Sen. Andrew Gounardes

Maddy summaryThis is a commemorative Senate Resolution (J 1558) honoring Margaret D. Williams, a Coney Island community leader and member of the doo-wop group The Cookies, who passed away in January 2026. The resolution recognizes her musical legacy - including chart-topping hits like "Chains" and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction - and her decades of community service, including 33 years with NYC Health and her work with the Coney Island History Project. It serves as a symbolic tribute from the legislature, expressing condolences to her family and celebrating her life’s impact. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new laws or affect any policies.

Maddy summaryThis New York state bill modifies tax rules by requiring residents to include certain gains excluded under federal law in their state adjusted gross income. Specifically, it adds gains excluded under Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code (for qualified small business stock sales) back into taxable income for New York state tax purposes. It directly affects New York residents who sell eligible small business stock and previously excluded those gains from state taxes. The change takes immediate effect upon enactment, altering how these gains are treated for state tax calculations.

Establishes the climate corporate data accountability act requiring certain business entities within the state to annually disclose scope 1, scope 2 and scope 3 emissions; establishes the climate accountability and emissions disclosure fund.

Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.

Provides that certain deductions allowable under the internal revenue code related to certain types of property and domestic research or experimental expenditures shall be added to federal adjusted gross income.

Maddy summaryS 1145 increases New York State's annual contribution limit for family tuition accounts used in the college choice program. It doubles the maximum deductible contribution from $5,000 (individuals) or $10,000 (married couples filing jointly) to $10,000 (individuals) or $20,000 (married couples). The bill directly affects New York resident taxpayers who use these state-authorized tuition savings accounts. This change allows families to save more tax-advantaged funds for education expenses within the program's framework.

Maddy summaryBill S 7877 modifies the rules for how corporations can apply net operating losses (NOLs) when calculating their franchise taxes. It reduces the period corporations can carry back an NOL to offset past profits from three years to one year. Additionally, the bill shortens the period for carrying forward an unused NOL to offset future profits from twenty years to five years. These changes will apply to taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2025.

Imposes certain requirements for the use of aerial images of an insured property for the purposes of homeowners' insurance; requires certain notices and appeals process.

Expands health care services provided by telehealth to include services delivered through a facility licensed under article twenty-eight of the public health law that is eligible to be designated or has received a designation as a federally qualified health center, including those facilities that are also licensed under article thirty-one or article thirty-two of the mental hygiene law.

Requires that notice be given to the borough president or presidents, the council member or members, the senator or senators, the member or members of assembly and the district managers of the affected community board or boards when there is a change in service furnished upon the rapid transit facilities or the omnibus line facilities of the New York city transit authority.