Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright Issued the Following Statement in Response to the Allegations against Governor Cuomo: Mar 2, 2021
Seawright Bill to Cut Emergency Response Time to Help Victims of Crimes in Progress Jan 28, 2021 Manhattan Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright today unveiled legislation that would require wireless phone companies to immediately respond to law enforcement requests for location information from crime victims who are in jeopardy of death or serious physical...
Seawright Appointed Member of New York State Assembly Ways and Means Committee Jan 11, 2021 New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today announced Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright's appointment to the powerful Ways and Means Committee.The committee plays a pivotal role in the annual New York State budget process. The committee also...
Seawright Appointed Chair of New York State Assembly Task Force on Women's Issues Jan 6, 2021 New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today appointed Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright, a longtime advocate for women’s rights, to chair the New York State Assembly Task Force on Women’s Issues.Seawright is the prime sponsor in the...
Seawright Votes to Pass Legislation to Keep New Yorkers in Their Homes Dec 28, 2020 Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright announced today the passage of state legislation she co-sponsored that extends and expands protections for renters and small landlords facing financial distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Seawright said the COVID-19...
Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright Awards $500,000 to Local PS290 Manhattan New School Oct 30, 2020 Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright today presented a New York State Assembly grant in the amount of $500,000 for technology upgrades and renovations. Working with Principal Doreen Esposito, Seawright allocated funding for the needs of the Manhattan New...
Seawright Seeks Tougher Hate Crime Laws, Anti-Hate Training Sep 4, 2020 Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright is calling for stricter state hate crime laws that would enhance prosecutions and require judges to order special "anti-hate" training for every person convicted of a hate crime.The Seawright proposal would plug...
Seawright Backs UFT's Safety First Plan for New York City Schools Sep 1, 2020 Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright is urging City Hall to adopt a comprehensive COVID-19 testing program and other public health precautions to ensure the health and safety of the children, their families, teachers, and staff before schools open September...
Seawright Hosts Virtual Town Hall Tuesday: Combating Anti-Semitism Jul 30, 2020 The distinguished panel included JCRC-NY President Cheryl Fishbein, Executive Director of the NY Board of Rabbi's, Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, Jewish insider's Managing Editor and former Campus Director for the Simon Wiesenthal Center Melissa Weiss,...
Roosevelt Island Community Forum Jul 14, 2020 We held our July 14 Virtual Town Hall Tuesday as a Roosevelt Island community forum with Shelton Haynes, Acting President and CEO of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC). Next week we discuss New Yorkers with Special Needs.Watch the town...
Re-Opening Our Neighborhood Town Hall Part 2 Jul 11, 2020 This weeks Virtual Town Hall Tuesday was with the New York State Department of Financial Services, New York City Transit, and the IRS Office of the Taxpayer Advocate. On Tuesday, July 14, the Virtual Town Hall will be a Roosevelt Island community...
June 30, 2020: Virtual Town Hall Tuesday On "Re-Opening Our Neighborhood" Jul 1, 2020 We held our June 30 Virtual Town Hall Tuesday on Re-Opening Our Neighborhood and were joined by the Honorable Pete Grannis, First Deputy State Comptroller, Chairwoman of Manhattan Community Board 8 Alida Camp, President of the Manhattan Chamber...