An armrest assembly for a passenger vehicle, the armrest assembly comprising: armrest having an upper surface extending along a first longitudinal axis, the armrest having a side notch defined therein, the side notch extending parallel to the first longitudinal axis and disposed at a lateral edge of the upper surface such that the side notch defines a lateral boundary of the upper surface; the side notch having a forward portion and a rearward portion; a light assembly moveably mounted to the armrest and having an articulating support and a light source, wherein the articulating support has a base section pivotally mounted to the armrest in the forward portion of the side notch and an opposing free end; wherein the light source is mounted to the articulating support so as to be closer to the free end than the base section; wherein the light assembly is movable between a stowed configuration and at least one deployed configuration; wherein, when the light assembly is in the stowed configuration: both the articulating support and the light source of the light assembly are disposed in the side notch; the articulating support is disposed parallel to the first longitudinal axis; and the light source is oriented to direct light from the side notch away from the armrest; wherein, when the light assembly is in the deployed configuration: the free end of the articulating support is disposed outside the side notch; and the light source is disposed outside the side notch. armrest having an upper surface extending along a first longitudinal axis, the armrest having a side notch defined therein, the side notch extending parallel to the first longitudinal axis and disposed at a lateral edge of the upper surface such that the side notch defines a lateral boundary of the upper surface; the side notch having a forward portion and a rearward portion; a light assembly moveably mounted to the armrest and having an articulating support and a light source, wherein the articulating support has a base section pivotally mounted to the armrest in the forward portion of the side notch and an opposing free end; wherein the light source is mounted to the articulating support so as to be closer to the free end than the base section; wherein the light assembly is movable between a stowed configuration and at least one deployed configuration; wherein, when the light assembly is in the stowed configuration: both the articulating support and the light source of the light assembly are disposed in the side notch; the articulating support is disposed parallel to the first longitudinal axis; and the light source is oriented to direct light from the side notch away from the armrest; both the articulating support and the light source of the light assembly are disposed in the side notch; the articulating support is disposed parallel to the first longitudinal axis; and the light source is oriented to direct light from the side notch away from the armrest; wherein, when the light assembly is in the deployed configuration: the free end of the articulating support is disposed outside the side notch; and the light source is disposed outside the side notch. the free end of the articulating support is disposed outside the side notch; and the light source is disposed outside the side notch.