Requires the provision of assistive listening systems in New York state public transportation terminals.
Establishes the aging in place task force, and provides for its powers and duties.
Requires that rehabilitation programs for female inmates in state correctional facilities be equivalent to those provided to male inmates of correctional facilities elsewhere in the state; provides that such rehabilitation programs shall include, but not be limited to, vocational, academic and industrial programs.
Relates to applications for major capital improvement rent increases; requires owners to submit copies of all permits with their applications for major capital improvement rent increases; denies applications if permits are fraudulent or not included.
Requires healthcare and wellness education and outreach on the donation of postnatal tissue and fluids.
Grants municipalities the authority to provide real property tax exemptions for certain cold war veterans.
Relates to the timely cashing of rent checks, requiring a landlord to cash a rent check provided by a tenant in his or her possession within thirty days after the check is postmarked.
Provides that with respect to apartments covered by rent control, rent stabilization, or the emergency tenant protection act, a landlord must be free of outstanding building code violations to bring an action or proceeding for rent or eviction; provides alternative provisions for disputed violations; requires tenants to pay rent into an interest bearing account to be maintained by the court during the pendency of the dispute over the violation; payments may be made from such account to cover utility bills and the making of necessary repairs if the dispute is resolved in favor of the tenant; provides that if such dispute is resolved in favor of the landlord, then he or she shall receive all such payments with interest thereon.
Relates to notice requirements for assigning oil, gas or mineral land leases.
Prohibits employers from requiring low-wage employees to enter into covenants not to compete and requires employers to notify potential employees of any requirement to enter into a covenant not to compete.
