Allows cities and towns to pass a local law or resolution, subject to permissive referendum, to allow a real property tax exemption for privately-owned, public use airports; provides the percentage of exemption would be specified in the law or resolution; provides the exemption would be limited to improvements to the airport used for takeoff, landing, taxiing and open air parking of aircraft, air navigation or communications facilities and passenger terminals available to the public without charge.
Relates to modifying the penalties associated with passing a stopped school bus to include a mandatory driver education course for each offense after a second conviction if recommended by the court.
This bill establishes a mandatory online system requiring auto insurers in New York to electronically share real-time policy information with the state. Insurers must provide details on policy cancellations, terminations, and vehicle-specific data (including VINs, registration numbers, and policyholder addresses) to help identify uninsured vehicles. The system directly affects all insurers writing private passenger or commercial auto insurance in New York, replacing paper-based reporting with digital access for state officials. It aims to improve enforcement by enabling quicker verification of insurance coverage during traffic stops or vehicle registration checks.
Establishes the general aviation task force to study measures that may be implemented to improve general aviation operations in the state of New York.
Allows for paratransit eligible for paratransit eligible individuals who are at least eighty years old, to be required only to present correspondence from a licensed physician, dated within the preceding thirty days, indicating that the paratransit service is still necessary for the individual to make a single application for paratransit services; provides that once approved, such individuals shall be exempt from all certification requirements.
Appropriates $2,000,000 for capital improvements, including but not limited to structural and full remediation of the outside wall of the Kew Gardens, Lefferts Boulevard bridge.
Requires proof of at least six hours of driving experience under a certified instructor prior to issuance of licenses for certain drivers and motorcyclists.
This bill sets new standards for how dark automobile window tint can be. It requires front windshields to allow at least 70% light transmittance (except for the top six inches), and side windows near the driver and all rear windows to allow at least 50% light transmittance. The law also adds window tint checks to vehicle safety inspections and allows a ±7% tolerance when testing compliance. These rules directly affect drivers who use window tint film on their vehicles.
This bill extends New York City's school speed zone photo enforcement program until 2030 (previously set to expire in 2025) and makes minor technical corrections to related traffic laws. It directly affects drivers in NYC school zones who may receive citations from photo enforcement cameras. The key change is the extension of the demonstration program allowing photo devices to monitor speed violations near schools, while repealing outdated provisions from earlier legislation. The bill does not change enforcement rules but ensures the current system continues operating through 2030.
Prohibits the operation of NYC transit authority subways or trains without at least one conductor on board; requires a conductor on any subway or train operated by such authority whenever the subway or train has more than two cars attached to the engine.
