Signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

A vote to pass a bill that establishes harsher penalties for bomb threats against community centers, effective 19 days after the passage of this bill.

Highlights:

• Amends previous law to include community centers in the definition of “public space” (Sec. 1).

• Defines “public space” as a place in which the public has access, including, but not limited to (Sec. 1):

• Highways;

• Schools;

• Places of amusement;

• Parks; and

• Community Centers.