Relates to actions or practices that establish or maintain a monopoly, monopsony or restraint of trade; authorizes a class action lawsuit in the state anti-trust law.
Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants any fees for paying rent through automated clearing house or online payment systems. It also ensures that landlords cannot force tenants to use electronic payments exclusively and must offer at least one free payment method, such as cash or personal checks. Any agreement where a tenant tries to waive these protections is declared invalid. The law applies to all residential landlords and takes effect immediately upon passage.
Provides for expedited payments of abandoned property under a certain monetary threshold by the state comptroller pursuant to an abandoned property expedited payment program.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that formally honors GFR Media for its work supporting the Puerto Rican Parade and El Junte Boricua Week in New York. It recognizes the company's efforts in providing media coverage and organizing events that celebrate Puerto Rican culture and heritage within the state. The resolution does not create new laws or change policies but serves as an official acknowledgment of the organization's contributions to the community. Once adopted, a copy of the resolution will be sent to GFR Media as a gesture of appreciation.
Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution honors Jillian Hanesworth and Augustus Clarke for winning the 2024 Sports Emmy Award in the Short Film category. The bill formally recognizes their work on the film "Still Here," which highlights the resilience of Buffalo following the 2022 mass shooting and blizzard. It directs the legislative body to pause its proceedings to acknowledge their achievement and mandates that a copy of the resolution be sent to them. The measure serves as a public commendation of their specific contribution to the NFL 360 series rather than altering any laws or policies.
Authorizes courts to hold evidentiary hearings for a temporary order of protection in certain circumstances; grants superior court judges the authority to issue a temporary order of protection when an action is pending in a local criminal court in certain circumstances.
Requires each institution within the state university of New York and the city university of New York offering in-person student instruction to have at least one vending machine making emergency contraception available for purchase.
Establishes a 10 day waiting period for the purchase of any firearm; establishes violations of such provisions shall constitute a class A misdemeanor.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles to consider community input when reviewing applications to transfer or renew licenses for motor vehicle repair shops in New York City. Under the new rules, the state commissioner must evaluate factors such as the shop's history of violations, complaints from local community boards, and the potential impact on nearby traffic and parking. The legislation also mandates that applicants notify the relevant community board at least 45 days before applying, giving the board 35 days to submit a written opinion for or against the renewal. Additionally, the bill clarifies that parking violations or failure to fix code violations by a shop's employees will be treated as violations by the shop itself.
Requires any website or mobile application associated with an electronic benefit transfer system to be offered in the ten most common non-English languages spoken by individuals with limited-English proficiency in the state of New York, based on United States census data.
