Establishes the SUNY downstate medical support fund to provide financial support for infrastructural upgrades and expansion; facilitates research and development grants in medical and health-related fields; offers scholarships and financial aid; supports community health initiatives and outreach programs.
Relates to providing access to laptops for high school and higher education students and textbooks for higher education students; provides access to laptops and textbooks without charge.
Relates to residency requirements for police officers; provides that no person shall be a paid member of any police force that does not reside in the political subdivision or municipal corporation of the state for which they shall be chosen for one year prior to being appointed and continues to reside therein.
Authorizes the commissioner of housing and community renewal to maintain a housing registry of accessible or adaptable housing for the disabled called "Access-New York"; provides that certain owners shall provide certain information in relation to "Access-New York"; establishes a special advisory review panel to assist the commissioner in performance of duties of "Access-New York".
Relates to enacting the "free resources for equitable education (FREE) act"; requires State University of New York higher education institutions to designate all general education and 25 percent of all major specific courses as low textbook cost (LTC) or zero textbook cost (ZTC).