Bill > A07870

This bill enacts the "Bodega Act of 2025," which requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services to establish a grant program for small grocery stores, specifically targeting bodegas, convenience stores, and food marts (excluding those with fuel pumps). The grant program aims to help these businesses prevent crimes by providing funding for safety equipment such as panic buttons and surveillance systems. The bill amends the executive law by adding a new subdivision that authorizes the creation of this grant program, designed to support small retailers in improving their security measures. The legislation will go into effect 180 days after it becomes law, giving the relevant government agency time to set up the grant program and establish its guidelines for businesses to apply for funding.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7870