Statement from Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright, Chair of the Assembly Aging Committee, on State of the State Proposal Expanding Rent Freeze Protections for New York City Seniors and People with Disabilities
Jan 13, 2026
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...
Chair Rebecca Seawright Leads Joint Assembly Hearing on Elder Financial Exploitation and Adult Protective Services
Dec 2, 2025
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...
Governor Hochul Releases First-Ever Master Plan for Aging, Offering a Roadmap for Aging New Yorkers
Jun 30, 2025
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...
Governor Signs into Law Assembly Member Seawright’s Bill Reauthorizing Consumer Protections to Borrowers of Open-End Loans
Jun 20, 2025
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...
Money in Your Pockets: Governor Hochul Announces Nearly 3 Million New Yorkers to Receive $2.2 Billion in Tax Relief This Summer and Fall
Jun 18, 2025
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...
NYS Assembly Unanimously Passes Seawright Bill to Establish Critical Elder Fraud Awareness Campaign
Jun 9, 2025
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 Seawright Secures Funding for Renaming of New York Foundation for Senior Citizens (NYFSC) Home Sharing and Respite Care Program after Charles and Alma Rangel
Jun 6, 2025
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...
NYS Assembly Unanimously Passes Aging Chair Seawright’s Bills to Expand Homecare and Respite Care Without a Prescription and to Mandate the Health Commissioner to Report on Use of Elder Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program (EPIC)
May 29, 2025
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...
Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright Appointed Chair of Aging Committee
Jan 9, 2025
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...
