Relates to parole eligibility for certain incarcerated persons age fifty-five or older if they have served at least fifteen years of their sentence or sentences.
Maddy summaryThis New York state bill (S 141) establishes a right to free legal help for eligible immigrants facing removal proceedings in New York. It directly affects income-eligible non-citizens detained in New York, those with strong New York ties (like being a state resident or having a case heard there), or those transferred from New York to federal immigration detention. The law requires the state to provide ongoing legal representation starting when a case begins (e.g., upon receiving a "Notice to Appear") and covers all immigration court stages, including appeals. Legal services must be provided by state-designated providers to individuals earning up to 200% of the federal poverty level.
Lowers the voting age to 16 years; requires that students receive education in civics and be given the opportunity to register to vote in the classroom.
Maddy summaryS 188 limits local governments' zoning authority by restricting minimum lot sizes, parking requirements, and multi-family housing restrictions. Cities and villages cannot set minimum lot sizes above 1,200 square feet, require off-street parking (except for freight loading), or block four-family dwellings on single lots. Towns face similar limits, with minimum lot sizes capped at 5,000 square feet (with utilities) or 20,000 square feet in some areas. The bill also allows six-family dwellings near transit stations (within ¼ mile of commuter rail/subway) without height/setback restrictions that would prevent construction. These changes directly affect cities, villages, and towns in their zoning regulations.
Relates to the educational and examination requirements for certification as a certified interior designer; provides an exemption from the education requirements for architects licensed under article one hundred forty-seven of the education law.
Implements escalating penalties for vehicles which have been documented multiple times by a photo violation monitoring device for failure to comply with traffic-control indications up to a suspension of a vehicle's registration.
Provides that any claimant who has received certain unemployment benefits to which they were not entitled shall not be held liable for the amounts overpaid provided certain conditions exist; directs the department of labor to provide claimants who have previously been denied waivers with applications for individual waivers; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
Prohibits the use in an industrial plant of any product or substance that contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, including vats, conveyor belts, molds, ovens, pans, pots, chemicals used as mold releasers, lubricants, seals and coatings.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires businesses using bicycles with electric assist for commercial deliveries (like food or package delivery) to register each vehicle and display a distinctive number plate. It directly affects delivery companies, independent contractors, and third-party platforms (e.g., food delivery apps) that employ riders using e-bikes for paid commercial work. Employers become liable for fines if their riders violate the registration or display rules, facing penalties of $100-$250 per violation. The law also sets fees for registration plates and establishes civil penalties for repeated business noncompliance, separate from criminal penalties for individual violations.
Relates to the establishment of a single computerized state DNA identification index; requires municipalities to expunge any DNA record stored in a municipal DNA identification index.
