[3] When Assemblymember Michael Simanowitz, who had served since 2011, died of cancer, a special election was called by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for November 7, 2017.
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.
Working alongside Senator Leroy Comrie 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.
Introduced by Assemblymember David Weprin, this law prohibited employment discrimination based on religious attire, clothing, or facial hair.