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This bill amends New York's penal law to specifically criminalize package theft from residential areas, making it a felony when someone intentionally takes a package from a porch, driveway, doorway, or other area adjacent to a residence after the package has been delivered by the postal service or a commercial carrier. The bill adds a new provision to Section 155.30 of the penal law that defines this specific type of theft, regardless of the package's nature or value. By creating this targeted legal category, the legislation aims to address the growing problem of "porch piracy," providing law enforcement with a more precise legal tool to prosecute individuals who steal delivered packages from residential properties. The bill will go into effect on the first day of November following its passage into law, signaling the state's intent to more strongly deter and punish this type of property crime.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1386