Asm. Ed Braunstein

Maddy summaryThis bill extends the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) existing authority to acquire and dispose of real property under New York State law. It specifically extends the provisions until June 24, 2028, while ensuring that any ongoing property acquisition cases (condemnation proceedings) underway at the time of expiration continue unaffected. The MTA, which manages transportation infrastructure and land use, is the direct beneficiary of this extension, allowing it to maintain current property management processes without disruption.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes New York City to sell or lease approximately 77 acres of parkland within Flushing Meadows Corona Park to Queens Future, LLC for development including a gaming facility, commercial spaces, and related infrastructure. It requires the city to dedicate funds equal to the land's market value toward new parkland or improvements in Queens, specifically mandating at least 20 acres of new parkland (including a north-south connection) within the park. The bill excludes Citi Field from the affected area. The law was enacted in June 2025 (Chapter 138).

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a property tax exemption for the primary residence of New York veterans with a 100% service-connected disability. To qualify, veterans must have an honorable discharge, a VA/DoD rating of 100% disability due to military service, or be rated individually unemployable due to service-related conditions. The exemption covers all real property taxes, special district charges, and assessments on their primary home. The law takes effect for tax assessments starting January 2, 2026.

Ensures that construction and fabrication done off of a public work site for specific use only in a public work project be compensated at the prevailing wage rate.

Directs the commissioner of the office of general services to erect a monument to be known as the "New York state Holocaust memorial" in the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza to memorialize the victims of the Holocaust and to educate the public about the history of the Holocaust and the dangers of antisemitism, racism, and all manifestations of intolerance.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases the required supervision period for new real estate brokers from two to five consecutive years before they can obtain a full license. It directly affects individuals applying for real estate broker licenses who must now complete five years of supervised work under a licensed broker, instead of the previous two-year requirement. Key new provisions include mandatory cultural competency training, fair housing law education, and proof of 152 hours of approved real estate coursework. The bill also requires applicants to demonstrate competency in English, real estate transactions, and discrimination laws, with the department retaining authority to approve training formats. The law would take effect 180 days after enactment.

Requires each appropriate institution housing a defendant due to mental disease or defect to assign a critical time intervention care management team to the defendant and make a single point of access referral for the defendant prior to such defendant's discharge.

Requires the superintendent of state police to develop, maintain and disseminate to all members of the division of state police a critical incident leave policy requiring critical incident paid leave for any members directly involved in a critical incident; prohibits such superintendent from taking any punitive administrative action against any member of the division of state police granted critical incident leave solely on the basis of the provision of such leave.

Sets minimum staffing standards for employees performing emergency medical services in the 911 system in a city with a population of over one million people.

Authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a survey regarding instruction on Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander history within the state; establishes an Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander history advisory committee; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.