Sen. Gustavo Rivera

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that formally acknowledges the death of Dylan U. Valle, a Bronx resident and union organizer who passed away on April 16, 2026. The measure honors his contributions to labor advocacy, immigrant rights, and community service through his work with organizations like the Transport Workers Union and 32BJ. It does not create new laws or change policies but instead directs the legislature to pause briefly to mourn his passing and sends a copy of the resolution to his family.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that officially pauses legislative proceedings to honor the four-year anniversary of the 2022 Tops Friendly Markets shooting in Buffalo. It recognizes the victims, survivors, and the broader community while acknowledging various memorial events planned for May 14, 2026. The resolution expresses solidarity with Buffalo and condemns racism and domestic terrorism without imposing new laws or policies.

Maddy summaryThis bill asks the Governor of New York to officially designate May 18, 2026, as Italian American Day. It is a symbolic resolution that does not change any laws or create new programs but instead recognizes the cultural heritage and contributions of Italian Americans in the state. The measure directs the state legislature to send a formal proclamation to Governor Kathy Hochul to announce this observance. By doing so, the bill aims to highlight the 53rd anniversary of Italian American Day and celebrate Italian history and traditions within New York communities.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution formally commends the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., for its Annual Delta Day event held at the New York State Capitol on May 19, 2026. The document recognizes the sorority's long history of community service, political advocacy, and leadership within New York State and the nation. It highlights the organization's five-point programmatic thrust focused on economic, educational, health, and political development to improve communities. The resolution serves as an official acknowledgment of the sorority's contributions rather than establishing new laws or funding. A copy of this commendation will be sent to the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution commemorates the 50th anniversary of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, a nonprofit organization founded in 1977 to support African American lawmakers. The bill formally recognizes the group's role in advocating for equity and providing resources to over 700 state legislators representing more than 50 million people. It directs the legislative body to pause its proceedings to honor the organization's contributions and mandates that a copy of the resolution be sent to the caucus. As a procedural measure, the bill does not alter laws or policies but serves to acknowledge the milestone and the organization's impact on public service.

Maddy summaryThis bill asks the Governor of New York to officially recognize May 2025 as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. The resolution highlights the impact of cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease affecting thousands of New Yorkers, and notes the importance of public awareness and early diagnosis. It does not change laws or allocate funds but serves to bring attention to the condition and support for those affected.

Relates to excepting situations where a physician or other licensed health care provider is authorized to dispense certain medications and is practicing medicine in the oncology setting and is dispensing oncology drugs or drugs related to an approved course of treatment used to manage symptoms related to cancer or cancer therapies.

Imposes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new data centers; requires the public service commission to issue an order or orders to minimize the impact of new data centers on electricity and gas rates for residential, commercial, and industrial users; clarifies that certain provisions are applicable to the Long Island power authority.

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 7874) repeals Section 3605-c of New York's Public Health Law, which previously governed the authorization process for enrolling individuals in medical assistance programs and providing such assistance. The bill removes this specific legal provision without creating new requirements or altering existing medical assistance services. It directly affects the administrative framework for medical assistance enrollment but does not change eligibility, funding, or beneficiary access.

Enacts into law components of legislation that relate to live event ticket sales; establishes an annual professional reseller renewal fee; requires professional ticket resellers to provide their New York state ticket reseller license number as a condition of utilizing an online resale marketplace to resell tickets (Part A); provides criteria for when a purchaser may obtain a full refund of the amount paid for a ticket (Part B); relates to resale requirements for tickets; requires that if a licensee or other ticket reseller doesn't have possession of the ticket, then they shall have a written contract to obtain the offered ticket at a certain price from a person or entity in possession of the ticket or from a person or entity who has a contractual right to obtain such ticket, and tickets to the event have been placed on sale by the venue or entity hosting the event or its authorized agent before the licensee or reseller can advertise the sale of the tickets (Part C); relates to unlawful charges in connection with tickets; permits reasonable charges for costs actually rendered or otherwise in connection to customer support, technological and software infrastructure, and actual operational costs for sales away from the box office; defines terms (Part D); relates to the availability of tickets for sale to the general public; defines a term (Part E); relates to paperless ticketing systems options (Part F); extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to tickets to places of entertainment (Part G).