The Safe Harbor bill, which allows commercial fisherman operating under out-of-state permits to dock in New York harbors during emergency situations, was signed into law by Governor Cuomo on August 21. The law (S.4051-a/A.4289-a) will keep commercial fisherman out of the courtroom if presented with a high risk situation on […]
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New bill links boating while intoxicated to DWI offenses for harsher penalties
With boating season in full force, Sen. David Carlucci, D-New City, has introduced a bill that would require judges to take prior convictions for boating while intoxicated into account when sentencing for a DWI offense. “Bryan Johnson’s Law” (S.6832) would require judges to treat BWI convictions the same as a […]