New York City Laws – Protecting the Rule of Law
Law isn’t just a profession—it’s the foundation of a well-ordered society. A strong legal system unites us and promotes justice, even if its applications are sometimes flawed. It brings stability, and with it economic prosperity. But today, it’s under attack. Politicians exchange accusations of weaponizing government through spurious investigations and dubious pardons, and trust in the courts is eroding. The future of our nation depends on the survival of the rule of law.
This bill would amend the City’s laws to require a public official or employee to notify a person of the existence, scope and nature of any security breach that occurs in relation to that person’s private information. It would also align the City’s data breach notification requirements with New York State’s SHIELD Act, and make the definition of “private information” more consistent throughout the City’s laws.
A public notice of a proposed change to the rules and regulations of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection regarding licenses for third-party food delivery services and to repeal a subchapter in the Administrative Code that contains current laws regulating such services.
This rule adds to the City’s laws and regulations relating to licensed process servers by prohibiting injurious conduct towards Department employees, and by adding penalty schedules related to open captioning in motion picture theaters, student loan forgiveness programs, and automated employment decision tools. It also modifies the rules relating to newsstands by clarifying certain application procedures and siting requirements, and implementing Local Law 128 of 2021, which allows businesses, not just individuals, to hold newsstand licenses.
A public notice of a proposed change to CPLR 295. Effective March 1, 2025, the law requires that, in most cases, a divorce action be heard in the county where one of the parties or any minor children of the marriage reside. The law also makes changes to a number of forms, including the UD-13 RJI Form and the Uncontested Divorce Instructions.