STATE OF NEW YORK
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3312
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 24, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. PALUMBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
ty and Military Affairs
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to allowing represen-
tatives of the media authorized access to areas closed during public
emergencies
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 24 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
2 subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
3 2-a. Nothing shall prevent a duly authorized representative of any
4 radio, television, newspaper or news service media from entering any
5 areas which have been restricted, regulated or controlled pursuant to
6 this section.
7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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