Asm. Dana Levenberg

Maddy summaryThis bill updates caregiver-to-child ratios for day care homes in New York. It requires one caregiver for every two children under eighteen months of age in both group family day care homes (serving 7-12 children) and family day care homes (serving 3-6 children). The change replaces the previous "two years" requirement with "eighteen months," tightening standards for infant supervision. These provisions directly affect day care providers operating under these specific home-based care models.

Authorizes the department of transportation to establish and implement a state memorial sign program to memorialize persons who died due to injuries sustained in a fatal motor vehicle crash on state highways.

Requires hospitals to establish a violence prevention program which includes a workplace safety and security assessment and develop a safety and security plan that addresses identified workplace violence threats or hazards.

Establishes a reproductive health services training and education grant program to train licensed providers and interns or residents who are employed by a hospital or otherwise enrolled in an accredited graduate medical education program in the performance of abortion and related reproductive health services; establishes the reproductive health training and education fund.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all City University of New York (CUNY) institutions to adopt a formal "Students' Bill of Rights" in their policies. It directly affects CUNY students by guaranteeing specific rights, including student representation on policy-making bodies, student participation in conduct hearings, designated free speech spaces, and protections for student journalists (no prior censorship except for illegal content like libel or threats). The bill mandates that institutions post these policies online and provide them to all students, with student leaders also gaining guaranteed communication channels to the student body. It does not apply to SUNY institutions, as the title incorrectly states, and takes effect July 1, 2025.

Relates to conditional release for eligible offenders who complete post-secondary degrees or programs; provides release twelve months before the completion of the controlling minimum period of imprisonment for eligible offenders who complete post-secondary degrees or programs.

Enacts the state and local government food waste prevention and diversion act; requires facilities generating excess food waste to take measures to minimize such waste.

Maddy summaryBill A 5320 expands tuition assistance eligibility in New York to include students experiencing homelessness, aligning with federal McKinney-Vento Act standards. It requires the state to adopt a uniform verification method for homelessness status using the same federal guidelines applied to student financial aid. The bill also clarifies that homeless students (classified under federal foster care or McKinney-Vento criteria) cannot be considered "emancipated" for aid purposes, ensuring they retain eligibility without requiring parental control relinquishment. This directly affects homeless students seeking state tuition assistance under New York’s education law.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes cities with populations over one million (like New York City) to establish a minimum five-mile-per-hour speed limit on designated "open streets." Open streets are defined as segments with physical barriers, signage, or traffic calming measures that prioritize pedestrians, cyclists, and non-motorized users over vehicles. The bill amends traffic laws to ensure such speed limits comply with existing regulations but does not affect school zone speed limits or simple traffic control signs. It directly impacts urban transportation planning in large cities by mandating the lowest possible speed for these pedestrian-focused zones.

Expands eligibility for the tuition assistance program by restoring eligibility to graduate students; makes optional semesters, quarters or terms eligible for awards.