Rebecca Seawright
Rebecca A. Seawright represents the Upper East Side, Yorkville, and Roosevelt Island in New York’s 76th Assembly District. Since her 2014 election, and as the first woman to serve the district, she has been a strong voice for over 140,000 constituents, securing hundreds of millions of dollars in state funding for public schools, senior centers, parks, and non-profits. She represents the largest concentration of elder New Yorkers in Manhattan.
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“Along with her colleagues, she achieved the strongest rent reforms in New York State’s history, making rent stabilization and rent control permanent. She obtained passage for a new law providing for insurance coverage for women and men who need 3-D mammograms for breast cancer detection.”
(Campaign website (rebeccaseawright.com))Louis Puliafito
Louis Puliafito was born in New York, New York. He earned an associate degree from LaGuardia Community College in 1985. His career experience includes working as the producer and host of Decent Life.
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“Born and raised in Yorkville—where he also raised his own family—Lou built a 25‑year career in Information Technology for Fortune 100 companies, beginning humbly in Merrill Lynch’s mailroom and rising to develop financial applications, manage enterprise‑wide systems at New York Life Insurance, and support charitable initiatives through the New York Life Foundation.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2026)) “Complementing his corporate leadership, Lou also dedicated 20 years to SEIU 32BJ residential service, including eight years as a shop steward, advocating for workplace fairness, safety, and dignity.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2026)) “Lou’s story resonates widely across the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island from working families and seniors to the disenfranchised, the less fortunate, and disillusioned Democrats seeking a credible alternative.”
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