Directs the chancellor of the New York city school district to establish, in consultation with the metropolitan transportation authority, a student fare program to provide three free fares each weekday to New York city students who live a half mile or more from the school they attend.
Prohibits certain inquiries or statements related to the arrest record or conviction record of any person who is in the process of applying for employment or interviewing for employment.
Enacts the accessible electronic information act for blind and disabled persons; creates a new fund in the state finance law; authorizes a not-for-profit entity to administer the program.
Requires the board of elections to provide Russian interpreters at certain polling locations in cities having a population in excess of one million people.
Imposes a tax on out-of-state transfers, dividends, payments, and loans by certain accident and health insurance companies and health maintenance organizations to be deposited in the New York state agency trust fund, distressed provider assistance account.
Prohibits the discrimination of persons based on their religious attire in recreational water parks, including, but not limited to, beaches, lakes, pools and other water facilities operated on land or water for recreational use.
Requires cities with a population of one million or more to collect discarded recyclable materials at city parks, playgrounds, historic sites and other recreational facilities; requires the posting of signs on facilities without trash receptacles stating that trash must be retained until you reach a trash can; provides state assistance for such programs.
Requires the disclosure of insurance information, including the name of the insurance company, the amount of coverage and what is covered under their plan, on permit applications for the construction of pipelines upon any freshwater wetlands.
Directs the commissioner of education, in conjunction with the superintendent of state police and the commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services, to establish standards for the security and safety of school grounds.
Establishes a task force to investigate the position of city marshal in the city of New York regarding claims of defrauding creditors and the feasibility of abolishing the position.