Asm. Jake Blumencranz

Co-sponsor A 4243

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Directs the department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority to identify sites along all highways, thruways and parkways in the state for wildlife crossings

Enacts the "New York wildlife crossing act"; directs the department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority to identify sites along all highways, thruways and parkways in the state where wildlife crossings are most needed to increase public safety and improve habitat connectivity and create a priority list of wildlife opportunity areas where federal grant monies may be available to implement the top five projects identified.

In committee May 13, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 5906

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Expands the food donation and food scraps recycling program

Expands the food donation and food scraps recycling program by scaling down the annual average tonnage requirement every two years until 2028; removes exceptions regarding recycler capacity.

In committee May 13, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 3068

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays

Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays, with dates established by religious law and tradition.

In committee May 9, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 8271

Failed · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires that any rules or regulations promulgated by the department of environmental conservation pursuant to the climate action fund are subject to a vote of the legislature for approval

Requires that any rules or regulations promulgated by the department of environmental conservation pursuant to the climate action fund are subject to a vote of the legislature and must be approved by a majority vote prior to implementation.

Failed May 7, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 8290

Failed · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to loitering while masked or disguised

Makes it a violation to loiter while masked or disguised by unusual or unnatural attire or facial alteration while in a group of six or more persons so masked or disguised.

Failed May 7, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 3346

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Establishes "Kyra's Law"

Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety; requires the court to appoint an attorney to represent the child when credible allegations of serious risk to the child's safety have been made.

In committee May 7, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 7219

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Establishes a retirement service credit for volunteer fire or emergency service

Establishes a retirement service credit for volunteer fire or emergency service.

In committee May 1, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 9884

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to the establishment of local comprehensive emergency management plans

Requires the inclusion of local and municipal animal shelters, a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals and veterinary services when establishing local comprehensive emergency management plans; requires that information to the public include the communication accommodation needs of persons with vision or hearing impairments and information on which temporary housing and other necessary facilities are designated as animal-friendly.

In committee Apr 26, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 8283

Failed · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Includes certain offenses in being eligible for bail, makes certain offenses eligible to be considered hate crimes, and increases the penalties for certain offenses

Includes aggravated threat of mass harm, making a threat of mass harm, aggravated harassment in the second degree, harassment in the first degree, menacing in the third degree, menacing in the second degree, menacing in the first degree, and aggravated harassment in the first degree in being eligible for bail; makes aggravated threat of mass harm and making a threat of mass harm eligible to be considered hate crimes; increases the penalties for aggravated threat of mass harm and making a threat of mass harm.

Failed Apr 9, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 8594

Failed · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Establishes the crime of coordinated petit larceny, permits a principal to be eligible to be held on bail for coordinated petit larceny, and creates a public service campaign on larceny

Establishes the crime of coordinated petit larceny; permits a principal to be eligible to be held on bail for coordinated petit larceny; directs the division of criminal justice services to conduct a public awareness campaign on larceny.

Failed Apr 9, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track