Press Releases

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Announces Passage of Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) announced today that her bill to prohibit the sale of cosmetics products if their ingredients have been tested on animals subject to several exceptions) has passed the New York State Assembly,...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Celebrates Passes of Adult Survivors Act by a Vote of 148-3

Albany, New York – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF- New York) today celebrated the New York State Assembly's passage of the Adult Survivor's Act (ASA). Like the Child Victims Act (CVA), the ASA will provide adults who were sexually assaulted...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal’s Statement on New York State Assembly’s Announcement that it will Pass the Adult Survivors Act Before the End of the 2022 Session

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan), Chair of the Committee on Social Services, today released the following statement regarding the announcement that her bill A.648, the Adult Survivors Act (ASA) has enough votes to pass...

Assemblymember Linda B Rosenthal Announces Safer Consumption Services Act Bill Moves for First Time

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that her legislation, bill A.224, the Safer Consumption Services Act (SCSA), was reported out of the Health Committee and now heads to the Codes Committee. SCS are...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Introduces Legislation to Protect New York Abortion Providers Against Out-of-State Medical Malpractice and Insurance Claims

Albany, NY – In the aftermath of the leak of the U.S. Supreme Court's draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision establishing that women have a constitutionally protected right to abortion, Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal announced...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal to Co-Chair Hearing into Problems & Delays with Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)

New York, NY – On Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 10 am, New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, Chair of the Committee on Social Services, will co-chair an in-person hearing in New York City to examine the problems and delays plaguing the Emergency...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Announces New Legislation to Implement Immediate Statewide Ban on Municipal Use and Purchase of Products Containing Glyphosate

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that she will be introducing legislation to implement an immediate ban on the use of glyphosate on state owned, operated and leased properties and to prohibit New York...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Statement on Governor Cuomo

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Social Services, today called on Governor Cuomo to resign and urged the Assembly to impeach if he does not. "In light of the findings in Attorney General Tish...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal's Testimony Before the New York City Housing Authority on the Draft Public Housing Agency Plan for Fiscal Year 2022

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, Chair of Committee on Social Services, to Hold Hearing on Problems Plaguing Emergency Rental Assistance Program

NEW YORK – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Social Services, today announced that her committee will hold a hearing, with the Committees on Housing and Ways and Means, into the Emergency Rental Assistance...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Statement on Massive Overdose Death Increase

“Staggering. A 21.8% increase in overdose deaths between 2019 and 2020 in New York State is simply appalling. More than 5,000 people lost their lives to substance use disorder, and their families are left wondering what they could have done differently....

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Denounces Plan to Bring Chick-fil-A Restaurants to New York State Thruway

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) sent the letter below to the New York State Thruway Authority denouncing the newly released plan to bring Chick-fil-A restaurants to service areas along the New York State Thruway and...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Bill to Crack Down on Animal Cruelty Passes Both Houses

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) announced that her bill (A5823/S5023) to require veterinarians to report suspected cases of animal cruelty has passed both houses and now heads to the Governor. The bill, which was carried...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Bill to Allow Pregnant People who are Incarcerated to Have Support Person of Their Choosing During Labor and Delivery Heads to Gov

New York, NY - Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that her bill (A.611) to allow pregnant people who are incarcerated to have a support person of their choosing while they labor with and deliver their child has passed both...

Senator Kavanagh and Assemblymember Rosenthal Announce Passage of Landmark Bill Expanding FHEPS Homelessness Prevention Program

New York, NY – State Senator Brian Kavanagh, Chair of the Senate Housing Committee and Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan), Chair of the Assembly Social Services Committee, today announced that their bill to raise the maximum rent payable...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Bill Banning Ghost Guns Passes Both Houses, Heads to Governor for Signature

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal today announced that the Jose Webster Untraceable Firearms Act, which will ban ghost guns by requiring all guns to be serialized, passed the New York State Assembly, after previously passing the State...

Assemblymember Rosenthal & Senator Kavanagh Announce Passage of Major Reform for Mitchell-Lama Co-Ops

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) and State Senator Brian Kavanagh (D-Manhattan and Brooklyn), today announced that their Mitchell-Lama reform bill (A.7272/S.6412) has passed both the New York State Assembly and Senate...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Announces Passage of Her Bill to Ban the Use of Coal Tar-Based Sealant Products Now Heads to Governor’s Desk

New York, NY – New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) announced that after 10 years ofher bill to ban the sale of coal tar-based pavement products has passed the New York State Assembly and Senate and now heads to the Governor’s...

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Bill to Make Menstrual Products Free to People in Shelters Statewide Passes Both Houses Unanimously, Heads to Governor for Signature

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that her bill to require that menstrual products be provided free to people in shelters statewide has passed both the New York State Assembly and Senate unanimously....

Assemblymember Rosenthal: Legislation Passes to Expand Access to Medication Assisted Treatment, the Gold Standard in Harm Reduction, to People Incarcerated in State Prisons and County Jails

New York, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal today announced that her bill requiring all state correctional facilities and county jails to provide incarcerated individuals struggling with substance use disorder (SUD) with access to Medication...