Establishes certain limits on sports betting for both mobile and casino sports betting to include advertisements and wager limits; prohibits the use of credit cards to make deposits on mobile sports betting.
Provides for a personal income tax deduction for student loan payments not in excess of five thousand dollars; excludes any payment not in excess of five thousand dollars made by an employer, employee, or on behalf of an employee that is directly deducted from the employee's wages through payroll and administered by a third-party platform that facilitates direct payments to educational institutions or related loan servicers on behalf of students such amount from an employee's New York state gross income; further excludes any contribution not to exceed five thousand dollars to a tuition program under section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code made through payroll deduction and facilitated by an employer or a third-party platform that facilitates direct payments to such programs on behalf of employees from the employee's New York state gross income.
Establishes the New York State social housing development authority as a public benefit corporation to increase the supply of permanently affordable housing in the state through the acquisition of land and renovation or rehabilitation of existing real property, and through the construction of new, permanently affordable housing.
Maddy summaryBill A 9269 grants New York's governor emergency authority to order immediate disconnections of gas, electric, or water utility service to specific buildings or units without prior notice. This applies only when occupants violate certain environmental, labor, fire, or building codes (e.g., safety or health regulations) that create an imminent threat to health or safety, and the governor determines disconnection resolves the emergency. The governor must submit a public report within 72 hours detailing the violation, emergency nature, and justification, plus an annual report to the legislature by January 31. This directly affects utility providers (who must comply with the order) and building occupants who violate the specified laws.
Prohibits the sale of gasoline powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers in the state; requires the commissioner to promulgate rules to enact such prohibition by January 1, 2027.
Maddy summaryThis bill imposes an additional tax on New York residents' long-term investment profits, specifically targeting income from capital gains, dividends, and other low-taxed investments. It applies to higher earners: individuals with taxable income over $400,000 (or $500,000 for married couples filing jointly) face a 7.5% tax on capital gains above those thresholds, with a higher 15% rate kicking in above $800,000 (or $1 million for couples). The tax phases in gradually over the first $50,000 or $100,000 of income exceeding the thresholds. It functions as an add-on to existing income tax, not a replacement, and will be administered by New York’s tax department.
Enacts the "Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act"; relates to the delegation of state enforcement authority to private actors; authorizes an affected employee, whistleblower, representative organization or an organizational deputy to initiate a public enforcement action on behalf of the commissioner for certain provisions of the labor law, or any regulation promulgated thereunder.
Establishes in the city of New York a bicycle lane safety program to enforce certain restrictions on the use of bicycle lanes and/or protected bicycle lanes by means of bicycle lane photo devices.
Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits landlords, lessors, sub-lessors, and grantors from requiring tenants to pay broker fees. It directly affects residential tenants by preventing landlords from charging them for brokerage services related to lease applications or tenancy. The law allows landlords to still charge for background and credit checks, but bans all other upfront fees like broker commissions. Exceptions apply to certain senior living communities and cooperative housing corporations under specific conditions.
Expedites MTA capital project improvement, construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation by establishing a process for utility relocation necessary for such project.
