NEW YORK, New York – State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan), joined by AARP and other advocates on the steps of City Hall, announced today that together they have made it a top priority this year to help millions of family caregivers...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that the final FY 2015-16 New York State budget includes $6.48 million in critically needed funding for support services to survivors of sexual assault as well for education...

After tremendous advocacy, Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal announced today that the final FY 2015-16 budget includes $4.5 million in critical funding for programs that support New York's population of homeless and runaway youth. "The Assembly allocation...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal today announced that the Assembly one-house budget proposal increases funding for these critical programs by $3 million, after advocating for increased funding for programs that provide support to runaway...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today celebrated the decision by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to phase out the use of elephant acts by 2018. “I am beyond pleased that Ringling Bros. took this momentous...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today celebrated the decision by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to phase out the use of elephant acts by 2018. “I am beyond pleased that Ringling Bros. took this momentous...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal’s (D/WF-Manhattan) legislation, A.617, which would require labeling of certain food products that are genetically engineered (GE), was successfully reported out of the Assembly’s Committee on Consumer...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) announced that her bill to create new lighting standards for state-owned or maintained facilities to reduce light pollution and increase the use of energy efficient lighting became law...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) announced today that her bill to prohibit tattooing and piercing of companion animals was signed into law by the Governor. The bill passed both houses of the Legislature unanimously earlier...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal announced that her bill (A.9299-D) to ban the sale of liquid nicotine to minors under the age of 18 and to require that all liquid nicotine sold in the state come in child-resistant packaging become law...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in a 5-2 decision, today decided that rent-regulated leases are “local public assistance benefits,”...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) announced today that her bill to provide retirement credits to those who served in active military duty on or after September 11, 2001 and prior to January 1, 2006 will go into effect...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) announced that her legislation to provide homeowners and business owners with a property tax abatement when they install solar panels was signed into law today by the Governor. “As...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) and State Senator Brad Hoylman (D/WFP-Manhattan) today filed an amicus curiae brief with the New York State Court of Appeals in the case In re Santiago-Monteverde, which will determine...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that her bill to ban direct contact between members of the public and big cats, including lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars and cougars, today was signed by the Governor...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that her bill creating new lighting standards for state-owned or maintained facilities designed to reduce light pollution and increase efficiency, passed both the Senate...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that her legislation, bill A.9680/S.7464-A, which would provide homeowners with a property tax abatement if they install of solar panels, passed both the Senate and Assembly...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) announced that her bill, A. 739, to ban tattooing and piercing of companion animals unless performed by a licensed veterinarian for identification or medical purposes only, passed the...

New York, NY – After reports in Albany of an almost 24-hour standoff between a black bear cub, which has been shot and also tranquilized, and officers of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) surfaced yesterday afternoon,...

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal's (D/WF-Manhattan) legislation, A.3525-D, which would require labeling of certain food products that are genetically engineered (GE), was successfully reported out of the Assembly’s Committee on Consumer...