Helen Rosenthal Archives - Harlem World Magazine

300,000+ City Employees To Be Notified Of Student Debt Relief Options Per CM Rosenthal’s New Law

The City Council unanimously passed Council Member Helen Rosenthal’s legislation yesterday ensuring that all City employees are automatically informed.Continue reading

Uptown’s Rosenthal And City Council Mandate Critical Maternal Health Services On Rikers Island

Today the City Council overwhelmingly passed legislation introduced by Council Member Helen Rosenthal to increase critical maternal health services for people incarcerated on Rikers Island. Continue reading

City Council Votes To Severely Restrict Plastic Straw Use In NYC Restaurants/Bars/Food Stores

The City Council overwhelmingly passed Council Member Helen Rosenthal's legislation today which will dramatically limit the use of plastic.Continue reading

Harlem’s Council Member Helen Rosenthal And Others Call For Justice For BPHN Survivors

Speaker Corey Johnson and Council Member Helen Rosenthal sent a public letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio today.Continue reading

City Council Passes Legislation Combating Racial & Gender Discrimination In NYC Healthcare

The City Council overwhelmingly passed Council Member Harlem's Helen Rosenthal's legislation today establishing an advisory board to address gender and racial discrimination and harassment.Continue reading

Council Member Rosenthal Appointed Chair Of Sub-Committee On Capital Budget

At its recent 2021 Charter meeting, the City Council approved several new committee chairs.Continue reading

Uptown Electeds On Sexual And Reproductive Health In NYC City Council Legislative Hearing

On Wednesday, October 28th, 2020, at 10 am the Committees on Women & Gender Equity and Health, chaired by uptown Council Members Helen Rosenthal and Mark Levine respectively.Continue reading

Lack Of Access To Childcare Remains A Key Obstacle For CUNY’s Student Parents

On Thursday, September 10, 2020, the Committees on Women & Gender Equity and Higher Education, chaired by uptown Council Members Helen Rosenthal and Inez Barron respectively.Continue reading

Rosenthal Intros Sexual Harassment And Gender Discrimination Bill In NYC’s Hospitals

Council Member Helen Rosenthal, Chair of the Committee on Women & Gender Equity, introduced legislation today which would establish a Gender Equity Advisory Board for New York City's hospitals. Continue reading

The COVID-19 Crisis: Join Uptown Council Member Rosenthal’s COVID-19 And Domestic Violence Hearing

This Friday, May 1st, 2020, the City Council Committees on Women & Gender Equity and Public Safety, chaired by Council Members Helen Rosenthal and Donovan Richards, will lead an oversight hearing on domestic violence during the pandemic. Continue reading

Assistance For Upper West Siders During This Time From Council Member Rosenthal

Dear Neighbors, I hope you and your families are well and staying home, if possible.Continue reading

CM Rosenthal’s Legislation Seeking Relief For Special Ed Parents W-Delayed DOE Reimbursements

Council Member Helen Rosenthal's legislation requiring the NYC Department of Education to report annually on the time it takes to resolve parents' special education claims was passed unanimously by the City Council today.Continue reading

New Legislation Mandates Online Database Of Vacant Storefronts And Tracking Of All Commercial Spaces From Harlem To Hollis

Uptown Council Member Helen Rosenthal's legislation which mandates the tracking of commercial storefronts across New York City, and a public database of vacant storefronts, was passed by the City Council today.Continue reading

Uptown’s Jackson, Rosenthal And Others File Amicus Brief In Support Of LGBTQ Workers

The de Blasio Administration today announced New York City, Los Angeles and a coalition of 66 local governments across the nation have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court.Continue reading