I was pleased to discuss public education funding and growth with Shino Tanikawa, Member of the New York State Board of Regents. As a member of the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, I sm advocating for increased support for SUNY and CUNY in the upcoming state budget.

Thank you to the American-Italian Cancer Foundation for partnering with me on our no-cost mammogram clinic. I commend your service and applaud everyone who participated. Early detection is key to combatting breast cancer. Thanks to the mammogram bus, forty constituents received vital screenings.

New York Youth Advocacy Day highlights the need for after-school programs statewide.

Francesco’s Foundation advocates meet with Assembly Member Seawright in support of Francesco’s Law, which establishes violations for the failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the presence of a minor.

Julia Richman’s Talent Unlimited student musicians perform in the Assembly Chamber and on the Million Dollar Staircase.

Seawright advocates with Downstate ADAPT in support of a budget that achieves the “3 keys of independent living”: housing, wages, and services.

Assembly Member Seawright nominated Lindsey Cormack, Secretary of Manhattan Community Board 8 and Co-Chair of the Street Life Committee, as her 2025 Woman of Distinction honoree by the Legislative Women’s Caucus. (From L to R): Seawright, Governor Kathy Hochul, and Lindsey Cormack.

Laura Colin Klein, Executive Director; Nancy Ploeger; Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright; and Patricia Baker at The Brick Church for a celebration of Health Advocates for Older People’s former director, Nancy Houghton.

Seawright spoke at a press conference with AARP and a coalition of support for provisions in the state budget to take immediate action against elder financial fraud. Under Seawright's Assembly Bill 7019, financial institutions would be able to place a hold on suspicious transactions to allow time for law enforcement to investigate.

SUNY Chancellor announces the Dr. Hazel Dukes Fellowship for the Advancement of Civil Rights during Women's History Month.

Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism volunteer leaders Susan & Scott Bender advocate for the passage of the NY HEAT Act and the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act.

Gender Equality New York Executive Director Juli Grey-Owens and Assembly Member Seawright discuss budget priorities for Gender Equality New York.

Social work students supporting Seawright’s LGBT Curriculum Legislation hosted Legislative Education & Advocacy Day.

Leader of the EVSA Andrew Fine and Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright.

Seawright stands with the E-Vehicle Safety Alliance in support of Priscilla’s Law, requiring licensing and registration of e-bikes.

Aging Committee Chairs Assembly Member Seawright and Senator Cordell Cleare address the caregiving crisis at City & State panel “Live from the Well.”

Seawright hosts LISMA AI Senior Care demo for legislators. (From L to R): Assembly Members Ed Braunstein, Chris Eachus, Ron Kim, and Rebecca Seawright (holding the robot called “Nana”) with LISMA President Minsun Kim, LISMA Executive Director Albert Kim, LISMA Care & User Enrollment Manager Soodong Cho, and Dreamcare USA President Anton Marchuk.

Seawright meets with The Collective: a coalition of culturally specific gender-based violence NYC service providers.

Hunter College President Nancy Cantor, Assembly Member Seawright, and New York State Regent Brian Krist in the Assembly Chamber on Higher Education Advocacy Day.

Queens College President Frank H. Wu and Assembly Member Seawright, member of the Higher Education Committee, discuss funding for the Asian American/Asian Research Institute (AAARI) at CUNY, and other state budget priorities.

The State Legislature elects Brian Krist, a constituent from Assembly Member Seawright’s district, as a new Member of the Board of Regents.

Assembly Member Seawright introduces Casita Maria Executive Director Felix A. Urrutia Jr. to the Assembly Chamber for elevating youth, families, and community in New York City.

At a press conference on the Assembly’s Million Dollar Staircase, Seawright calls for budgetary investment and increased rates for Medicaid reimbursement to correct the course and avoid a nursing home shut-down crisis.

Assembly Member Seawright meets with Planned Parenthood advocates requesting support for new investments in reproductive care, including access to medication abortion, ending mandatory abortion reporting to protect the privacy of New York patients, and increasing funding for the reproductive freedom and equity program.

Assembly Member Seawright cosponsors and strongly supports legislation for the elimination of onerous student fees, almost 20% of a SUNY graduate student’s annual income, which force many students into poverty. She rallied with students calling for funding in the budget to eliminate the fees. The coalition includes NYPIRG, CWA, the Student Assembly, and the Graduate Student Employees Union on the Million Dollar Staircase.

Seawright questions CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez & SUNY Chancellor John B. King, Jr. on classes for senior citizens and the expansion of adaptive sports programs.

His Eminence and keynoter Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Upper East Side Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright.

L-R: Rabbi Joshua M. Davidson of Temple Emanu-El and Upper East Side Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright attend as Frank E. Campbell The Funeral Chapel unveils extensive renovation on February 27, 2025, in New York City.

L-R: Joan MacNaughton, Schneps Media; Frank E. Campbell President William Villanova; and Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright with Assembly Member Seawright's Official Proclamation Honoring Frank E. Campbell The Funeral Chapel.

L-R: Angela Anton, Co-Publisher, Schneps Media; Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright; and Joshua Schneps, CEO and Co-Publisher, Schneps Media.

Upper East Side Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright Presents Proclamation to VP James Pescitelli and President William Villanova as Frank E. Campbell The Funeral Chapel unveils extensive renovation on February 27, 2025, in New York City.

Seawright vows to serve seniors as the new State Assembly Aging Chair.

Seawright was pleased to join her colleagues in recognizing Carol Bullock, outgoing Executive Director of the Pride Center of Staten Island, on the Assembly Floor. Congratulations on seven successful years!

I am proud to join the Age Strong NY campaign's call for increased funding to secure a stronger future for older adults. We are fighting for a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for caregivers, to end senior service waiting lists, and more. Aging New Yorkers don't just deserve affordability and equity; they have earned it.

I am proud to join the Age Strong NY campaign's call for increased funding to secure a stronger future for older adults. We are fighting for a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for caregivers, to end senior service waiting lists, and more. Aging New Yorkers don't just deserve affordability and equity; they have earned it.