,...

Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright Honors Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island Women at the Third Annual Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony

Mar 17, 2017
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New York, NY – On the evening of Thursday, March 16 2017, Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright’s Third Annual Women of Distinction Awards to commemorate Women’s History Month was held at the Regina Peruggi Room at Marymount Manhattan College. Seawright...

UES Buildings Spew Toxic Lead Putting Tenants at Risk, Health Dept. Says

Feb 7, 2017

Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright Named to Education Committee

Jan 9, 2017

Hundreds of Needy New Yorkers to Receive Brand New Refrigerators and Stoves Before Holidays

Dec 9, 2016
Robbins Plaza tenants are getting brand new refrigerators and stoves as a part of Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright’s funding allocation. Specifically, 105 refrigerators and 102 stoves, total cost $120,000, are being delivered through Monday, December...

Seawright stands with 32BJ in Fight for $15

Dec 2, 2016

Seawright Tours FDR Four Freedoms Park with Lt. Governor

Jul 15, 2016

Public Purpose Fund Letters of Intent due to RIOC’s office by July 29, 2016

Jul 14, 2016
On April 8, 2016, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Assembly Member Seawright's bill that removes the sunset provision from last year’s legislation clarifying the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation’s ability to distribute Public Purpose Funds on Roosevelt...

Statement on Orlando Shooting

Jun 13, 2016
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“It is with profound sadness that we mourn the lives of those victims of the horrendous massacre at Pulse nightclub in Orlando. I am outraged and heartbroken by the news of this terrible tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends...

Assembly Passes Second Seawright Bill in One Day: Paving the Way for Self-Governance on Roosevelt Island

Jun 8, 2016
Albany, New York – On June 8, 2016, The New York State Assembly took the lead of Rebecca Seawright and passed her legislation that would establish the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) if signed...

Where are the Women? Seawright Bill to Track Policy-Makers

Jun 8, 2016
Albany, New York – On June 8, 2016, New York State Assembly passed A9538, legislation sponsored by Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright that would identify how many policy-making positions are held by women as compared to men in New York State Government....

Roosevelt Island PS/IS 217 Concert to Honor Those Who Made the Stem Green Roof Project Possible

Jun 3, 2016
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Assemblymember Seawright is so excited to have helped create the opportunity for PS/IS 217 to have a green roof, along with Councilman Ben Kallos and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer. As Principal Beckman and the educators at PS/IS 217 can understand,...

Assembly Member Seawright Passes Legislation to Support New Yorkers with Disabilities

May 16, 2016
Assembly Member Seawright (D-Manhattan) announced the Assembly passed legislation to help improve the quality of life for New Yorkers with disabilities in honor of this year’s Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day. “People with disabilities...

Assembly Passes GENDA in the Fight to Protect the Transgender Community from Discrimination

May 11, 2016
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Across the country, transgender individuals are facing an assault on their basic human rights. That’s why we must stand up to discrimination and protect the rights of every New Yorker. Today, the Assembly Majority once again passed the Gender Expression...

Seawright Bill Allowing Ongoing Distribution of Public Purpose Funds Becomes Law

Apr 14, 2016
Albany, New York – On April 8, 2016, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill introduced by Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright that removes the sunset provision from last year’s legislation clarifying the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation’s...

Roosevelt Island Literary Landmark Dedication

Apr 13, 2016
On April 12, 2016, Assembly Member Seawright’s Chief of Staff, Katarina Matic, presented the library manager Nicole Nelson with a proclamation from New York State on the occasion of the Literary Landmark dedication of Roosevelt Island Library. Vice...