JSA2026 NYS-New York Liberty & Survival Act
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The New York Liberty & Survival Act
Restore dignity. Protect sovereignty. Put power back in everyday hands.
Freedom is survival — and survival is a right.
This act makes New Yorkers less dependent on failing systems and more secure in their homes, wallets, and dignity.
Why This Act
New Yorkers feel squeezed from every direction — rising bills, unstable power, floods that shut down neighborhoods, and institutions that punish instead of serve. The Liberty & Survival Act is a practical blueprint for independence: financial, agricultural, medical, and infrastructural. It doesn’t wait for Washington and it doesn’t ask permission to put people first.
Goal: Make every family more resilient tomorrow than they were yesterday — by law.
1) Honest Money Recognition
- Policy: Recognize gold and silver as legal tender in New York; exempt from state capital‑gains tax when used as money.
- Why it matters: Shields savers from inflation shocks; allows barter and local money alternatives.
- Implementation: State comptroller guidelines; consumer protections; voluntary merchant adoption with simple accounting rules.
2) Grow Freedom Guarantee
- Policy: A statewide right to grow food (yards, rooftops, balconies, containers), overriding local bans.
- Why it matters: Cuts food insecurity, improves nutrition, builds neighborhood resilience.
- Implementation: Model ordinance, HOA preemption, safe composting standards, seed/seedling swaps with county ag partners.
3) CBDC Ban & Cash Sovereignty
- Policy: Prohibit enforcement or compulsory use of any federally issued CBDC within NYS; protect the right to physical cash and peer‑to‑peer payments.
- Why it matters: Safeguards privacy, small business operations, and payment choice.
- Implementation: Consumer protection statute; no‑cash‑refusal rules in essential retail; state agencies must accept cash equivalents.
4) Hope Through Healing Provision
- Policy: Supervised therapeutic use of psilocybin and MDMA for treatment‑resistant PTSD, trauma, and addiction under licensed clinicians.
- Why it matters: Offers life‑saving options for veterans, survivors, and those failed by conventional meds.
- Implementation: Clinic licensing, clinician training, informed consent, outcome reporting; coordinated with the Mental Health First Act.
5) Clean Water Security Act
- Policy: No residential water shut‑offs for non‑payment; temporary arrears covered via emergency relief with repayment plans.
- Why it matters: Water is a human necessity; keeps families safe and stable.
- Implementation: Utility hardship standards, arrears navigator, fraud controls; integrate with flood/disaster relief when outages follow storms.
6) Homesteading for Veterans & Displaced Families
- Policy: Tax‑free land‑use grants and abandoned property reclamation for veterans and working‑class families displaced by costs or gentrification.
- Why it matters: Turns blight into ownership, service into stability, and empty buildings into lived‑in homes.
- Implementation: Title clearing fast‑lane, rehab stipends, local trade‑union apprenticeships; aligns with Property‑Tax Relief to lock in affordability.
7) Off‑Grid Rights & Resilience
- Policy: Protect the right to install off‑grid solar, battery storage, rainwater capture, and independent waste systems with simple, safety‑first permits.
- Why it matters: Self‑reliance lowers bills, keeps families safe during outages, and strengthens neighborhoods after storms.
- Implementation: Standardized over‑the‑counter permits, firefighter disconnect requirements, stormwater code updates; ties to Nuclear NY for clean base load and microgrid pilots.
8) Emergency Commonwealth Fund
- Policy: A decentralized fund that counties and cities can tap quickly during disaster — flood, grid failure, supply shock, displacement.
- Why it matters: Local leaders act in hours, not months; communities bounce back faster and fairer.
- Implementation: Formula‑based draws, 72‑hour reporting, open ledgers; integrate with Safety Plan for orderly response and with MTA flood‑hardening to keep transit open.
How It Connects to the JSA2026 Agenda
- Power & Bills: Nuclear NY doubles clean power and stabilizes costs; off‑grid rights + microgrids keep neighborhoods on.
- Transit & Reliability: MTA traction‑power upgrades and flood defenses protect commutes and jobs.
- Family Stability: Child‑care access and property‑tax relief reduce monthly burn so families can save and invest.
- Mental Health & Safety: Healing‑first services (Mental Health First Act) reduce crisis calls and rebuild lives.
- Fair Maps: Neutral redistricting ensures rural and urban communities have a real voice on local resilience priorities.
Principle: Independence at the household level + transparency at the state level = a stronger New York.
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