New York, NY – New York State Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright, Chair of the Assembly Aging Committee, today announced a major victory for older New Yorkers with the inclusion of expanded rent freeze protections in the final adopted State Budget....

Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright has been appointed to the Health Subcommittee of the 2026 General Budget Conference Committee.  “Serving on the Health Subcommittee allows me to advocate for the health and well-being of my constituents and all...

Albany, NY – Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Aging, announced today that the New York State Assembly has passed her legislation to establish a statewide public awareness campaign to help detect and prevent financial...

New York, NY – Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright, Chair of the New York State Assembly Committee on Aging, hosted a senior services forum on Friday at the Carter Burden Network, bringing together community leaders, advocates, and older New Yorkers...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright announced the passage of her legislation in both houses to require reporting by the Commissioner of the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) on staffing and other issues causing the continued displacement...

Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright issued the following statement: We can all agree on the goals of the congestion pricing enacting legislation. There is a critical need to reduce congestion, decrease pollution, and fund vital capital projects. At the...

May 31, 2024 --- To commemorate the tenacious women of the 76th Assembly District, Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright honored 22 women leaders of distinction for their achievements, noteworthy contributions, and outstanding work on behalf of the community...

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 Rebecca Seawright called for the inspection and closure of unlicensed smoke shops in the 76th District. The inspections revealed disguised cannabis products and underscored the importance of law enforcement action. Seawright said, "The...