Directs the metropolitan transportation authority, in conjunction with the New York city transit authority, to develop weekly and monthly tickets valid for optional, discounted transfers between such authorities.
Enacts the "civil justice protection act (CJPA)"; requires that no person shall waive a series of rights and procedures when purchasing goods and services.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires election boards in cities with over one million residents to provide voting information in Haitian Creole, matching the same content offered in other languages. Specifically, it mandates that websites include Haitian Creole translations and that a citywide booklet be distributed containing: (1) English voter registration forms with Haitian Creole instructions, (2) absentee ballot application guidelines in Haitian Creole, and (3) general voter FAQs in Haitian Creole. The bill does not require translation of all materials but ensures key voting processes are accessible in Haitian Creole. It applies only to large cities and takes effect January 1 following enactment.
Establishes an independent fatality review board to review and assess domestic violence cases which result in a fatality and compile a report and make recommendations to certain state agencies based on such review and assessment; provides for access to various records without subpoena and for access to sealed records with judicial authorization.
Requires Medicare and Medicaid managed care providers to provide coverage for certain out-of-network health care when the patient has a long term relationship with a medical professional who is not a recurring provider under the managed care provider's network.
Enacts the Educational Rights Transparency for New York Families Act, to establish standards for resource based educational rights of students within the state and implement a system of self-assessment and reporting by schools and school districts.
Provides that when a housing accommodation has been vacated after continuous tenancy or occupancy of ten years or more prior to vacancy, and the owner can demonstrate restoration of the unit, the new legal regulated rent shall be the rent agreed to by the owner and first tenant after such restoration and reserved in a lease or other rental agreement; makes related provisions.
Maddy summaryS 686 requires schools to accept a standardized medical immunization exemption form for students, directly affecting students needing exemptions, their parents/guardians, and school staff. The bill mandates that the form include parent/guardian details, student information, a medical reason from a licensed provider, and a certification stating certain vaccines (like measles or polio) could be harmful. Schools and state agencies cannot impose additional requirements beyond this specific form for exemption approval. This standardizes the process, ensuring consistency in how medical exemptions are handled for school enrollment.
Maddy summaryThis bill exempts owners of one, two, or three-unit residential properties they occupy from paying a project notification fee when removing asbestos. It directly affects small-scale residential property owners who live in their own homes or rental units. The key provision adds a new rule to labor law that automatically waives this fee for qualifying owner-occupied properties. The change eliminates a financial requirement for these specific homeowners during asbestos abatement projects.
Creates the New York city transit authority safety advisory panel to study and report on safety from terrorist acts and to provide a moratorium on the closing of token booths and minimum staffing levels on trains operated in passenger service in the NYC transit system.
