Enacts the criminal street gangs enforcement and prevention act; defines offenses; increases penalties; provides for gang prevention programs in schools; establishes the criminal street gang prevention fund; develops a comprehensive approach to protecting public interests from gang related crime and violence.

Statutes affected:
A1188: 60.07 penal law, 60.07(2) penal law, 130.91 penal law, 130.91(2) penal law, 1349 civil practice law, 1349(2) civil practice law, ninety-seven-zzzz state finance law, 10.03 mental hygiene law