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New York State laws include the Constitution, laws passed by the legislature and codified in the New York Consolidated Laws, and decisions of courts that interpret state law. The City’s charter, local laws, ordinances and regulations, and NYC Rules are also part of the law.

A case filed in court in order to help or change an existing case is called an ancillary proceeding. Examples of ancillary proceedings are petitions for supervisory control over real or personal property, motions for reconsideration, or petitions to vacate judgments and orders in Surrogate’s Court.

This bill would require City agencies that experience a data breach to promptly disclose to affected persons the private identifying information involved in the breach, along with other required notices. It would also make the City’s data breach notification laws more consistent with New York State law.