Sen. Jessica Ramos

Authorizes application of the property tax abatement for rent-controlled or rent regulated properties occupied by senior citizens or disabled persons, to those units occupied by tenants paying the maximum allowable rent when such rent exceeds 1/2 of the household income; provides for state payments to cities affected thereby equal to 10% of lost real property tax revenue.

Establishes the New York title guaranty program to provide title insurance for real property within the state; establishes the New York title guaranty corporation to implement the New York title guaranty program.

Relates to the purchase of apparatus, materials, equipment and supplies; excludes contracts for services related to the installation, maintenance or repair of apparatus, materials, equipment and supplies from such purchasing authority.

Establishes a rent increase exemption for certain nonprofit organizations; provides a tax abatement for limiting rent increases on nonprofit organizations in a city of one million or more persons.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's workers' compensation law to add bereavement as a qualifying reason for paid family leave, effective January 1, 2027. It directly affects employees who need time off following the death of an immediate family member, allowing them to take paid leave without using other leave types. Key provisions include requiring a death certificate as proof of need (Section 4) and updating definitions to explicitly include bereavement under "family leave" (Section 1(d)). The policy change integrates bereavement leave into existing paid family leave frameworks, ensuring employees receive compensation during this period.

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 3946) allows employees to directly sue employers in court for violations of workplace safety/health standards or workplace violence, rather than relying solely on government enforcement. Employees can file such lawsuits within three years of the violation, and the time limit is paused (tolled) if they first report the issue to the labor commissioner until the investigation concludes. The court can order remedies like reinstatement, back pay, lost wages, attorney fees, and injunctions against the employer. It directly affects employees seeking redress for safety violations and employers facing potential civil liability. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill limits home care aides to 12-hour shifts without their explicit consent. It prohibits employers from requiring overtime beyond this limit, and any agreement for longer shifts must be voluntarily provided in writing for each specific instance. The law protects aides from retaliation, including dismissal or penalties, for refusing excessive hours or reporting violations. Exceptions only apply during true emergencies after exhausting all staffing options, and even then, overtime cannot exceed four hours without consent.

Establishes the "reciprocal enforcement of claims on unpaid or reduced state entitlements act" which requires a report on delinquent funds owed to the state by the federal government as a result of the federal government's nonpayment in contravention of a court decision and the withholding and appropriation of federal funds in an amount equal to.

Includes additional community districts in which pilot programs to address the legalization or conversion of certain basement and cellar dwellings can be established by local law.

Establishes the universal child care act to provide for the establishment and funding of universal child care in the state of New York; establishes a universal child care taskforce to help implement universal child care in the state and repeals certain provisions of the social services law relating thereto; establishes the permanent child care workforce pay equity fund; establishes a universal child care public option pilot program to provide universal child care in at least twenty locations throughout the state; makes an appropriation therefor.