Requires one voting member of the metropolitan transportation authority be a transit dependent individual.
Establishes the 15 member New York Asian American and Pacific Islander commission to develop policies to improve the community, economic and social well-being, and the health and educational needs important to Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the state; to develop and coordinate statewide programs, recognizing the continuing contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander individuals in the state; to create and implement public education campaigns regarding Asian American and Pacific Islander issues and culture; to increase the awareness among Asian American and Pacific Islander individuals of state and local resources that may benefit Asian American and Pacific Islander individuals and communities as a whole; and to undertake any other activities the commission deems necessary and applicable to support Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the state.
Provides for automatic sealing of certain convictions after a certain passage of time from either imposition of sentence, release from parole or probation, and if the defendant does not have a current charge pending; excludes certain offenses; permits access by certain persons.
Requires the department of health to establish and maintain the New York state community doula directory for doulas on such department's website for the purposes of Medicaid reimbursement and promoting doula services to Medicaid recipients; establishes criteria for admittance into the New York state community doula directory; makes related provisions.
Clarifies the status of certain persons exempt from optometrist license requirements.
Authorizes non-membership not-for-profit corporations to classify boards through the by-laws and not solely through the certificate of incorporation.
Relates to equipment to be carried on certain vessels; requires a whistle to be carried on all vessels, rowboats, canoes and kayaks; requires fire extinguishers and use of engine cut-off switches on certain vessels.
Requires disclosure of information concerning flood insurance on property condition disclosure statements; relates to liability with respect to property disclosures.
Authorizes the assessor of the town of Mount Pleasant to accept an application for exemption from real property taxes from Spectrum Designs Foundation Ltd. for a certain parcel in the village of Pleasantville in the town of Mount Pleasant.
Declares Asian Lunar New Year a school holiday.
