Classifies assault on certain airport employees as assault in the second degree.

This bill amends the penal law to classify assault on certain airport employees as assault in the second degree. The affected employees include terminal cleaners, cabin cleaners, facilities cleaners, wheelchair assist employees, baggage handlers, skycaps, ticket agents, customer services employees, security guards, queue management employees, shuttle bus drivers, and any employee whose duties require them to work on the tarmac. The bill specifies that the assault must occur while the employee is performing an assigned duty or directly related to such services at an airport in New York.

Classifies assault on certain airport employees as assault in the second degree.

This bill amends the penal law to classify assault on certain airport employees as assault in the second degree. The affected employees include terminal cleaners, cabin cleaners, facilities cleaners, wheelchair assist employees, baggage handlers, skycaps, ticket agents, customer services employees, security guards, queue management employees, shuttle bus drivers, and any employee whose duties require them to work on the tarmac. The bill specifies that the assault must occur while the employee is performing an assigned duty or directly related to such services at an airport in New York.