Requires instruction in civic education for grades 5 through 12 including instruction on the NYS constitution; federal, state and local government; civic literacy; methods of public participation; and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
Ensures zoning lot mergers do not create any new non-compliance with applicable, pre-existing zoning regulations for multiple dwellings in a city having a population of five million or more.
Grants immunity from liability and professional retaliation against a law enforcement employee who intervenes against police misconduct committed by another member of law enforcement.
Establishes the civil right to counsel in eviction proceedings in New York state; creates the New York state office of civil representation; requires that covered individuals be given notice of such right to counsel.
Includes a police or peace officers turning off their body camera or deleting a body camera recording in the crime of tampering with physical evidence.
Defines "probable aggregate annual income" for purposes of determining eligibility for limited profit and limited dividend housing companies, as the annual net income after federal, state and municipal income taxes are deducted from gross income of the chief wage earner.
Includes bonus in the definition of wages for purposes of the labor law when the formula under which a bonus is determined is available to the employer or when the amount of a bonus has been declared; relates to the forfeit of wages.
Provides for the employment of school nurses for the inspection of pupils attending certain public schools; relates to school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.
Requires each school district to provide interventions and special curricula for children with dyslexia or other phonological learning differences or disabilities.
Modifies certain eligibility requirements; extends the time period for the payment of arrears for certain taxes; places limitations on housing development fund company regulatory agreements.