Creates a police safety equipment grant program to provide for services and expenses related to police safety equipment; directs a sum of $30,000,000 to be appropriated to such program.
Establishes a person is guilty of assault in the second degree when such person intends to cause physical injury to an employee of New York state or any of its political subdivisions or of a public authority or a public benefit corporation while such employee is performing such employee's duties.
Requires gene synthesis providers and manufacturers of gene synthesis equipment to operate in accordance with international gene synthesis consortium protocols.
Establishes a tax on certain vacant land in the city of New York; provides exemptions for certain vacant land; establishes a tax credit for certain renovations to certain rent-stabilized properties.
Authorizes and directs the metropolitan transportation authority to implement a free fare program on the Long Island Rail Road for firefighters employed by the city of New York.
Establishes a minimum threshold of five hundred dollars for recovery of overpayment of wages; provides an employee who is alleged to have been overpaid notice and an opportunity to respond to such allegation prior to the state seeking such recovery.
Designates August thirty-first of each year as a day of commemoration to be known as "Overdose Awareness Day"; requires the flag to be flown at half-staff on such date.
Relates to pistol permit applications for military personnel; requires the licensing officer to act on an application for any member of the active or reserve component of the armed forces within 90 days of presentment.
Establishes a distinctive plate honoring the Eagle Scouts for which the regular registration fee will apply plus an initial one time service charge of $25.
Authorizes the removal of police officer candidates from an eligible list when such candidate does not meet psychological fitness requirements or lacks good moral character standards.