Enacts the New York civil rights cold case records collection act; directs the state archivist to create a civil rights cold case records collection; creates the civil rights cold case records review board which shall assist the archivist in the collection of civil rights cold case records.
Relates to permitting the photographing or recording of a law enforcement officer as long as such person isn't under arrest; outlines unlawful retaliatory measures by law enforcement for such photography or recording.
Prohibits reporting debt arrears of an individual which are due to a COVID-19 related hardship to a consumer reporting agency; provides for the removal of such information from an individual's file with such agency.
Provides for the placement of a discreet disability designation on non-driver identification cards, drivers' licenses and learners' permits; makes technical and conforming changes.
Establishes protection for senior citizens against unwarranted eviction; requires plaintiff/landlord to file an affidavit determining whether or not the respondent is a senior citizen and sets forth guidelines and procedures for a default eviction against a senior citizen, including representation of counsel; defines senior citizen as persons aged 62 or over for purposes of the real property actions and proceedings law.
Relates to requiring agencies to provide unsuccessful bidders that are certified minority- and women-owned business enterprises with a written statement of the completion of the procurement selection process and that such enterprise was not selected.
Requires the board of elections to provide Russian interpreters at certain polling locations in cities having a population in excess of one million people.
Adds to the crime of aggravated harassment in the first degree when a person throws, tosses, spits, wipes, expels or transfers onto the person of another individual, without such person's consent, human or animal bodily fluids or matter, such as, but not limited to urine, blood, saliva, phlegm, feces, or any other substance defined as a bodily fluid or matter.
Establishes conviction integrity units; describes conviction integrity units; creates definitions; provides that a prosecution agency may create a conviction integrity unit to review convictions; provides that a conviction integrity unit may make recommendations for changes in convictions and sentences obtained by the prosecution agency; grants the prosecution agency discretion regarding the conviction integrity unit's recommendations; requires notice to the victim if a petition is filed by the prosecution agency; gives the superior court the discretion to provide relief.