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Assemblymember

Linda B. Rosenthal

Assembly District 67

Press Releases

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Announces Her First-in-the-Nation Cat Declawing Ban Enacted

Jul 22, 2019
New York, NY – New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal announced that her first-in-the-nation cat declawing ban had been signed into law. The bill, which makes all imposes a $1,000 fine on all medically unnecessary declaw procedures, was...

New York Raises Statewide Smoking and Vaping Age to 21

Jun 21, 2019
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that her bill (A588A/S2833) to raise the statewide smoking and vaping purchasing age to 21 years old has become law. The law will take effect in 120 days. "Big tobacco...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Announces Passage of Legislation to Enable More Women to Run for Office

Jun 21, 2019
Albany, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced passage of groundbreaking legislation (A.1108-B/S.2680-A) to allow candidates for office to use campaign funds for childcare expenses, which will help encourage parents,...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Announces Passage of Landmark Equal Pay Legislation

Jun 21, 2019
Albany, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that her legislation guaranteeing all civil servants in New York State, equal pay for similar or substantially similar work, has passed both the Assembly and the State...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Announces Passage of First-in-the-Nation Menstrual Product Ingredient Labeling Bill in both Assembly and Senate

Jun 21, 2019
Albany, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced passage of her first-in-the-nation legislation to require ingredient labeling on the packaging of all menstrual products, including tampons, pads and sanitary napkins,...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Announces Menstrual Disorder Education Bill Passes Both Assembly and Senate; Bill Heads to Governor

Jun 18, 2019
Albany, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that her legislation to raise awareness about endometriosis and other common menstrual disorders passed the New York State Assembly and Senate, and now heads to the Governor...

New York Takes Sides in Bathroom Wars Passes Bill to Designate as Gender-Neutral Restrooms in State-Owned, Operated Facilities

Jun 17, 2019
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today, during Pride Month announced passage of her bill to designate as gender-neutral all single-use restrooms in all state-owned and operated facilities. The bill now heads to the...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Heralds Deal on Historic Rent Package, Which Includes Her Bills to Repeal Vacancy Decontrol, Reform Rent Control

Jun 12, 2019
Albany, NY- Longtime tenant advocate and rent-stabilized tenant, Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today heralded the announcement of a historic two-house agreement on a package of affordable housing bills that will provide tenants statewide...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, State Senator Mike Gianaris Announce Passage Of First-In-The-Nation Legislation To Ban Cat Declawing

Jun 4, 2019
Albany, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal and Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris today announced that both the New York State Senate and Assembly passed legislation (S.5532B/A.1303A) to ban cat declawing in New York. Once it is signed, New...

Comptroller Stringer, State Senator Krueger and Assemblymember Rosenthal Introduce Legislation to Raise Awareness of Rent Freeze Program for Seniors and People With Disabilities

May 30, 2019
New York, NY – Today, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, State Senator Liz Krueger and Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal announced the introduction of new legislation (S.6210/A.7730) to raise awareness of the Senior Citizen Rent Increase...

Assemblymember Rosenthal, State Senator Ramos & Advocates from SWEAT Coalition Urge Passage of Wage Theft Bill this Session

May 21, 2019
Albany, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal was joined by members of the SWEAT Coalition and State Senator Jessica Ramos at a press conference in Albany to call for passage of the SWEAT (Securing Wages Earned Against Theft) Bill, which would help...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, State Senator Brian Benjamin, Tenants and Advocates Rally to #SaveRentControl

Apr 24, 2019
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New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) and State Senator Brian Benjamin were joined by affordable housing advocates from Housing Conservation Coordinators, Goddard Riverside, Tenants and Neighbors, Met Council on Housing...

Joint Statement of Assemblymember Rosenthal, State Senator Jackson and Advocates in Response to NYC Department of City Planning Release of Weakened Mechanical Voids Text Amendment

Apr 9, 2019
New York, NY – “Today, the New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) released a stunningly weakened text amendment proposal purporting to close the mechanical voids loophole, when in fact it only codifies it, cementing opportunity for...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal’s Bill to Raise NYS Smoking and Vaping Age to 21 Passes Final Legislative Hurdle, Heads to Governor’s Desk

Apr 1, 2019
Albany, NY- Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF- Manhattan) today announced that her legislation (A558-A/S2833) to raise the statewide smoking and vaping age to 21 passed the Senate, and now heads to the Governor. Rosenthal's legislation passed the...

Statement of Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal on NYS Attorney General Tish James’ Expansive Opioid Distributor Lawsuit

Mar 28, 2019
Albany, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) released the following statement: "The opioid overdose crisis has ravaged every community it has touched, and I am grateful for Attorney General Tish James’ bold move today to...

Joint Statement of Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal and State Senator Robert Jackson in Response to the New York City Planning Commission Meeting on Mechanical Voids Loophole

Mar 27, 2019
Albany, NY – “The mechanical void loophole is one of the newer contrivances developers are now exploiting to construct extra units of luxury housing. These units sit vacant, but drive up the cost of housing and living for all New Yorkers. These...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, State Senator Michael Gianaris Announce New Bill to Ban Animal Sales in NY Pet Stores

Mar 11, 2019
Albany, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF- Manhattan) and State Senator Michael Gianaris (D-Queens) today announced the introduction of legislation to prohibit the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores across New York State....

New York Moves One Step Closer to Raising Statewide Smoking & Vaping Age to 21

Mar 6, 2019
Albany, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that her bill (A588A/S2833) to raise the statewide smoking and vaping age to 21 years old passed the Assembly today by a vote of 105-23. The bill is expected to pass...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal’s Statement on City Issuing Broad Subpoena to Airbnb, Homeaway for Illegal Listing Data the Companies Refuse to Provide Voluntarily

Feb 18, 2019
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today released the following statement after the City of New York announced that it had issued a broad subpoena demanding information about tens of thousands of illegal listings...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Announces Introduction of Legislation to Close Super Tower Mechanical Voids Loophole

Feb 14, 2019
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) announced the introduction of state legislation (A.5026) to close the mechanical void loophole, which is increasingly exploited by building developers. Void space is not currently...