Relates to the compensation of deputy public administrators in the city of New York; permits them to be paid at least two-thirds the amount paid to public administrators within the same county.
Enacts the protect main street act to require a settlement conference prior to any further proceedings in a commercial eviction matter commenced on or after March 17, 2020 to address subjects related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Relates to capping the state budget at fifteen percent of total state gross domestic product for the prior calendar year, as determined by the state comptroller.
Limits the liability of a farm or "u-pick" operation for injuries incurred while a person was picking and buying agricultural products; expands the limited exemption of a property owner from liability to a property owner who makes their premises available to others for any recreational use and to include owners of underdeveloped and/or land used in agricultural production; enacts the "equine activity safety code act".
Exempts a civil claim or cause of action revived pursuant to section two hundred fourteen-j of the civil practice law and rules from certain filing and notice requirements.
Enacts the "hope card act" directing the office of court administration to develop a program to issue hope cards containing the information regarding and content of a final order of protection to requesting petitioners who have received final orders of protection at no cost to such petitioner.
Requires a certificate of merit in actions for damages, contribution or indemnity arising out of alleged negligence of a professional licensed pursuant to the education law; establishes a party in an action for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice may not omit the name of certain experts in responding to a request; limits judgments for past and future damages in an action to recover damages for dental, medical or podiatric malpractice; limits compensation for noneconomic damages suffered by an injured plaintiff in any personal injury action to $250,000.
Increases the number of family court judges in the city of New York to seventy-two; provides for two additional family court judges for each of Westchester and Rockland counties and an additional family court judge for each of Erie and Niagara counties.
Provides that the court shall confirm an award in a public sector arbitration proceeding upon application of a party made within one year after delivery to the party, unless an application to vacate or modify the award upon certain grounds is made.
Requires a mortgagor to provide notice of imminent foreclosure to his or her tenant or prospective tenant prior to he or she renewing or signing a lease agreement.
Relates to requiring a certificate of merit in proceedings to recover possession of real property; requires the petition shall be accompanied by a certificate, signed by the attorney for the petitioner, certifying that the attorney has reviewed the facts of the case and that, based on consultation with representatives of the petitioner identified in the certificate and the attorney's review of pertinent documents, there is a reasonable basis for the commencement of such action; provides that where a petitioner willfully fails to provide copies of required papers and documents the court may dismiss the petition without prejudice.
Prohibits the acquisition of real property by foreign countries and entities of particular concern as well as citizens, companies, entities, and members of such countries and entities.
Prohibits landlords from restricting the installation of appliances or fixtures by tenants; provides that the landlord is not compelled to change utilities for such installation; prohibits surcharge where tenant pays utilities directly to provider.