NEW YORK STATE — Each year, hundreds of laws are passed in Albany that affect the entire state, and some are going to be coming into effect in 2022. From vaccine fraud charges nursing home audits to wage laws, here are seven you should know about.
The new legislation clarifies that making, possessing or selling a fake COVID-19 vaccine cards is a crime and it criminalizes computer tampering related to COVID-19 vaccine provisions.
A new COVID-19 Vaccination Fraud Task Force charged with enforcement includes the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.
"We commend Governor Kathy Hochul for signing legislation that will enable law enforcement to better protect our communities against COVID-19 and those who seek to thwart vaccine requirements through fraudulent acts," said Westchester DA Mimi Rocah.
People are still ordering out and having tons of food delivered. But the packaging that food comes in will be changing in 2022.
In 2020, New York passed the nation's strongest ban of polystyrene, single-use foam food containers and packing peanuts. Starting next year, those materials are all banned.
The state says that foam packing is one of the largest contributors of litter and pollutes many waterways and wildlife areas. When polystyrene foam is thrown away, it can last for years and break down into microplastics, which find their way back into foods.
Polystyrene is hard to recycle, and there isn't much demand for it anyway. So the state is...
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