On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, SAG-AFTRA brought together union leaders and public officials at the New York office for Rock the City, an annual reception for the New York City entertainment and media industry, labor organizations, production studios and legislators. Along with media partner Deadline, the event celebrated many achievements over the past year, including A.I. legislation that was passed in New York state.
Guests were welcomed by SAG-AFRA New York Local President Ezra Knight. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, along with SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President & New York Local Vice President Linda Powell and Chief Labor Policy Officer & New York Local Executive Director Rebecca Damon, addressed the attendees. Also in attendance were New York State Sen. Bradley Hoylman-Sigal, Theatrical Teamsters Local 817 President Thomas J. O’Donnell, Executive Director of the WGA East Sam Wheeler, New York City Central Labor Council President Vincent Alvarez, and Actors’ Equity Association Executive Director Al Vincent.
Top photo: From left, Chief Labor Policy Officer & New York Local Executive Director Rebecca Damon, Executive Vice President & New York Local Vice President Linda Powell, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
SAG-AFTRA New York Local Board members and New York Host Committee and member volunteers on the Rock the City red carpet.
From left, SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President & New York Vice President Linda Powell, U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, SAG-AFTRA New York Local President Ezra Knight, SAG-AFTRA Chief Labor Policy Officer & New York Local Executive Director Rebecca Damon.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer addresses the attendees at Rock the City.
From left, Theatrical Teamsters Local 817 President Thomas J. O’Donnell, New York state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, SAG-AFTRA Chief Labor Policy Officer & New York Local Executive Director Rebecca Damon, SAG-AFTRA New York Local President Ezra Knight, and SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President & New York Vice President Linda Powell.
From left, New York Local Vice President Jim Kerr, Deadline President Ellie Duque, SAG-AFTRA New York Local President Ezra Knight, SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President & New York Vice President Linda Powell, and SAG-AFTRA Chief Labor Policy Officer & New York Local Executive Director Rebecca Damon.
Members of the New York Local Board pose on the red carpet. From left, Annika Connor, Christina Bobrowsky, Evan Bass, New York Local Vice President Jim Kerr, New York Local President Ezra Knight, Ray DeForest, Executive Vice President & New York Local Vice President Linda Powell, Kevin Scullin, Vanessa Thorpe, Marc Baron, Sarah Seeds, Chief Labor Policy Officer & New York Local Executive Director Rebecca Damon.
From left, Actors’ Equity Association Executive Director Al Vincent, SAG-AFTRA Chief Labor Policy Officer & New York Local Executive Director Rebecca Damon, and New York City Central Labor Council President Vincent Alvarez.
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