This bill designates a specific stretch of State Route 306 in Ramapo, Rockland County, as the Chief Hugh (Chaim) Jacobson Memorial Highway to honor him. The legislation requires the Department of Transportation to install signs identifying the road with this dedication while explicitly stating that the official street name will not change. This measure is intended as a ceremonial tribute rather than a functional rebranding to ensure there is no confusion for drivers or disruption to commerce.
This bill is a Senate resolution that formally commends 10-year-old Richard Duncan for receiving the New York State Senate Liberty Medal. The measure recognizes Duncan's heroic actions on May 17, 2026, when he noticed a neighbor's house on fire and immediately called the fire department, leading to the rescue of two people inside. By passing this resolution, the New York State Senate acknowledges Duncan's quick thinking and compassion, which exemplify the qualities the Liberty Medal is designed to honor. The bill directs that a copy of the resolution be sent to Duncan to officially record this recognition.
This bill is a Senate resolution that posthumously honors Private First Class Alan Grant Blass by recognizing him as a recipient of the New York State Senate's Liberty Medal. The document formally acknowledges his service in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and details his heroic death in 1964 while operating heavy machinery in South Korea. It also notes that a ceremony will be held in July 2026 to celebrate his life and awards, and it directs that a copy of the resolution be sent to his family.
This bill is a Senate resolution that formally commends Aimal Zafari, a New York resident and former Afghan cultural advisor, for receiving the New York State Senate Liberty Medal. The document highlights his service as a translator who supported U.S. military missions in Afghanistan, noting his receipt of multiple awards and his subsequent severe injuries sustained while on duty. It also acknowledges his recent naturalization as a U.S. citizen and expresses gratitude for his contributions to national security and stability. The resolution serves as an official recognition of his heroism and sacrifice rather than establishing new laws or policies.
This Senate resolution formally commends Natechia Campbell-Moss and her son Jovani Moss for receiving the New York State Senate Liberty Medal. The bill recognizes their heroic actions on March 31, 2026, when they helped rescue a neighbor from a burning home in Suffolk County. Jovani Moss alerted emergency services and waited for responders to arrive, while his mother, Natechia, forced entry into the house to evacuate the homeowner and her pet. The resolution highlights their bravery and community service as an example of citizenship worthy of the state's highest individual honor. Copies of the resolution will be sent to both recipients to acknowledge their achievement.
This Senate resolution posthumously commends Revere A. Grant for receiving the New York State Senate Liberty Medal, the state's highest individual honor. The measure recognizes Grant's heroic service in the U.S. Army during World War II and his subsequent decades of community involvement in Saratoga County. It directs the Senate to pause its proceedings to formally acknowledge his contributions and authorizes sending a copy of the resolution to his family.
Authorizes Ulster county to establish a property tax offset by means of a resident income tax surcharge; requires the Ulster county legislature to adopt a local law prior to imposing such surcharge.
Authorizes Ulster county to establish a property tax offset by means of a resident income tax surcharge; requires the Ulster county legislature to adopt a local law prior to imposing such surcharge.
Increases the distribution of revenue from extending the authorization for the hotel and motel taxes in Suffolk county; provides for the support of a not-for-profit organization that manages and owns the first lighthouse built in New York, a national register of historic places site in Suffolk county that has been named a national historic landmark and is a New York state historic site.
Authorizes and directs the commissioner of transportation to grant a perpetual conservation easement to certain entities over certain state-owned lands in the hamlets of Setauket and Port Jefferson Station, Suffolk County.
Requires property/casualty insurance companies to submit information on multifamily housing premiums and claims paid to the department of financial services.
Establishes the false reporting survivors act which establishes the crimes of aggravated falsely reporting an incident in the first, second, and third degrees when a person commits the crime of falsely reporting an incident in the first, second, or third degree and such person intended to harass, annoy, threaten, or alarm another person because of a belief or perception regarding a person's race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or ethnicity; authorizes officers to arrest persons believed to have committed falsely reporting an incident without first obtaining a warrant and provides exceptions to such authority to arrest; includes such falsely reporting as a hate crime; authorizes the law enforcement misconduct investigative office to receive and investigate complaints alleging falsely reporting an incident; establishes databases of law enforcement officers and persons convicted of falsely reporting; requires notifying persons of the termination of certain criminal actions or proceedings; relates to the statute of limitations for filing an action relating to falsely reporting.
