Protects employee freedom of speech and conscience by prohibiting employers from coercing employees into attending or participating in meetings sponsored by the employer concerning the employer's views on political or religious matters.
Relates to allowing, for a fee, one license plate to be issued and displayed on the rear of a vehicle; directs funds gathered to be deposited in the New York state wireless telephone emergency account.
Provides grants to nonprofit organizations that provide eligible home reading programs that provide independent reading level books that are individually mailed to the residences of kindergarten through fifth grade students on a weekly basis.
Provides for the phase-out on varying time schedules of state use of various categories of pesticides on state property; provides that it does not apply to certain antimicrobial pesticides; requires the department of environmental conservation to adopt a pest management plan for every state department, agency, and public benefit corporation; provides for waivers and exemptions.
Creates the office of the cooperative and condominium ombudsperson; authorizes the residential unit tax; establishes the office of the cooperative and condominium ombudsperson fund.