Decreases the percentage of votes needed for the election of board members in mutual housing companies with twelve thousand or more units to twenty percent plus one to constitute a majority for shareholder approval of such board members.
Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue the use as parkland and alienate certain land within Ferry Point Park in the borough of the Bronx through the entering of leases or other agreements with Bally's New York Operating Company, LLC.
Relates to the completion of and information contained in heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems assessments as part of building condition surveys for purposes of grant eligibility; requires such assessments to include a report containing specific information and includes qualification requirements for the person completing the report.
Relates to protecting the communication rights of individuals with disabilities; provides that each person with a disability has the right to communicate in their preferred manner.
Establishes the New York state innovation voucher program; provides small businesses with access to research and development by colleges and universities, government laboratories and public research institutes in order to assist such businesses in the creation of innovative products or services.
Establishes the rental assistance payment standard pilot program where the owner of a housing accommodation shall be entitled to charge and collect a rent equal to the maximum amount that the rental assistance program prescribes for like housing accommodations, subject to rent reasonableness calculations.