Press Releases

Seawright’s Election Reform Bill Passes Assembly

Albany, New York – On March 25, 2019, Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright announced that the New York State Assembly passed legislation (A1641/S3903 Myrie), that will streamline the filing of campaign financial disclosure reports by eliminating...

Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright Named 2019 Impactful Woman in Government

Rebecca Seawright is the first woman to represent the 76th District in the Assembly, where she acts on behalf of the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island. In 2014, when the National Organization for Women asked her to run, four men had already declared...

Assembly Member Seawright’s Election Reform Bill Passes Assembly

New York, NY – On March 20, 2019, Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright announced that the New York State Assembly passed legislation (A.1740/S.3134), which would allow candidates to satisfy both local and state requirements when running for NYC office...

Seawright New York State Equal Rights Amendment Bill Passes Assembly

Albany —On Tuesday, February 26, 2019 the New York State Assembly passed Seawright’s Equal Rights Amendment Bill (A.271/S.3249), to guarantee equal rights for women in New York State’s Constitution. While New York State is one of the most...

Assembly Announces Passage of the Equal Rights Amendment

Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Rebecca A. Seawright today announced that the Assembly passed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would guarantee equal rights for women in New York State (A.271, Seawright). “The Assembly Majority is committed...

Seawright Passes Roosevelt Island Bill in the Assembly

Albany, New York—A Roosevelt Island bill introduced by Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright regarding the management and organizational structure of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) was passed by the Assembly on Tuesday, February...

Seawright’s Cosponsored Gun Violence Prevention Legislation Passes Both Houses

Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright (D- Manhattan) announced that she cosponsored and helped to pass legislation to prevent and reduce gun violence in New York.    "As a Member of New York Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention, I am hopeful for...

Statement on the Roosevelt Island Shooting

Seawright Condemns the Behavior of Dirty Doorman

Six women in Tudor City have come forward to report unwanted lewd pictures from their doorman in June and July. The NYPD had closed all of their cases because the doorman’s actions were offensive but not technically an arrestable offense. Assembly...

Seawright Announces Affordability Package for Westview Residents

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New York- Assembly Member Seawright announced her continued support of residents following an agreement that will preserve 55% of Roosevelt Island Westview’s 361-apartment affordable housing development, for middle-class residents on Roosevelt Island...

Westview Deal Coming to a Vote

Roundtable Hosted by PA James and Planned Parenthood NYC Highlights Risks of Trump Administration’s Proposed Changes to Title X

National Night Out

Westview Deal Coming to a Vote

Seawright Bill That Tracks Policy-Makers by Gender Passes Both Houses

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Albany, New York – On June 6, 2018, Assembly Bill 5487, legislation introduced by Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright that would identify how many policy-making positions are held by women in New York State Government passed the Senate and will be...

Statement by Assembly Member Seawright Regarding her Vote on Assembly Bill A10427A in the Education Committee

The following statement was issued by Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright regarding her vote on Assembly Bill A10427A in the Education Committee: "As a member of the Assembly Education Committee, it is with the highest regard for families in my district...

Join Me Tomorrow Evening for a Panel – "Vaping: Impacts on Students and Our Health"

Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright and Senator Brad Hoylman Join Equality NY in Honoring the Life and Legacy of Edie Windsor

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Albany – Tuesday, May 8, 2018 - Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright (76th AD), Senator Brad Hoylman (27th SD), and Gabriel Blau of Equality New York joined Judith Kasen-Windsor and LGBTQ activists to celebrate the life and legacy of Edie Windsor. They...

Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright Statement Regarding the Resignation of AG Schneiderman

The following statement was issued by Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright regarding the resignation of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman: "I was saddened, shocked and outraged to learn of the disturbing allegations made against AG Schneiderman last...

Seawright’s Election Reform Bill Passes Assembly

New York, N.Y. – On May 2, 2018, Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright announced that the New York State Assembly passed A.7518, which would allow candidates to satisfy both local and state requirements when filing to run for election. The bill establishes...