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Rosenthal is an American Democratic politician who has represented Manhattan's 67th district in the New York State Assembly since 2006, chairing its Housing Committee.", "snippet": "Linda B. Rosenthal is an American Democratic politician who has represented Manhattan's 67th district in the New York State Assembly since 2006, chairing its Housing Committee.", "node": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.northeastern-state-legislators.alpha-n-to-sl", "markdown": "# Linda Rosenthal\n\nLinda B. Rosenthal is an American politician, a Democratic member of the [New York State Assembly](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-york-state-assembly) from the 67th district, which includes the [Upper West Side](https://www.edgepedia.org/upper-west-side) and parts of Clinton/Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan.[1](https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal) • [2](https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal/bio/) Elected in 2006, she succeeded then-Assemblymember Scott M. Stringer, who became New York City Comptroller.[2](https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal/bio/) She chairs the Assembly Committee on Housing.[1](https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Party | Democratic[1](https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal) |\n| Current office | Member, New York State Assembly, District 67[1](https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal) |\n| Education | B.A. in History, University of Rochester[2](https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal/bio/) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nRosenthal is a Democrat; her Assembly listing gives her party as Democratic/Working Families.[1](https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nRosenthal is a life-long resident of the Upper West Side.[2](https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal/bio/) She received a B.A. in History from the [University of Rochester](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-rochester).[2](https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal/bio/)\n\n## Career\n\nBefore running for office, Rosenthal spent 13 years as Manhattan District Director and Director of Special Projects for United States Congressman Jerrold Nadler.[2](https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal/bio/) She was elected to the Assembly in 2006 from the 67th district.[2](https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal/bio/) According to her official biography, she has passed more than 120 laws.[2](https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal/bio/) She chairs the Assembly Committee on Housing; she has previously chaired the Committee on [Alcoholism](https://www.edgepedia.org/alcoholism) and Drug Abuse, the Commission on Science and Technology, and Mitchell-Lama Housing.[1](https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal) • [2](https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal/bio/) Her standing committee assignments include [Agriculture](https://www.edgepedia.org/agriculture), Codes, Housing, and Health.[2](https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal/bio/) On her official website, she writes, \"you can use this website to learn more about the work that I am doing both in the Legislature and in the community.\"[3](https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal/about/)\n\n## Issues specific to Rosenthal\n\nHer official biography describes her as an advocate on affordable housing, domestic violence, consumer protection, government reform, environmental issues, and animal cruelty.[2](https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal/bio/) In previous sessions, she passed laws extending orders of protection to companion animals, requiring that applicants for public assistance be provided with information and resources for victims of sexual assault, allowing same-sex couples to adopt non-biological children together in New York State, and prohibiting the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors.[2](https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal/bio/)\n\n## Positions and legislative record\n\n### Housing\n\nAs chair of the Assembly Committee on Housing, Rosenthal announced that as part of a Revenue budget bill, the [Legislature](https://www.edgepedia.org/legislature) raised the income eligibility limits for the SCRIE and DRIE programs.[1](https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal) Her biography lists affordable housing and Mitchell-Lama Housing, which she previously chaired, among her areas of work.[2](https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal/bio/)\n\n### Health data privacy\n\nRosenthal's legislation, the New York Health Information Privacy Act (A.10357), passed the Legislature but was vetoed by Governor Kathy Hochul on December 19, 2025, and therefore did not take effect.[1](https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Linda B. Rosenthal - Assembly District 67](https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal)\n2. [Linda B. Rosenthal - Biography](https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal/bio/)\n3. [Linda B. Rosenthal - About](https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Linda-B-Rosenthal/about/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › US governors and state officials › State legislators › Northeastern state legislators › Surnames N to Sl*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/linda-rosenthal", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/linda-rosenthal.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. AI training is open to everyone. 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