NY Mil L § 300 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MIL - Military Article 13 - New York State Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act 300 - Findings and Declaration of Emergency.

§ 300. Findings  and declaration of emergency.  It has been nationally   recognized that because of the emergent conditions which are threatening   the peace and imperiling the security of the nation, there is imperative   need to augment and strengthen the national  defense.    It  is  further   recognized  that  the  emergent  conditions  which endanger the national   well-being likewise constitute an imminent  threat  and  hazard  to  the   peace  and  security  of  the  people  of  the  state.   Moreover, it is   acknowledged that the exigencies of national defense  require  that  the   people  of the state, in large numbers, be called into military service,   and as a consequence, the health, prosperity and welfare of all  of  the   people of the state is inevitably affected.In  these  circumstances,  and  in  order to promote and to assist the   national defense, and thereby  to  protect  the  peace,  prosperity  and   health  of  the  people  of the state, it is necessary that citizens and   residents of the state in the military service as well as those who  are   members  of the organized militia or of a reserve component of the armed   forces of the United States should be free to devote their entire energy   and effort to the defense needs of the nation and  of  the  state.    To   assist  in this end, it is essential to provide in certain cases for the   temporary suspension of legal proceedings  and  transactions  which  may   prejudice  the  civil  rights of persons in the military service.  It is   further essential in the interests of the prosperity and  well-being  of   the  people of the state, that such persons, upon completion of military   service, be restored to their former employment.The legislature finds, further, that citizens  and  residents  of  the   state, not in military service, who are members of the organized militia   or  of  a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States are   being discriminated against by certain employers who  either  refuse  to   employ  them  because  of  such membership or, if employed, discharge or   otherwise discriminate against them because of such membership and  that   such  acts  of  discrimination jeopardize the recruiting of citizens and   residents of the state  into  the  organized  militia  and  the  reserve   components of the armed forces of the United States and otherwise affect   the security of the state.The  legislature  finds,  further,  that citizens and residents of the   state, not in military service and not members of the organized  militia   or  of  the reserve components of the armed forces of the United States,   are discriminated against by certain employers who refuse to employ them   because they are subject to military service in the armed forces of  the   United  States  under  the  selective  service  act  of nineteen hundred   forty-eight, as amended.In the interpretation and application of this article,  it  is  hereby   declared  to  be  the public policy of the state to maintain, secure and   protect the civil  and  property  rights  of  persons  in  the  military   service, as hereinafter defined, and of employees who are members of the   organized  militia or members of a reserve component of the armed forces   of the United States.The legislature hereby declares the existence of  a  public  emergency   affecting  the  health,  safety and comfort of the people, requiring the   enactment of the provisions of this act to protect the  vital  interests   of the state.All  the  provisions  of this article shall be liberally construed for   the accomplishment of this purpose.This article shall be deemed an exercise of the police  power  of  the   state,  for the protection of the public welfare, prosperity, health and   peace of the people of the state.