Legislation Affecting NY-01
Key Legislation for NY-01
Federal, State & LocalFEDERALEnacted
Social Security Fairness Act
H.R. 82 - Eliminates WEP/GPO provisions affecting public sector retirees. Signed Jan 2025.
Impact: High
FEDERALIn Committee
SALT Marriage Penalty Elimination
H.R. 7160 - Doubles SALT cap to $20K for married couples. Critical for LI homeowners.
Impact: High
FEDERALPassed House
Long Island Sound Restoration
H.R. 5441 - Reauthorizes EPA restoration program through 2030. Sponsored by Rep. LaLota.
Impact: High
FEDERALIn Committee
Affordable Housing Credit
H.R. 8932 - Expands Low-Income Housing Tax Credit for affordable housing development.
Impact: High
STATEEnacted
Climate Superfund Act
S. 2129 - Requires fossil fuel companies to fund climate resilience. Signed Dec 2024.
Impact: High
STATEIn Committee
NY Health Act
S. 2018 - Comprehensive single-payer healthcare system for NY State.
Impact: High
STATEEnacted
Water Quality Restoration
Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Fund - $3-4B for wastewater infrastructure.
Impact: High
STATEIn Committee
Housing Access Voucher
A. 3008 - Creates rental assistance program for low-income New Yorkers.
Impact: High
STATEIn Committee
RCV Statewide Expansion
S. 1250 - Expands ranked choice voting to all state and local elections.
Impact: Medium
STATEEnacted
Suffolk Tax Extension
S. 6582 - Extends 1% sales tax for county services and infrastructure.
Impact: Medium
LOCALActive
Reclaim Our Water
Suffolk septic upgrade program - $750M, 2,553+ systems converted.
Impact: High
LOCALEnacted
Workforce Housing
IR 1013-2024 - Requires 15% affordable units in sewer district developments.
Impact: High
LOCALEnacted
Working Waterfronts
Protects maritime properties via conservation easements for fishing, aquaculture.
Impact: Medium
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Environmental & Public Safety
Environmental Indicators
Multiple SourcesCrime Statistics
NY DCJS 2023| Category | Suffolk | NY State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
Violent Crime per 100K (2023) | 187 | 364 | 381 |
Property Crime per 100K (2023) | 1,012 | 1,386 | 1,955 |
Index Crimes Total per 100K (2023) | 1,199 | 1,750 | 2,336 |
Official Data Sources
Bureau of Labor StatisticsEmployment, wages, and economic dataCongress.govFederal legislation and voting recordsNY State LegislatureState bills and legislative activityNY Climate DashboardClimate goals and progress trackingNY Division of Criminal JusticeCrime statistics and reportsU.S. Census BureauDemographics and population dataEPA Long Island SoundWater quality and restorationReclaim Our WaterSuffolk County septic program
About This Data
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Economic Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics API (updated monthly)
Federal Legislation: Congress.gov API (updated daily)
State Legislation: NY Open Legislation API (updated daily)
Environmental Data: EPA, NY DEC, Suffolk County sources
Crime Statistics: NY DCJS, FBI Uniform Crime Reports (updated annually)
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