Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz’s measures will help protect seniors
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Assemblyman Dinowitz helped pass a new law increasing penalties for assaulting a person 65
or older to up to 7 years in state prison (Ch. 68 of 2008). This new statute will help keep our seniors
safe while punishing violent criminals.
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Additional legislation the Assembly passed:
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Increases penalties if more than one elderly person is victimized by a scam artist (A.9813)
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Adds an experienced elder law attorney to the state Crime Victims Board (A.6204)
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Requires the New York State Police to develop educational materials for law enforcement
on elder abuse (A.9905)
Assemblyman Dinowitz also helped pass legislation assisting vulnerable New Yorkers by:
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Preventing debt collectors from seizing Social Security, Social Security Disability, Supplemental
Security and veterans benefits in bank accounts up to $2,500 (A.8527)
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Protecting the elderly by requiring prompt accounting and repayment of rent security deposits
by landlords (A.2114)
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Rewriting New York’s power of attorney statute so agents for the elderly, incapacitated
and others cannot cheat or defraud those who have designated them (A.6421-A)
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Providing the right to sue for people who are targeted, or whose property is targeted, because
of bias, including being over the age of 60, disability, race and religion (A.866)
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