Provides for the appointment of foreclosure receivers and managing agents in cities having a population of one million or more.
Establishes the community schools act; authorizes the commissioner to award grants for community schools programming; appropriates funds therefor.
Enacts the "New York State fair pay act"; provides that it shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discriminate between employees on the basis of sex, race and/or national origin by paying different wages.
Establishes the date for the accrual of certain causes of action based on negligence.
Revises proceedings to recover possession of premises located in a multiple dwelling; requires premises to be registered with the local agency responsible for code enforcement; petition shall be stated in plain language and include notice of the rights of the respondent and a statement of any outstanding code violations on the premises and whether rent payments from a public assistance office is being withheld therefor; provides civil penalties for willful misstatements on such petition.
Provides additional compensation to certain city employees who possess or make substantial use of foreign languages in the performance of official duties; further creates the "language services program" and a language services director to implement the program.
Designates discrimination against employees for failure to meet certain ticket quotas as a class A misdemeanor.
Prohibits the use of waste from oil or natural gas extraction activities or waste from storage of oil or natural gas on any highway.
Relates to the uniform treatment of waste from the exploration, development, extraction, or production of crude oil or natural gas.
Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals, including two hours of course work encompassing minority healthcare issues.
