State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal sponsored the bill’s passage in the upper house. A similar passed the NYS Assembly and now all eyes turn to Governor Hochul to see if she will sign or veto the bill. ( Source: New York State Senate Media Services) City Joins Business, Medical Groups in Lobbying Against Grieving Families Act Backed by Hoylman-Sigal New York City has joined an expanding chorus of local governments, businesses, and medical groups urging Governor Kathy Hochul... News 24 Nov 2023 | 04:21
UES State Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright attending a Pride event. The recently Intersex Education Bill, which she served as a lead sponsor for, will greatly increase outreach on behalf of a community that often identifies as queer. ( Photo via rebeccaseawright.com) Intersex Education Bill Sponsored by Seawright & Hoylman-Sigal Is Now Law Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a piece of legislation dubbed the Intersex Education Bill into law. She chose November 8,... News 16 Nov 2023 | 04:32
Former Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney leads a crowd of advocates for the Equal Rights Amendment who gathered at the NASDAQ exchange to ring the closing bell. ( Vanja Savic / Photo by Vanja Savic) Women’s Rights Advocates Seek Support for ERA Petition Drive Women’s rights leaders gathered in Times Square on July 14 to ring the NASDAQ closing bell in an effort to revive interest... News 18 Jul 2023 | 01:40
From left to right: City Council Members Shaun Abreu, Erik Bottcher, Sandy Nurse, Chi Ossé and Carlina Rivera posed outside City Hall with two rats that were protesting new legislation passed on Thursday. Photo: Abigail Gruskin City Council’s ‘Rat Pack’ Says Rodents Are Ready to ‘Surrender’ In a city of millions, there’s an alarming number of unwelcome guests — ones that scurry, lurk and leap. Everyone’s seen... News 27 Oct 2022 | 05:54
Council Member Julie Menin (right) gained unanimous and near-unanimous support for all five of her child care bills. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Five Steps Closer To Universal Child Care On Wednesday, the City Council made strides toward actualizing universal child care, by passing five bills brought forward... News 13 Oct 2022 | 04:38
Seawright with survivors and advocates, including Tarale Wulff and Dawn Dunning, who testified in Harvey Weinstein’s trial. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Seawright’s office Seawright Introduces Consent Legislation Joined by survivors and activists at a press conference outside her Upper East Side office Tuesday, Assembly Member Rebecca... News 07 Apr 2021 | 01:09
Halal truck downtown. Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim, via Flickr Taking it to the Streets As the cap on food vendor permits has not changed since the 1980s and many vendors operate illegally, NYC is hoping to change... News 25 Jan 2021 | 11:08
