Daniel Rosenthal (politician)
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Daniel Rosenthal (born June 6, 1991) is a Democratic member of the
New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Assem ...
, representing District 27 since 2017. Rosenthal represents the central and eastern Queens neighborhoods of
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, Pomonok,
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, and College Point, and parts of
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, Richmond Hill, Briarwood, Forest Hills, and Whitestone.


Life and career

Rosenthal is a graduate of
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in Queens, where he studied
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. Upon graduation, he began working as a Councilmanic Aide for
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Councilman Rory Lancman for 6 years, serving as Lancman's District Director. Some of his accomplishments included pushing the city's Department of Design and Construction to finally complete the long-awaited Kew Gardens Hills Library, representing the district's interests on the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Community Advisory Board, and helping to secure increased sanitation services in Briarwood and Kew Gardens Hills.


New York Assembly

When Assemblymember
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, who had served since 2011, died of cancer, a special election was called by
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for November 7, 2017. Rosenthal won the election unopposed, and was seated soon after. When he was sworn into office, he was the youngest serving member in the Assembly.Kadinsky, Sergey
"Assemblyman Dan Rosenthal Sworn In At Pomonok Ceremony"
, ''Queens Jewish Link'', January 17, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2018. "The youngest member of the State Assembly took his oath of office before a packed auditorium at P.S. 201 in Pomonok, sharing the stage with his family, fiancée, and local political leaders... Rosenthal's path to the Assembly began in a similar manner. Raised in Manalapan, New Jersey, he settled in Queens to study at Touro College's Lander College for Men."
Legislative and Budget Achievements In his first term in office, Rosenthal tackled a number of legislative issues aimed at improving the quality of life for his constituents. He introduced several bills directly taken from resident suggestions, and focused his legislative priorities on the fight to improve worker rights, affordability and access to health care. In June 2018, Assemblymember Rosenthal passed his first bill, directing the MTA Long Island Railroad to conduct a feasibility study of rehabilitating the Lefferts Boulevard bridge in the heart of Kew Gardens. After years of neglect, the LIRR agreed to rehabilitation after Rosenthal's bill was passed. Working alongside Senator
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and the Kew Gardens Civic Association, the bill ensured that the structure of the bridge would be saved, while maintaining the architectural integrity of the neighborhood and securing the future of a dozen small businesses. In June 2019, Assemblymember Rosenthal passed important legislation aimed at protecting New Yorkers from hazardous drug recalls. Until this bill, there were no requirements for pharmacies to notify patients of the adverse health consequences associated with Class 1 drug recalls. The law mandated pharmacies to notify patients within 3 days of recalls. Assemblymember Rosenthal was a co-sponsor of the Religious Protection Act, which was signed into law by Governor Cuomo in early 2019. Introduced by Assemblymember
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, this law prohibited employment discrimination based on religious attire, clothing, or facial hair. In March 2019, Assemblymember Rosenthal announced $250,000 in funding to provide services and programming for Holocaust survivors. This is in line with the Assemblymember's mission to support those who have been vulnerable to anti-Semitic crimes in their lifetimes. Rosenthal has also secured millions in funding for local schools, libraries, social services agencies, and municipal services. Committee Membership Assemblymember Rosenthal is Chair of the Subcommittee on Intergenerational Care, and is a member of the Committee on Aging, the Committee on Insurance, the Committee on Labor, the Committee on Real Property Taxation, and the Committee on Social Services.


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New York State Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal
official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Rosenthal, Daniel Living people Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly People from Queens, New York 21st-century American politicians Politicians from New York City People from Manalapan Township, New Jersey American Orthodox Jews Touro College alumni 1991 births