Permits family court judges, county court judges, family support magistrates and referees to possess weapons, firearms, rifles and shotguns in restricted and sensitive locations.
Authorizes the village of East Hampton in the town of East Hampton, county of Suffolk to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with posted maximum speed limits.
Maddy summaryThis bill extends the time limit for prosecuting first-degree assault against family or household members from the standard period to ten years. It directly affects victims of such assaults and prosecutors who must file charges within this new timeframe. The key provision adds a specific ten-year window for cases involving assault in the first degree (as defined in Penal Law §120.10) committed against someone in the same household or family, as defined in Penal Law §530.11. This change applies immediately upon enactment and modifies the criminal procedure law to prioritize these cases.
Amends provisions involving the arrest, prosecution, sentencing and penalties for offenses involving vehicular assault, manslaughter and homicide; removes certain barriers to prosecution for operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Maddy summaryThis bill would make it a class E felony to intentionally film someone committing a violent felony with the goal of encouraging more such crimes, or to conspire with others to do so. It directly affects individuals who record violent crimes (like assaults or robberies) with the specific intent to promote those acts. The law includes a key exception: turning the recorded video over to police immediately could be used as evidence that the person lacked the intent to encourage the crime. The bill defines "violent felony" using existing legal terms and would take effect in November 2025 if passed.
Maddy summaryThis bill grants animal control officers in Southampton, Suffolk County, official peace officer status under New York law. It allows these officers to perform duties like making arrests for certain violations, but explicitly states they cannot carry firearms without a separate license under the penal law. The change directly affects Southampton's animal control officers by expanding their legal authority while maintaining firearm restrictions. The bill amends the criminal procedure law to include this new status provision.
Relates to attendance policies for employees of the metropolitan transportation authority or contractors of Nassau and Suffolk counties providing public transportation regarding time off for medical services and court appearances.
Eliminates the real property tax exemption for fire districts, fire protection districts and ambulance districts developed through industrial development agencies in certain counties.
Maddy summaryS 3253 requires mining operations on Long Island to maintain a minimum 10-foot buffer of undisturbed ground between active mining areas and the existing water table in counties with populations over one million that rely on aquifers for drinking water. The bill amends New York's environmental conservation law to mandate this buffer as part of all new or renewed mining plans in designated areas. This directly affects mining companies seeking permits in Long Island counties like Nassau and Suffolk, which depend on aquifers for public water supplies. The key provision ensures mining plans explicitly include this buffer to minimize potential groundwater contamination from mining activities.
Enacts the "local, community and ethnic media commitment act"; requires state agencies to publish certain information in local, community and ethnic media; defines local, community and ethnic media; requires the office of general services to develop and maintain a list of local, community and ethnic media outlets.
