On February 20, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed AB 2570, which reduces the number of signatures needed for candidates seeking a place on a primary ballot.  However, the law only pertains to the 2019 partisan local elections.  Also it only applies to the part of the state outside of New York city.

The motivation for the bill was that the date change for the primary, from September to June, meant that the primary petitioning period was into the time period when winter weather is severe.