Increases the amount for awards made to crime victims; specifies certain items of personal property which are necessary and essential to the welfare of a claimant.
Increases transparency in cooperative housing corporations by giving shareholders more rights to information of the co-op and limiting the powers of management companies and boards.
Relates to the public release of grand jury documents; releases the district attorney's grand jury charges to the public upon request once the grand jury has reached a final decision.
Requires that any person applying for appointment as a fire fighter in civil service be not more than 29 years of age on the date he or she takes the written competitive examination for such appointment, however any time spent on military duty or terminal leave, not to exceed 6 years, shall be subtracted from such age limit.
Establishes a sales tax exemption for certain products purchased for less than five hundred dollars commencing on the fourth Friday in November and ending on the twenty-sixth day of December.
Creates the New York state veterans remembrance license plate; provides that any proceeds shall go to the credit of the veterans remembrance and cemetery maintenance operation fund.
Establishes the everyone can play grant program which allows for grants up to $100,000 to municipalities to cover the costs for the creation of handicap accessible aspects in new or existing recreation facilities.
Relates to the sufficiency of itemization in the state budget; requires budget bills to clearly reference the section in the accompanying bill or bills where the corresponding appropriation or reappropriation can be located and requires that the legislature not act upon bills that neglect to do so.
Relates to protecting witnesses in criminal prosecutions from intimidation and threats by permitting the court to withhold disclosure of names and other information if the court finds on the record that such witness is subject to potential intimidation, violence or threats.