Assembly Honors Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day with Passage of Legislation Expanding Access to Employment and Benefits
May 22, 2024
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View All Press ReleasesChair of People with Disabilities Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright Announced Passage of Legislative Disability Awareness Day Package
May 22, 2024
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 Seawright Calls for Sheriff's Inspection and Closure of Unlicensed Cannabis Retail Shops
May 1, 2024
Seawright Condemns Antisemitism and Support for Terrorism at Columbia and NYU Protests
May 1, 2024
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...
Local Elected Officials Win Battle Against 32-Foot Sidewalk Cell Towers
Feb 9, 2024
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...
Seawright Introduces Bill to Expand Coverage for Breast Cancer Screening
Dec 21, 2023
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...
Seawright Co-Chairs Joint Hearing on Workforce Shortages in New York State at Hunter College
Dec 12, 2023
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...
Seawright Intersex Education Bill Signed by Governor
Nov 8, 2023
Lead Sponsor Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright today on Intersex Day of Solidarity announced Governor Hochul signed her legislation to require the New York State Department of Health to conduct a public information and outreach campaign on medically unnecessary...
Assembly Member Seawright Condemns Hamas Attack on Israel
Oct 11, 2023
The following statement was released by Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright on Saturday, October 7: “I strongly condemn the horrific and depraved attacks on the citizenry of Israel and extend deepest and profound condolences to the families and friends...
Assembly Member Seawright Denounces Antisemitic Attack on Synagogue
Aug 15, 2023
