Establishes the independent office of the child advocate to ensure the protection and promotion of the rights of children in the care of any state agency or local social services district.
Relates to allowing certain members of the New York city police pension fund to borrow from contributions.
Establishes the New York COVID-19 children's fund program to provide assistance to children whose parent, custodian, legal guardian, or related adult household member died as a result of contracting COVID-19, regardless of immigration status of such children.
Directs the office of renewable energy, in consultation with the public service commission, to post a map on its website containing certain information about proposed major renewable energy facility sites and create an informational tab that calculates the regional impacts of such proposed sites.
Allows a person with a master's of social work degree who meets certain requirements to file to be licensed within one year after the effective date of this act.
Relates to a minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goal requirement in order to receive exemption of new multiple dwellings from local taxation.
Requires the commissioner of health to establish means of educating proprietors and employees of public eating establishments about food allergens.
Relates to establishing a program for financial transitional living services for foster children; establishes independent development savings accounts for foster children over the age of 16; requires foster children to attend financial literacy and independent living classes.
Relates to annual professional performance reviews of teachers and principals; establishes an optional system of annual professional performance review plans; repeals provisions relating to streamlined removal procedures for teachers rated ineffective.
Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence; permits victims of domestic violence to take an unpaid leave of absence for twenty days from employment to address on-going domestic violence; defines "address on-going domestic violence"; contains provision to protect the individual's job position and benefits.
