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Assemblymember

Linda B. Rosenthal

Assembly District 67

Press Releases

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...

Coalition of City and State Legislators Unveil Sweeping Reforms to Tackle Exorbitant and Unregulated Renters’ Security Deposits

Feb 13, 2019
New York, NY — Today, a broad coalition of City and State elected officials introduced legislative reforms to tackle a major affordability threat facing New Yorkers: exorbitant and unregulated security deposits. These legislative packages address...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Calls for Audit of Stellar Management MCI and IAI Filings after Confirmed MCI Fraud by Developer

Feb 10, 2019
New York, NY – A Housing Court judge found that Stellar Management overcharged tenants based on fraudulently filed applications for individual apartment improvement (IAI) and  major capital improvement (MCI) rent increases. In addition, to...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Announces Passage of Gun Buyback Legislation in Assembly and Senate

Jan 29, 2019
Albany, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF- Manhattan) today announced that her legislation to establish and fund municipal gun buyback programs was today passed in the New York State Assembly and Senate. The legislation was sponsored in...

New York State Assembly Takes Historic Vote to Pass Child Victims Act into Law

Jan 28, 2019
Albany, New York – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan), prime sponsor of the Child Victims Act (CVA) (A.2683/S.2440) today announced that it passed the New York State Assembly today by a vote of 130-3, and will become law once it is...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Announces her Legislative Package to Curb Youth Vaping Included in 2019 Executive Budget Proposal

Jan 15, 2019
Albany, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF- Manhattan) today announced that her legislation to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes (A.47), raise the statewide smoking and vaping age to 21 years old (A.588) and require e-cigarette retailers...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, Assembly Sponsor of the Child Victims Act (CVA), Statement on the Governor’s Inclusion of CVA in the 2019-20 Executive Budget Proposal

Jan 15, 2019
New York, NY – “For 13 long years, survivors of childhood sexual assault and advocates have traveled to Albany to demand passage of the Child Victims Act (CVA). For many, the long road spent fighting to pass the CVA is dwarfed only by the years...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Slams “White Sulphur Springs 12th Annual Coyote Hunt” As Cruel, Demands End To Bounties For Animal Killing Statewide

Jan 10, 2019
New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-New York), author of many animal protection laws in New York State, today released the following statement condemning the White Sulphur Springs 12th Annual Coyote Hunt, which is being...