Press Releases

Mandated asthma studies coming to UES

Seawright’s 3-D Mammography Screening Bill Passes Both Houses

Seawright Waste Transfer Station Asthma Study Bill Passes Both Houses

Seawright’s Election Reform Bill Promoting Transparency Passes Both Houses

Albany, NY — On Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright obtained passage of Assembly bill 5740-A, which would provide the public with increased access to information on political candidates in a centralized location. The bill passed...

Seawright Passes Two Roosevelt Island Bills in the Assembly

Albany, New York—Two Roosevelt Island bills introduced by Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright regarding the management and organizational structure of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) were passed by the Assembly on Monday, June 5,...

Seawright Votes For Passage of the New York Health Act

ALBANY, NEW YORK — On May 16, 2017 Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright helped pass the New York Health Act, legislation that would create a universal single-payer plan to provide health coverage to every New York resident (A.4738). “Each session, there...

Assembly Member Seawright Issues Statement about East River Esplanade Breakdown

The following statement was issued by Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright following the breakdown of a section of the East River Esplanade around East 89th Street on Friday, May 5, 2017: “The collapse of a part of the East River Esplanade seawall...

Seawright’s Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Resolution Passes Assembly

Assembly Member Seawright (D-Manhattan) announced that her resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass the Equal Rights Amendment has passed the Assembly with bipartisan support. The Equal Rights Amendment is a proposed amendment to the...

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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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

Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright Named to Education Committee

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

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

Seawright Tours FDR Four Freedoms Park with Lt. Governor

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