Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's harassment laws to classify the removal or threat of removing religious clothing as a crime of aggravated harassment in the second degree. It directly affects individuals who may have their religious garments taken or threatened to be taken away by someone intending to harass, annoy, threaten, or alarm them. The law specifies that this act is criminal when motivated by the perpetrator's beliefs or perceptions about the victim's race, religion, gender, or other protected characteristics, regardless of whether those beliefs are accurate. By adding this specific behavior to the list of prohibited physical contacts, the legislation expands the scope of what constitutes criminal harassment in public spaces.
Rep. Simcha Eichenstein
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Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's public service law to impose financial penalties on public utility companies and their employees who knowingly submit false information during rate-setting proceedings. Under the new rules, any utility that makes a deceptive statement to the state commission faces a forfeiture penalty of up to $250,000 for each separate offense. The legislation also requires utilities to report any previously submitted false statements to the commission within three business days of discovery, with failure to do so resulting in the same financial penalty. These changes aim to increase accountability and transparency in how public utilities present data during regulatory reviews.
Provides that the thruway authority shall issue permits for ambulances and fire vehicles exempting such vehicles from paying tolls on the thruway when engaged in an emergency operation.
Establishes the offense of concealment of identity in a lawful assembly, unlawful assembly or riot.
Enacts the "faith-based affordable housing act" for development on residential land; defines terms; provides that each village, town, and city shall allow the construction and occupation of residential buildings on any covered site up to the specified densities; provides that all residential buildings constructed pursuant to this section in a town, village, or city with fewer than one million inhabitants shall set aside twenty percent of the residential floor area for households earning an average of eighty percent of area median income; outlines the densities for New York city; makes related provisions.
Expands the criteria for a hate crime to include trespass committed at a house of worship.
Enacts the "dismantling student antisemitism act", or "DSA act"; requires mandatory sensitivity training that includes the topic of antisemitism; includes reporting requirements regarding antisemitism complaints and disciplinary processes.
Permits Congregation Kollel Tiferes Zvi to file an application for a real property tax exemption with respect to the tax years 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019 and 2019-2020.
Provides that a qualified voter may receive an absentee ballot if such voter is unable to appear personally at the polling place of the election district in which such individual is a qualified voter because of a religious observance or practice.
Changes the effectiveness of provisions relating to religious dietary food options in prison commissaries and visitor's areas to 270 days after such provisions become law.