Event celebrated those in New York who supported SAG-AFTRA during the TV/Theatrical/Streaming strike.
April 11 saw the exciting return of Rock the City to SAG-AFTRA’s New York headquarters. The annual reception, put together by the N.Y. Local Host Committee on behalf of the New York Local Board, brought together industry professionals, labor and union leaders, and public officials. This year’s event also celebrated the many groups and individuals who supported SAG-AFTRA during the TV/Theatrical/Streaming strike.
The evening featured remarks from Vice President of New York and New York Local President Ezra Knight, Executive Vice President Linda Powell, Chief Labor Policy Officer and New York Local Executive Director Rebecca Damon, and a special guest, New York state Attorney General Letitia James.
“We’ve got to make sure that we are on top of A.I. so it’s not a threat to you and not a threat to your jobs,” said James in her remarks to attendees. “I stand with you and I will always stand with you, now and forever … I stand for labor and I stand for workers. I am the lawyer of workers each and every day, and I will defend your rights all the way to the end.”
SAG-AFTRA also thanked New York State Sens. Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Lea Webb and Assembly members Alex Bores and Linda Rosenthal for introducing and supporting legislation that protects our members.
Photo: From left, New York State Assembly members Alex Bores and Linda B. Rosenthal, New York Local President Ezra Knight, N.Y. State Sen. Lea Webb, Executive Vice President and New York Local Vice President Linda Powell, New York State Attorney General Letitia James, Chief Labor Policy Officer and New York Executive Director Rebecca Damon, and New York state Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
From left, AFL-CIO Dept. of Professional Employees President Jennifer Dorning, New York State Commissioner of Labor Roberta Reardon, New York Local President Ezra Knight, New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, New York Attorney General Letitia James, New York State Senator Lea Webb, New York State Assemblymember Alex Bores, Executive Vice President Linda Powell, New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, and Chief Labor Policy Officer and New York Executive Director Rebecca Damon. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
From left, New York Local Vice President Jim Kerr, member Clark Gregg, New York Local President Ezra Knight, Executive Vice President Linda Powell, National Board Member Samantha Mathis. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
New York Attorney General Letitia James addresses the attendees at Rock the City. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
From left, lawyer and State & Broadway Partner Lawrence Scherer, Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment staff Brian Papworth, Chief Labor Policy Officer and New York Executive Director Rebecca Damon, New York Local President Ezra Knight, MOME Commissioner Pat Swinney Kaufman, Executive Vice President Linda Powell, MOME staff Jennifer Lenihan, MOME Deputy Commissioner Kwame Amoaku, and MOME staff Thavary Krouch. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
From left, New York Local President Ezra Knight, New York State Attorney General Letitia James, National Vice President, Los Angeles Jodi Long, and Executive Vice President Linda Powell. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, New York Local President Ezra Knight, and Chief Labor Policy Officer and New York Executive Director Rebecca Damon. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
New York Local Board members Avis Boone, Jim Kerr, Janice Pendarvis, Vanessa Thorpe, Jay Potter, Christine Bruno, Ray DeForest, New York Local President Ezra Knight, National Executive Vice President and New York Local Vice President Linda Powell, Sarah Seeds, Jack Mulcahy, Evan Bass, and Kevin Scullin. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
New York Host Committee members and Volunteers, New York Local Board Member Kevin Scullin, Committee Vice-chair Lori Hammel, New York Local Board Member Vanessa Thorpe, Felisa Kazen, New York Local Board Member Ray DeForest, Christina Bobrowsky, New York Local President Ezra Knight, Executive Vice President Linda Powell, Molly Mallard, Melisa Breiner-Sanders, J.R. Carter, New York Local Vice President Jim Kerr, Nick Sakai, and Jeffrey Spurgeon. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
New York Local President Ezra Knight, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Pamela Greenwalt, and New York Local Board member Ray DeForest. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
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