Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal

Prohibits students from accessing their wireless communications devices on school property, unless authorized for classroom use; prohibits students from accessing social media platforms through the use of internet access provided by the school district, except when expressly directed to for class instruction.

Establishes a jobs and housing pilot program to create jobs in the construction industry and address the housing crisis by developing or redeveloping housing that is affordable to individuals earning up to one hundred thirty percent of the area median income, adjusted for family size; makes an appropriation therefor.

Requires that court records of an eviction proceeding be sealed one year after a final judgment has been entered in the eviction proceeding and all rights of appeal have been exhausted, unless the eviction proceeding resulted in a dismissal or final judgment in favor of a tenant, in which case the court record of such an eviction proceeding shall be immediately sealed; provides for access to such records; directs the chief administrator of the courts to develop certain forms to be used with respect to the sealing of records.

Deems Anthony Varvaro to have died as the natural and proximate result of an accident sustained in the performance of duty so as to permit accidental death benefits to be awarded to his beneficiaries.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands consumer protection laws to ban false or misleading environmental marketing claims made by businesses. It specifically targets deceptive tactics like "paltering," where truthful details create a false overall impression, and vague "net zero" assertions that lack clear data on emissions or rely heavily on offsets. The law applies to any public communication, including ads and labels, and allows consumers to sue without needing to prove they suffered a financial loss. Companies must substantiate their environmental assertions with concrete plans and accurate reporting to avoid violating these new rules.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates the Hudson River Park Act to allow specific commercial and recreational uses at Pier 76, including offices, amusement rides, and floating restaurants. It permits office buildings at the pier to reach a height of 185 feet while requiring that more than half of the pier's area remain dedicated to public park spaces. Additionally, the legislation clarifies rules for the pier's reconstruction, allowing changes to its historic footprint as long as the new size matches the original and the majority of the space is used for public access.

Increases the number of judges in family court to 67; adds twelve additional judges to the civil court of the city of New York; adds additional family court judges to Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Erie, Jefferson, Nassau, Rensselaer, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes to amend the state constitution to allow the legislature to change the number of supreme court justices in any judicial district. It establishes a rule that the number of justices in a district can be increased based on population, with a limit of one justice for every fifty thousand people, or decreased to a minimum level set by current law. The changes would take effect after a public vote and a subsequent legislative session, giving voters a direct say in the size of the court.

Provides for a working families tax credit; directs quarterly prepayment of the credit; provides for a sliding reduction in the credit for incomes which exceed a certain threshold.

Requires that an organization applying for grant funding shall provide to arts agencies a certification that it will enter into a labor peace agreement with at least one bona fide labor organization either where such bona fide labor organization is actively representing employees providing services covered by the organization seeking such grant funding or upon notice by a bona fide labor organization that is attempting to represent employees who will provide services to the organization seeking such grant funding; relates to prevailing wage requiremens for not-for-profit theaters and payment of their employees on productions funded by the New York state council on the arts or arts agencies of localities.