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Rebecca Seawright

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Jun 24, 2022 Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright Assails Overturning Roe New York State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright represents the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island. She’s a staunch support of any woman’s…

Jun 22, 2022 Rebecca Seawright, Built for Our Times and Places The first time I ran into Rebecca Seawright was at a candidates’ forum during her first run in 2014. She was up…

May 22, 2022 With Voter Redistricting Now Final, Roosevelt Island Changes What does redistricting mean for Roosevelt Island? In the wee hours of Saturday morning, a Steuben County judge posted the final New…

May 15, 2022 RIOC Reform: What the New Law Does – If Hochul Signs It RIOC reform, sought by residents for many years, is on the cusp. All it takes is a signature by Governor Kathy Hochul…

May 12, 2022 It’s a big win for Roosevelt Island. Seawright leads RIOC Reforms When I talked with State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright one afternoon by the big window in Nisi, I stressed – as others…

Mar 2, 2022 Stealing my ideas? Bad, but when it’s Republicans, yeck! Stealing my ideas in a whirl of open exchange is an offense I got used to. It started early and was all…

Feb 19, 2022 Get the latest news on the Roosevelt Island Tram/OMNY debacle An OMNY clown show spilled out of RIOC and the MTA on Friday afternoon. Each agency first blamed the other for OMNY…

Feb 15, 2022 Now a step closer to local RIOC control. Seawright bill passes Local control is an American ideal for governing. Residents paying the bills should have a strong say in how their money is…

Jan 28, 2022 Sources tell The Daily that redistricting will cost us Serrano but Maloney and Seawright stay for now The 2020 Census demands redistricting responsive to the current population. This brings a once every decade shift in district boundaries and community…

Jan 24, 2022 How would the new residency laws affect RIOC? New residency laws aimed at changing RIOC are now in committee in both the State Senate and Assembly. Prompted by resident concerns,…

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