Prohibits certain regulations of the state division of housing and community renewal, for cities having a population of less than one million and towns and villages, from permitting an owner to refuse to renew a lease on grounds that the housing accommodation is sought for personal use or occupancy (i.e. use or occupancy by the owner or the owner's immediate family); repeals provisions which permit evictions for personal use and occupancy.
Directs the department of public service to adjust each utility corporation's residential fixed charge upon such corporation's filing with the department of an amendment of rate schedules, to recover only the fixed costs and operation and maintenance expenses directly related to metering, billing, service connections and the provision of customer service.
Requires each school district to provide interventions and special curricula for children with dyslexia or other phonological learning differences or disabilities.
Prohibits candidates from soliciting contributions or donations from any contributor or donor using any material or medium pre-marking that such voter shall make a recurring contribution or donation to such candidate; provides that any candidate who does so may be liable for treble damages.
Authorizes the New York city council to approve or deny by a majority vote, any public authority's or public benefit corporation's use of eminent domain.
Reduces the speed for owner liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum speed limits to more than seven miles per hour over such posted maximum speed limits.
Improves transparency regarding boards of elections; improves voter centricity; includes boards of elections in open meetings requirements; requires certain notices be given regarding elections; requires additional transparency during the tabulation of votes.
Prohibits certain political contributions and loans by certain organizations; provides that loans not repaid by the date of the primary or election shall be considered a contribution.
Permits the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages in certain public places; prohibits a municipality from preventing a person twenty-one years of age or older from possessing an alcoholic beverage in an open container in a public place and from consuming an alcoholic beverage in certain public places.