NYC Admin. Code tit. 3, ch. 1, subch. 1

in effect

NYC Admin. Code § 3-101 Flag of the mayor.

§ 3-101 Flag of the mayor. The official flag of the mayor shall be the same in design as the official flag of the city. Upon the middle or white bar, however, and above the design of the seal in a semi-circle, there shall be five blue five-pointed stars, typifying the five boroughs of the city. The dimensions of such flag shall be thirty-three inches by forty-four inches.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-102 Flags and decorations; city hall park.

§ 3-102 Flags and decorations; city hall park. All authority to display flags or other decorations on, in or about the public buildings within the city hall park, is vested in the mayor, unless otherwise ordered by the council. a. A Prisoner of War / Missing in Action POW / (MIA) flag shall be flown over City Hall every day the American flag is flown until such time as all persons listed as missing in action, from any branch of the United States Armed Forces, and all persons from any branch of our armed forces who are prisoners of war, are accounted for by the United States Government.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-103 Apprehension and conviction of criminals.

§ 3-103 Apprehension and conviction of criminals. The mayor, whenever he or she shall deem it necessary, may issue a proclamation offering a reward for information which shall lead to the apprehension or apprehension and conviction of any person who may have committed a crime within the city. In such proclamation, the mayor may offer a reward not exceeding five hundred dollars for the apprehension of any such person and not exceeding ten thousand dollars for the apprehension and conviction of any such person, provided, however, that the mayor may offer a reward not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars for the apprehension and conviction of any person found guilty in connection with an act of terrorism involving loss of life or substantial injury to persons or property. Any such reward shall be paid out of the city treasury upon a certificate of the mayor that the service required has been performed. For purposes of this section, "terrorism" means premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-104 Declaration of emergency.

§ 3-104 Declaration of emergency. Whenever the mayor determines that there has been an act of violence or a flagrant and substantial defiance of or resistance to a lawful exercise of public authority, and that, partly on account thereof, there is reason to believe that there exists a clear and present danger of a riot or other general public disorder, widespread disobedience of the law, and substantial injury to persons or to property, all of which constitutes a threat to public peace or order and to the general welfare of the city or a part or parts thereof, the mayor may declare that a state of emergency exists within the city or any part of parts thereof.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-105 Emergency measures.

§ 3-105 Emergency measures. 1. Whenever the mayor, pursuant to section 3-104, declares that a state of emergency exists, (a) the emergency measures provided in subdivision two of this section shall thereupon be in effect during the period of said emergency and throughout the city and (b) the mayor may order and promulgate all or any of the emergency measures provided in subdivision three of this section, in whole or in part, and with such limitations and conditions as he or she may deem appropriate, and any such emergency measure so ordered and promulgated shall thereupon be in effect during the period of said emergency and in the area or areas for which the emergency has been declared. 2. (a) The sale or other transfer of possession, with or without consideration, offer to sell or so transfer, and the purchase of any ammunition, guns and other firearms of any size or description is prohibited. (b) The displaying by or in any store or shop of any ammunition, guns and other firearms of any size or description is prohibited. (c) The possession in a public place of a rifle or shotgun by any person, except a duly authorized law enforcement official or person in military service acting in the official performance of his or her duty, is prohibited. (d) The possession of any rifle or shotgun in any place, public or private, by a nonresident who has not been issued a permit by the police commissioner, for the purchase and possession of rifles and shotguns, is prohibited. 3. (a) The establishment of curfews, including, but not limited to, the prohibition of or restrictions on pedestrian and vehicular movement, standing and parking, except for the provision of designated essential services such as fire, police and hospital services including the transportation of patients thereto, utility emergency repairs and emergency calls by physicians. (b) The prohibition of the sale of any alcoholic beverage. (c) The prohibition of the possession on the person in a public place of any portable container containing any alcoholic beverage. (d) The closing of places of public assemblage with designated exceptions. (e) The prohibition of the sale or other transfer of possession, with or without consideration, of gasoline or any other flammable or combustible liquid altogether or except by delivery into a tank properly affixed to an operable motor-driven vehicle, bike, scooter, boat or airplane and necessary for the propulsion thereof. (f) The prohibition of the possession in a public place of any portable container containing gasoline or any other flammable or combustible liquid.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-106 Filing and publication.

§ 3-106 Filing and publication. Any state of emergency or emergency measure declared or ordered and promulgated by virtue of the terms of the code shall, as promptly as practicable, be filed in the office of the city clerk and published in the City Record and shall also be delivered to appropriate news media for publication and radio and television broadcast thereby. If practicable, such state of emergency declaration or emergency measure shall also be publicized by other appropriate means such as by posting and loud-speakers.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-107 Duration and termination of emergency.

§ 3-107 Duration and termination of emergency. A state of emergency established under the code shall commence upon the declaration thereof by the mayor and shall terminate at the end of a period of five consecutive days thereafter, unless prior to the end of such five day period, the mayor shall either terminate such state of emergency or shall declare an additional state of emergency. Any such additional state of emergency shall commence and terminate as provided in section 3-104 and in this section.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-108 Violations.

§ 3-108 Violations. Any knowing violation of a provision of any emergency measure established pursuant to this chapter shall be a class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than three months, or both.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-109 Definitions.

§ 3-109 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter: 1. "Alcoholic beverage" shall mean an alcoholic beverage as that term is defined by section three of the alcoholic beverage control law but shall not include patented medicine. 2. "Rifle" and "shotgun" shall mean a rifle and shotgun as those terms are defined by section 10-301 of the code.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-110 Parking spaces.

§ 3-110 Parking spaces. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the mayor, within the appropriation provided therefor, shall have the power to establish parking spaces, pursuant to section seventy-two-j of the general municipal law and assign whatever functions are necessary in connection with the construction, operation and maintenance of such parking spaces to appropriate city departments or agencies. b. Any city department or agency to which functions are assigned by the mayor in connection with the operation and maintenance of such parking space may adopt rules and regulations necessary for the carrying out of such functions. Violation of such rules and regulations shall be triable by a judge of the New York city criminal court and punishable by not more than thirty days imprisonment, a fine of not more than fifty dollars, or both.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-111 Drug enforcement and drug abuse task force. [Repealed] (Repealed L.L. 2023/068, 5/29/2023, eff. 6/28/2023) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1986/058.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-112 On-line reporting of domestic violence and hate crime statistics. [Repealed] (Repealed L.L. 2016/110, 9/28/2016, eff. 9/28/2016)

NYC Admin. Code § 3-113 Notification of status of government services during severe weather conditions or other emergency.

§ 3-113 Notification of status of government services during severe weather conditions or other emergency. a. An agency or agencies designated by the mayor shall notify the public of the status of any New York city government services that are suspended or significantly disrupted due to severe weather conditions or other emergency. Such government services shall include, but not be limited to, collection of solid waste, public transportation, on-street parking, and the operation of educational facilities. The notification shall be through any medium that is reasonably expected to reach a substantial proportion of the community or communities impacted by the suspension or disruption of government services, provided that, in addition to notification by any other media, the designated agency or agencies shall maintain a dedicated website on which all information regarding the status of disrupted government services shall be made publicly available. b. An agency or agencies designated by the mayor shall evaluate and determine the feasibility of posting information regarding the suspension or significant disruption of services provided by not-for-profit organizations, who contract with the city to provide such services, on the dedicated website established pursuant to this section.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-113.1 Posting of executive orders and memoranda of understanding on the city's website.

§ 3-113.1 Posting of executive orders and memoranda of understanding on the city's website. a. (1) The corporation counsel shall make available on a single page on the city's website a true and complete compilation of all mayoral executive orders issued on or after January 1, 1974. Such compilation shall be published in a searchable, machine-readable format or formats that are capable of being downloaded in bulk, and which are chosen for the purpose of making such compilation available to the greatest number of users and for the greatest number of applications. Such compilation shall indicate any mayoral executive order that has been explicitly superseded or amended by a later mayoral executive order with an annotation to the superseded or amended executive order. (2) Mayoral executive orders shall be provided to the council and made available on the city's website in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subdivision within one business day from the date of execution. b. (1) All memoranda of understanding or similar agreements entered into between city agencies that materially affect the rights of or procedures available to the public and could not be withheld from disclosure under article six of the public officers law shall be posted on the city's website within thirty days after taking effect and thereafter during the period that they are in effect, unless their disclosure would impair law enforcement or emergency response operations. (2) All memoranda of understanding or similar agreements entered into between city agencies and non-city governmental agencies that materially affect the rights of or procedures available to the public and could not be withheld from disclosure under article six of the public officers law shall be posted on the city's website within thirty days after taking effect and thereafter during the period that they are in effect, unless their disclosure would impair the ability of the city to enter into such memoranda or agreements with such non-city agencies or impair law enforcement or emergency response operations. (3) The posting requirements set forth in this subdivision shall not apply if posting could reasonably result in material adverse consequences for city agency operations. c. Where the length of a memorandum of understanding or similar agreement is excessive, an agency may comply with subdivision b by posting an excerpt and a brief summary of such memorandum or agreement on the city's website, provided that the full version of such memorandum of understanding or similar agreement shall be made available upon request at no charge. d. The documents posted in accordance with this section shall be made available to the public on the city's website at no charge. e. This section shall not be construed to create a private right of action to enforce its provisions. Failure to comply with this section shall not result in the invalidation of any mayoral executive order, memorandum of understanding or similar agreement, or action taken pursuant to such order or memorandum of understanding or similar agreement. (Am. L.L. 2020/078, 8/28/2020, eff. 6/24/2023; Am. L.L. 2022/040, 1/15/2022, eff. 6/24/2023) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2011/040 and L.L. 2022/040.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-114 Agency liaisons.

§ 3-114 Agency liaisons. a. The chief business operations officer, or other representative of the office of the mayor designated by the mayor, shall ensure that each relevant agency designates an employee or employees to serve as agency liaison(s) to such agency's regulated community or communities, including but not limited to relevant chambers of commerce and industry groups. Each liaison shall report to the chief business operations officer, or other representative of the office of the mayor designated by the mayor. Each liaison shall, to the extent practicable, meet regularly with such liaison's agency's regulated community or communities. For purposes of this subdivision, relevant agencies shall include the department of buildings, the department of consumer and worker protection, the department of health and mental hygiene, the department of environmental protection, the department of sanitation, and the fire department. b. No later than July 1, 2013, and no later than every July 1 thereafter, the chief business operations officer, or other representative of the office of the mayor designated by the mayor, shall provide to the mayor and the speaker of the council a listing of the name and contact information of designated agency liaisons. (Am. L.L. 2020/080, 8/28/2020, eff. 8/28/2020) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2020/080.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-115 New York city identity card.

§ 3-115 New York city identity card. a. Definitions. "Administering Agency" shall mean the agency that the mayor designates to administer the New York city identity card program. "New York city identity card" shall mean an identification card issued by the city of New York pursuant to subdivision b of this section. "Resident" shall mean person who can establish that he or she is a current resident of the city of New York pursuant to paragraph two of subdivision d of this section. b. New York city identity card program. (1) The mayor shall designate an agency to administer the New York city identity card program. The administering agency shall promulgate all rules necessary to effectuate the purposes of this subchapter. (2) The administering agency shall designate access sites, including at least one site located within each of the five boroughs of the city of New York, where applications for such card shall be made available for pick-up and submission. The administering agency shall make blank applications available online and shall accept online submissions of applications for renewal of such card. The administering agency shall show appointments at each location for the earliest available date and time on any online appointment scheduling system. (3) The administering agency shall establish a pilot program to offer same-day and walk-in appointments to accept applications for the New York city identity card. Such pilot program shall, at a minimum, identify and operate 1 access site located within at least 4 boroughs of the city of New York that will allow same-day and walk-in appointments 1 day per week per site. The administering agency shall commence operations at such sites no later than the effective date of this local law. The administering agency shall publish on its website the location and day of operation of the access sites offering same-day and walk-in appointments. Every 6 months, the administering agency shall transmit a letter to the speaker of the council that states whether such administering agency intends to extend the pilot program or terminate it, and shall include the reasons for such extension or termination. The administering agency may terminate the pilot program immediately and without notice should safety concerns arise that are out of the control of the administering agency, provided that, within 7 days of such termination, the administering agency shall transmit to the speaker of the council a notification letter of the termination and the reasons for such termination. (4) The administering agency shall: (i) Perform a quarterly assessment of the number of applicants for a New York city identity card and use such assessment to inform the number of on-site application review appointments made available in the next quarter; and (ii) Provide mandatory training at least once every year for employees of such administering agency on the application process for a New York city identity card, including a review of all documentation necessary for such application. (5) The administering agency shall make available a process in which a supervisor is available to review documentation that has been declined during the application appointment. In the event that the administering agency declines to accept a document in connection with such application, following review by such supervisor, the applicant may elect to complete the enrollment process, and the administering agency shall process such application in the regular course of business. If the administering agency denies such application, the agency shall provide a letter to such applicant explaining the reasons for denial of such application. c. Issuance of New York city identity cards. (1) The New York city identity card shall display, at a minimum, the cardholder's photograph, name, date of birth, address, an issue date, and an expiration date, provided that the administering agency may by rule establish procedures to protect the addresses of victims of domestic violence or alternate requirements for applicants who lack a permanent address. Such card shall also, at the cardholder's option, display the cardholder's self-designated gender. Such identification card shall be designed in a manner to deter fraud. (2) The New York city identity card shall be available to any resident of the city of New York, provided that such resident is able to meet the requirements for establishing his or her identity and residency set forth in subdivision d of this section and rules adopted by the administering agency pursuant to this section, including rules establishing a minimum age requirement for eligibility for the city identity card and any restrictions the administering agency deems appropriate for the protection of minors. (3) The administering agency may establish a reasonable fee for applications for a New York city identity card, and if such a fee is established, shall adopt rules permitting residents who cannot afford to pay such fee to receive a full or partial waiver. d. New York city identity card eligibility. In order to obtain a New York city identity card an applicant must establish proof of identity and proof of residency within the city as follows: (1) Proof of identity. In order to establish identity, an applicant shall be required to produce one or more of the following documents or verifications: (i) a U.S. or foreign passport; (ii) a U.S. state driver's license; (iii) a U.S. state identification card; (iv) a U.S. permanent resident card; (v) a consular identification card; (vi) a photo identification card with name, address, date of birth, and expiration date issued by another country to its citizens or nationals as an alternative to a passport for re-entry to the issuing country; (vii) a certified copy of U.S. or foreign birth certificate; (viii) a Social Security card; (ix) a national identification card with photo, name, address, date of birth, and expiration date; (x) a foreign driver's license; (xi) a U.S. or foreign military identification card; (xii) a current visa issued by a government agency; (xiii) a U.S. individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) authorization letter; (xiv) an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card; (xv) U.S. department of homeland security forms I-385 (alien booking record), I-862 (notice to appear), I-220A (order to release on recognizance), or I-220B (order of supervision); (xvi) electronic verification through the department of correction incarcerated individual lookup system; (xvii) a released offender identification card issued by the New York state department of corrections and community supervision; or (xviii) any other documentation that the administering agency deems acceptable. The administering agency may by rule determine the weight to be given to each type of document or verification provided in this paragraph, and require that an applicant produce more than one document to establish identity. (2) Proof of residency. In order to establish residency, an applicant shall be required to produce one or more of the following items each of which must show the applicant's name and residential address located within the city and must be dated no more than sixty days prior to the date such document is presented, except as otherwise indicated in this paragraph: (i) a utility bill; (ii) a current residential property lease; (iii) a local property tax statement dated within one year of the date it is submitted; (iv) a local real property mortgage payment receipt; (v) a bank account statement; (vi) proof that the applicant has a minor child currently enrolled in a school located within the city; (vii) an employment pay stub; (viii) a jury summons or court order issued by a federal or state court; (ix) a federal or state income tax or refund statement dated within one year of the date it is submitted; (x) an insurance bill (homeowner, renter, health, life, or automobile insurance); (xi) written verification issued by a homeless shelter, including emergency housing deemed appropriate by the administering agency, that receives city funding confirming at least fifteen days residency; (xii) written verification issued by a hospital, health clinic or social services agency located within the city of New York confirming at least fifteen days residency; or (xiii) Any other documentation that the administering agency deems acceptable. (xiv) The administering agency may by rule determine the weight to be given to each type of document provided in this paragraph, and require that an applicant produce more than one document to establish residency. The administering agency shall by rule create alternative methods by which individuals who are homeless can establish residency in the city notwithstanding the lack of fixed address. e. Confidentiality of New York city identity card eligibility information. (1) Once every quarter the city shall destroy copies of records provided by applicants to prove identity or residency for a New York city identity card that have been retained more than two years, except where such records are required by law to be preserved as evidence for purposes of litigation. (2) On or before December 31, 2016, the administering agency shall review data collected in the report described in subdivision h of this section and make a determination regarding the continuing need to retain records pursuant to paragraph one of this subdivision in order to effectively administer the New York city identity card program and shall make any appropriate modifications to the policy for retention of records related to the New York city identity card program. (3) In the event that: (i) the administering agency fails to make a determination on or before December 31, 2016 pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subdivision, or (ii) the administering agency determines that records retention is no longer necessary, then the city shall not retain originals or copies of records provided by an applicant to prove identity or residency for a New York city identity card for longer than the time needed to review the application, and any such records in the city's possession prior to such date shall be destroyed on or before December 31, 2016 or, in the case of an application pending on such date, as soon as practicable after a final determination has been made regarding the application. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent the city from retaining records where such records are required by law to be preserved as evidence for purposes of litigation. (4) To the maximum extent allowed by applicable federal and state law, information collected about applicants for the card shall be treated as confidential and may only be disclosed if: (i) Authorized in writing by the individual to whom such information pertains, or if such individual is a minor or is otherwise not legally competent, by such individual's parent or legal guardian; (ii) So ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction; (iii) To a requesting city agency for the limited purpose of administering the New York city identity card program or determining or facilitating the applicant's eligibility for additional benefits, services, and care, provided that such disclosure is made in accordance with all applicable federal and state privacy laws and regulations, and subject to the further requirement that such information shall not be redisclosed to any other governmental agency or entity, or third party; or (iv) To a law enforcement agency that serves the administering agency a judicial subpoena or judicial warrant. (5) The city shall not indicate on the application forms used to apply for a New York city identity card the type of records provided by an applicant to establish residency or identity. f. Access to services. (1) All city agencies shall accept such card as proof of identity and residency for access to city services unless (i) such acceptance is prohibited by federal or state law, (ii) additional documentation is required to obtain the benefits of a federal or state program, or (iii) the agency has reasonable grounds to believe that the card is counterfeit, altered, or improperly issued, or the individual presenting the card is not the individual to whom the card was issued. (2) The city shall seek to encourage eligible persons to apply for the card and expand the benefits associated with the card, including, at a minimum, by promoting acceptance of the card by banks and other public and private institutions. (3) City agencies shall not require the possession of a New York city identity card where identification is not already required to obtain city services, provided, however that agencies may require the possession of a New York city identity card to obtain benefits or privileges offered exclusively to those who possess a New York city identity card as an incentive to apply for a New York city identity card. g. Language assistance services. The administering agency, in consultation with the mayor's office of immigrant affairs, shall identify and implement measures, including but not limited to staff training, community outreach, and language assistance tools, to address the needs of limited English proficient individuals in the administration of the New York city identity card program. h. Reporting. The administering agency shall prepare and submit to the mayor and the speaker of the city council a report on the New York city identity card program that includes the following information: (1) the number of applications received by the city for the New York city identity card disaggregated by applicant borough of residency; (2) the number of New York city identity cards issued; (3) the number of New York city identity cards issued to minors; (4) the number of requests made by city agencies for information collected about applicants for the New York city identity card disaggregated by requesting agency; (5) the number of times the administering agency shared documents submitted by applicants to establish eligibility for the New York city identity card with other city agencies disaggregated by agency; (6) the number of denials made to requesting agencies for information collected about applicants for the New York city identity card; (7) the number of New York city identity card applicants whose information was disclosed to law enforcement, disaggregated by whether such disclosure was pursuant to a judicial warrant or judicial subpoena; (8) the number of occurrences of fraud or other criminal activity related to issuance of the New York city identity card; (9) the city's efforts to conduct outreach to prospective applicants relating to the New York city identity card program; (10) the city's efforts to promote acceptance of the New York city identity card by banks and other public and private institutions; (11) the types of services, other than city services, for which the New York city identity card is permitted as acceptable proof of identity and residency; and (12) any other metric the administering agency deems appropriate, including but not limited to additional measures of fraudulent or other criminal activity related to the New York city identity card program. Such report shall be submitted on March 31, 2015 and every three months thereafter. (Am. L.L. 2023/156, 11/19/2023, eff. 3/18/2024; Am. L.L. 2025/039, 4/11/2025, eff. 8/9/2025)

NYC Admin. Code § 3-116 Veterans receiving certain city services.

§ 3-116 Veterans receiving certain city services. a. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Fee-exempt mobile food vending license" means any license as required by section 17-307 of this code for which the annual fee is waived pursuant to subdivision e of section 17-308 of this code; (2) "Food vending permit" means any permit as required by section 17-307 of this code; (3) "General vending license" means a license as required by section 20-453 of this code; (4) "HUD-VASH voucher" means any voucher funded by the United States department of housing and urban development and United States department of veterans affairs supportive housing program; (5) "Mitchell-Lama housing" means any housing development organized pursuant to article two of the private housing finance law that is supervised by the department of housing preservation and development; (6) "Veteran" means a person who has served in the active military service of the United States and who has been released from such service otherwise than by dishonorable discharge. b. The mayor's office of operations shall report in writing to the director of the office of veterans' affairs, the veterans' advisory board, and the council the following data for the prior calendar year, to the extent practicable, disaggregated by borough: (1) the total number of Mitchell-Lama housing applications received from veterans or their surviving spouses who have identified themselves as the head of household on such applications; (2) the total number of Mitchell-Lama housing applications approved by the department of housing preservation and development for veterans or their surviving spouses who have identified themselves as the head of household on such application; (3) the total number of fee-exempt mobile food vending licenses and food vending permits issued by the department of health and mental hygiene to veterans, (4) the number of general vending licenses issued by the department of consumer and worker protection to veterans; (5) the total number of veterans who submitted an application to the department of consumer and worker protection for a general vending license; (6) the total number of veterans residing in the city who utilized a HUD-VASH voucher; and (7) the total number of civil service examination applications received by the department of citywide administrative services for which the applicant claimed a veterans credit as provided for in section 85 of the civil service law. c. Such data may be included as part of the management report provided for in section 12 of the charter, or may be issued as an independent report of the mayor's office of operations, with such independent report being due no later than October 15th of each year. (L.L. 2015/023, 3/18/2015, eff. 3/18/2015; Am. L.L. 2020/080, 8/28/2020, eff. 8/28/2020) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2020/080.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-117 Annual reporting on bail and the criminal justice system.

§ 3-117 Annual reporting on bail and the criminal justice system.* * Editor's note: Renumbered as § 9-306 by L.L. 2018/025, 12/31/2017, eff. 3/31/2018.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-118 Training regarding homeless, runaway or sexually exploited youth.

§ 3-118 Training regarding homeless, runaway or sexually exploited youth. a. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Homeless youth. The term "homeless youth" means persons under the age of 21 who are in need of services and are without a place of shelter where supervision and care are available. Runaway youth. The term "runaway youth" means persons under the age of 18 years who are absent from their legal residence without the consent of their parent, legal guardian or custodian. Sexually exploited youth. The term "sexually exploited youth" means persons under the age of 18 who have been subject to sexual exploitation because they (a) are the victim of the crime of sex trafficking as defined in section 230.34 of the penal law; (b) engage in any act as defined in section 230.00 of the penal law; (c) are a victim of the crime of compelling prostitution as defined in section 230.33 of the penal law; (d) are a victim of the crime of sex trafficking of a child as defined in section 230.34-a of the penal law; or (e) engage in acts or conduct described in article two hundred sixty-three of the penal law. The term shall also mean persons under the age of 18 who have been subject to incest in the third degree, second degree or first degree, as defined in sections 255.25, 255.26, and 255.27 of the penal law, respectively, or any of the sex offenses enumerated in article one hundred thirty of the penal law. b. There shall be established a training coordinator, to be located in an agency designated by the mayor, who shall provide coordination, direction and guidance with respect to the provision of annual trainings to individuals whose positions involve regular contact with youth, focusing on best practices for identifying runaway, homeless or sexually exploited youth, and for connecting such youth to appropriate services. Such training shall be provided to the employees of the administration for children's services, the department of parks and recreation, the department of homeless services, and the human resources administration/department of social services. c. The coordinator shall work with each agency identified in subdivision b of this section to identify employees whose job qualifications make them best suited for such training. The coordinator shall also be responsible for outreach efforts to other entities, including but not limited to the department of education, police department, the department of probation, health clinics, libraries, and hospitals, including emergency rooms, to encourage them to consider whether trainings similar to the ones described in this section would be appropriate for their personnel. d. As a condition of the contract with any of the agencies identified in subdivision b of this section, contractors and service providers shall provide to their employees whose positions involve regular contact with youth the training described in this section, and shall certify to the city agency responsible for such contract that such training has been conducted. e. The trainings required by this section shall be conducted in person, or through a web-based system capable of accepting, transmitting and displaying messages between a trainee and either a trainer or a provider entity, for the purpose of allowing question and answer upon receipt, or both, or through another platform or application that has been developed for such purposes. (L.L. 2016/039, 4/6/2016, eff. 7/5/2016; Am. 2018 N.Y. Laws Ch. 189, 8/15/2018, eff. 11/13/2018; Am. 2021 N.Y. Laws Ch. 23, 2/2/2021, eff. 2/2/2021) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2016/039.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-119 Modification or removal of deed restrictions.

§ 3-119 Modification or removal of deed restrictions. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the term "deed restriction" means a covenant set forth in a deed, lease that is for a term of 49 years or longer, or easement that limits the use of property located within the city and is imposed by the city when such property is sold or otherwise disposed of by the city. b. Approval. 1. The department of citywide administrative services shall not modify or remove any deed restriction without the approval of the mayor pursuant to this section. 2. The department of housing preservation and development shall not modify or remove any deed restriction without the approval of the mayor or the deputy mayor for housing and economic development or the official occupying any successor position, or his or her designee. c. Committee. 1. There shall be a committee to review preliminary recommendations by the department of citywide administrative services to modify or remove deed restrictions. The committee shall consist of four members, who shall be: i. the first deputy mayor or the official occupying any successor position, or their designee; ii. the deputy mayor for housing and economic development or the official occupying any successor position, or their designee; iii. the corporation counsel, or their designee; and iv. the director of the office of management and budget, or their designee. 2. Such committee shall review the preliminary recommendation and accompanying materials submitted by the department of citywide administrative services and determine whether to approve such recommendation. In reaching such determination, the committee shall consider whether approval furthers the best interests of the city, pursuant to the factors set forth in subdivision a of section 25-802. 3. (a) The committee shall issue a written determination of its approval or denial of the department of citywide administrative services' preliminary recommendation, including the committee's determination to approve or modify the consideration amount required, if any, for the modification or removal of the deed restriction, as proposed by the department, and the reasons for reaching such determinations. Any modification of the consideration amount by the committee shall be based on the appraisals provided by the department and in accordance with the calculation method developed by the department pursuant to subdivision b of section 25-804. (b) Within three business days of reaching such a determination, the committee shall post online and send notice of such determination by mail and electronic mail to the department of citywide administrative services, community board for the community district in which the property is located, council member representing the council district in which the property is located, and borough president representing the borough in which the property is located. (c) The committee may modify its determination in the event that updated appraisals are provided to the committee after the department submits its preliminary recommendation. d. Mayoral approval. 1. Following the receipt of the department of citywide administrative services' final written recommendation for approval of a request to modify or remove a deed restriction submitted pursuant to section 25-805, the mayor, or the mayor's designee, shall approve or deny such request. Such request shall only be approved upon a determination by the mayor that the proposed modification or removal is appropriate and furthers the best interests of the city. 2. Within three business days of reaching a determination of approval or denial of such request, the mayor shall post notice of such determination online and send notice of such determination by mail and electronic mail to the department of citywide administrative services, community board for the community district in which the property is located, council member representing the council district in which the property is located, and borough president representing the borough in which the property is located. e. Database of properties. 1. The mayor or an agency or officer designated by the mayor shall maintain a searchable electronic database of all real property upon which a deed restriction was imposed on or after 1966 by the department of citywide administrative services and all requests for modification or removal of such deed restrictions made pursuant to the procedures set forth in chapter 8 of title 25. Data shall be added to such database as set forth in paragraph 2 of this subdivision and updates to such data shall be made not less than 30 days following any change to such data. Such database shall be posted on the city's website, shall have the ability to produce reports by query, and shall be published to the city's open data portal in a non-proprietary format that permits automated processing and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: i. The location of the property including the borough, community board district, block and lot number, and any commonly known name; ii. The name and address of the person or entity to whom the property was disposed; iii. A description of all restrictions contained in the deed to the property; iv. A copy of or electronic link to the deed, lease that is for a term of 49 years or longer, or easement containing such restriction; v. Information on requests for the modification or removal of a deed restriction made pursuant to the procedures set forth in chapter 8 of title 25, including, but not limited to, all information required to be posted online by the department for citywide administrative services pursuant to such section; and vi. Any other information deemed relevant by the mayor or the agency or officer designated by the mayor to maintain such database. 2. Such database shall contain all real property upon which a deed restriction was imposed by the department of citywide administrative services on or after January 1, 2006. No later than one year following the effective date of this local law, such database shall contain all real property upon which a deed restriction was imposed by the department of citywide administrative services on or after January 1, 1996. No later than two years following the effective date of this local law, such database shall contain all real property upon which a deed restriction was imposed by the department of citywide administrative services on or after January 1, 1986. No later than three years following the effective date of this local law, such database shall contain all real property upon which a deed restriction was imposed by the department of citywide administrative services on or after January 1, 1976. No later than four years following the effective date of this local law, such database shall contain all real property upon which a deed restriction was imposed by the department of citywide administrative services on or after January 1, 1966. (L.L. 2016/176, 12/22/2016, eff. 12/22/2016 and 12/22/2017)

NYC Admin. Code § 3-119.1 Citywide census of vacant properties.

§ 3-119.1 Citywide census of vacant properties. a. The mayor, or an agency designated by the mayor, shall analyze data provided under subdivisions b and c of this section to provide an estimate of the number of vacant residential buildings and vacant lots located in areas zoned to permit residential use. Such analysis need not be conducted with regard to vacant buildings or vacant lots located in coastal flood zones designated by the federal emergency management agency or other coastal flood zones designated or recognized by the city. The first such analysis shall be initiated no later than 90 days after the effective date of the local law that added this section and shall be completed within three years thereafter. A new vacancy analysis shall be conducted every five years thereafter. b. The departments of housing preservation and development, environmental protection, buildings and sanitation and the fire department, and any other agency upon request of the mayor or such designated agency, shall provide to the mayor or such designated agency such records as may be provided lawfully concerning the physical condition of and services provided to any building or parcel of land within the city in order to aid the mayor or such designated agency in determining whether any building or lot is vacant. c. The mayor or such designated agency shall compile a list of the potentially vacant buildings and potentially vacant lots disclosed as a result of such analysis. Sources of information relating to buildings and lots shall include, but need not be limited to, records of the department of housing preservation and development, the department of finance and the department of buildings, and each agency shall provide to the mayor or such designated agency such information as shall be requested and that may be provided lawfully. (L.L. 2018/029, 1/8/2018, eff. 7/7/2018)

NYC Admin. Code § 3-119.2 Annual reporting on workplace sexual harassment.

§ 3-119.2 Annual reporting on workplace sexual harassment. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Agency. The term "agency" has the same meaning as such term is defined in section 1150 of the charter and shall include the offices of the borough presidents, the comptroller and the public advocate. Department. The term "department" means the department of citywide administrative services. Reporting individual. The term "reporting individual" means a city job or internship applicant, or a current or former employee, intern, independent contractor or volunteer who brings forth a report of workplace sexual harassment. Respondent. The term "respondent" means a city job or internship applicant, or a current or former employee, intern, independent contractor or volunteer accused of workplace sexual harassment who has entered into the agency's official complaint process. b. Each agency shall report to the department complaints of workplace sexual harassment annually. The department shall annually compile complaints of workplace sexual harassment within each agency for the preceding fiscal year and shall annually submit by December 31 to the mayor, the council and commission on human rights, which shall post it on its website, a report containing the following information: 1. The number of such complaints that were filed; 2. Of those complaints in paragraph 1 of this subdivision, the number of complaints resolved; 3. Of those complaints in paragraph 2 of this subdivision, the number of complaints substantiated; 4. Of those complaints in paragraph 2 of this subdivision, the number of complaints not substantiated; and 5. The number of complaints in the agency's official discrimination claim process that were closed because the complaint was withdrawn by the reporting individual prior to a final determination. c. The information required pursuant to subdivision b of this section shall be disaggregated by agency, except that agencies with 10 employees or less shall be aggregated together. d. No report required pursuant to subdivision b of this section shall contain personally identifiable information. If any category requested contains between 0 and 5 incidents of sexual harassment claims, the number shall be replaced with a symbol. (L.L. 2018/097, 5/9/2018, eff. 11/5/2018)

NYC Admin. Code § 3-119.3 Study on notification of public assistance eligibility.

§ 3-119.3 Study on notification of public assistance eligibility. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Notice. The term "notice" means a written communication sent through the mail or by electronic means. Public assistance. The term "public assistance" means all forms of public benefits provided by the federal government, state of New York, or city of New York for which an individual may apply through the city including but not limited to: cash assistance; the home energy assistance program; medicaid; rent increase exemptions; child care subsidies; and the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Renewal. The term "renewal" means the automatic or affirmative act of recertifying or re-applying for public assistance, as may be required on a periodic basis, for an individual already receiving such public assistance. City administrative data. The term "administrative data" means data, including but not limited to individually identifiable data, that is maintained in databases managed by the city of New York, including but not limited to those maintained by the department of social services, the department of finance, the administration for children's services, the department of small business services and the department of housing preservation and development. Office. The term "office" means the office of operations established pursuant to section 15 of the charter or any other office or agency designated by the mayor. b. By December 31, 2018, the office, in collaboration with relevant agencies, shall complete a study regarding the feasibility and cost to the city of utilizing city administrative data to identify individuals who are likely eligible for public assistance and providing notice to such individuals of their likely eligibility. Such study shall include, but need not be limited to: 1. Assessing the city's technical ability to collect, disclose, and electronically transmit city administrative data, in a manner that complies with applicable law and city and agency policies, including data provided by every individual who submits an application for public assistance or is in receipt of public assistance, in order to determine likely qualification for additional public assistance using eligibility screening tool(s); 2. Identifying and assessing the means available to provide notice to an individual of any public assistance or additional public assistance for which an the individual may qualify. Such notice may include a copy of the relevant applications and instructions on how to apply for such public assistance. In instances where public assistance may be applied for or renewed online, the office shall consider how notice may include a link to access the application or renewal online, and the option for individuals to decline receiving applications or renewals in paper form; 3. Assessing the technical ability to provide pre-filled applications with information obtained from an individual's initial public assistance application or other existing city administrative data, in a manner that complies with applicable law and city and agency policies, such assessment considering: (i) renewal applications where an individual is already receiving such public assistance, (ii) in instances where public assistance may be applied for or renewed online, how an individual may be provided with a link to securely access the applicable public benefit application online that has been pre-filled with information obtained from such individual's last public benefit application along with instructions, and (iii) the implications of enabling individuals to decline receiving applications or renewals in paper form; 4. Considering the implications of notifying individuals of their likely eligibility for certain public assistance benefits that, if claimed, may affect their eligibility for existing or other public assistance benefits; 5. Identifying additional options for the city to provide individuals with assistance in completing public assistance applications, including but not limited to online, over the phone through 311 and at a city agency accepting public assistance applications. (L.L. 2018/060, 1/19/2018, eff. 1/19/2018; renumbered from former § 3-120, L.L. 2021/046, 4/25/2021, eff. 1/20/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/046.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-119.4 Press credentials.

§ 3-119.4 Press credentials. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Mayor's office of media and entertainment. The term "mayor's office of media and entertainment" means the mayor's office of media and entertainment as established by mayoral executive order number 31 for the year 2018, as amended, or any successor to such office. Press card. The term "press card" means a press credential that is issued to an individual member of the press and which may be used at multiple events during the period in which the press card is valid. Press credential. The term "press credential" means a document that confers upon the bearer the rights set forth in subdivision b of this section. Reserve press card. The term "reserve press card" means a press credential that is issued to a news organization for use by individuals retained by such news organization. Single event press card. The term "single event press card" means a press credential that is issued to an individual member of the press for use only at a single event. b. Subject to reasonable safety and evidence preservation concerns and space limitations, the bearer of a valid press credential shall be entitled to: 1. cross police lines, fire lines or other restrictions, limitations or barriers established by the city at emergency, spot, or breaking news events and public events of a non-emergency nature where police lines, fire lines or other restrictions, limitations or barriers established by the city have been set up for security or crowd control purposes, and 2. attend events sponsored by the city which are open to members of the press. c. The mayor's office of media and entertainment shall issue press cards, reserve press cards and single event press cards and may establish by rule additional types of press credentials. The mayor's office of media and entertainment shall have the sole authority to issue, suspend and revoke press credentials. d. 1. The mayor's office of media and entertainment shall by rule establish: (a) application procedures for press credentials; (b) criteria for denial of an application for a press credential; and (c) criteria for suspension or revocation of a press credential. 2. Such rules shall ensure that press credentials are issued, suspended and revoked in a manner that promotes a free and independent press, subject to reasonable safety and evidence preservation concerns. e. Any news organization or individual member of the press whose application for a press credential has been denied shall have the right to challenge such denial at a hearing. f. No press credential may be seized, suspended or revoked except following a hearing at which the mayor's office of media and entertainment has demonstrated, by clear and convincing evidence, that a suspension or revocation is justified based on the criteria established by rules promulgated pursuant to subdivision d of this section. g. All hearings regarding the denial of an application for a press credential or the suspension or revocation of a press credential shall be conducted by the office of administrative trials and hearings in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 1046 of the charter and any additional procedures established by rule by the chief administrative law judge. Notwithstanding subdivision c of this section, the decisions of the office of administrative trials and hearings shall constitute final determinations. (L.L. 2021/046, 4/25/2021, eff. 1/20/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/046.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-119.5.1 Citywide list of artificial intelligence systems assessed by office of algorithmic accountability.

§ 3-119.5.1 Citywide list of artificial intelligence systems assessed by office of algorithmic accountability. a. No later than March 31, 2027, the office of algorithmic accountability shall make publicly available on the city’s website a list of all artificial intelligence systems for which it has conducted a pre-deployment assessment. The list shall include the following information: 1. The name of such system and a description of such system; 2. A list of each entity that developed such system or manages its use, including the name of any vendor or contractor to be engaged in connection with such system, and identification of the entity responsible for the development and ongoing use of such system; 3. A description of the purposes and uses for which such system would be deployed; 4. The date on which the pre-deployment assessment of such system was completed; 5. A description of any risks identified by such pre-deployment assessment and any recommendations made by the office of algorithmic accountability in connection with such assessment as to how to minimize such risks; 6. A description of the data to which such system would have access at the time of use; and 7. Whether any person or company not employed by the city of New York would require or have access to such system or the data used by such system. b. The list published pursuant to subdivision a of this section shall be updated annually, provided that no artificial intelligence system that has been assessed by the office of algorithmic accountability shall be removed from such list. c. Inclusion of an artificial intelligence system on the list published pursuant to subdivision a of this section shall not be a prerequisite for use of such system by an agency. (L.L. 2025/195, 12/25/2025, eff. 6/23/2026)

NYC Admin. Code § 3-119.5 (Notice requirement for filming permits) Notice requirement for filming permits.

§ 3-119.5 Notice requirement for filming permits.* * Editor's note: there are two sections designated as § 3-119.5. a. Upon issuance of a permit granting privileges pursuant to subdivision seven of paragraph c of section 9-02 of title forty-three of the rules of the city of New York, the mayor's office of media and entertainment shall provide notice to the affected borough president, the council member or council members of the affected council district or districts, the senator or senators of the affected senate district or districts, the member or members of assembly of the affected assembly district or districts and the district managers of the affected community board or community boards. b. Such notice shall include the following information: 1. The name and contact information of the permittee; 2. The anticipated start and end dates of the permit; and 3. The location, description of the filming activity, date of the permit, and description of parking requests. (2022 N.Y. Laws Ch. 790, 12/28/2022, eff. 6/26/2023; Am. 2023 N.Y. Laws Ch. 98, 3/3/2023, eff. 3/3/2023)

NYC Admin. Code § 3-119.5 (Algorithmic tools) Algorithmic tools.

§ 3-119.5 Algorithmic tools.* * Editor's note: there are two sections designated as § 3-119.5. a. For purposes of this section, the term "algorithmic tool" means any technology or computerized process that is derived from machine learning, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, or other similar methods of data analysis, that is used to make or assist in making decisions about and implementing policies that materially impact the rights, liberties, benefits, safety or interests of the public, including their access to available city services and resources for which they may be eligible. Such term includes, but is not limited to tools that analyze datasets to generate risk scores, make predictions about behavior, or develop classifications or categories that determine what resources are allocated to particular groups or individuals, but does not include tools used for basic computerized processes, such as calculators, spellcheck tools, autocorrect functions, spreadsheets, electronic communications, or any tool that relates only to internal management affairs such as ordering office supplies or processing payments, and does not materially affect the rights, liberties, benefits, safety or interests of the public. b. Each agency shall report to the office of algorithmic accountability, no later than December 31 of every year, every algorithmic tool that the agency has used one or more times during the prior calendar year or will use within the following calendar year. c. Each agency shall provide the following information about each algorithmic tool reported pursuant to subdivision b of this section: 1. The name or commercial name, and a brief description of such algorithmic tool; 2. The purpose for which the agency is using such an algorithmic tool; 3. The type of data collected or analyzed by the algorithmic tool and the source of such data; 4. A description of how the information received from such algorithmic tool is used; 5. Whether a vendor or contractor was involved in the development or ongoing use of the algorithmic tool, a description of such involvement, and the name of such vendor or contractor when feasible; 6. The month and year in which such algorithmic tool began to be used, if known; 7. Whether, since the prior report, any modifications were made to the design or functionality of the tool that may affect the tool’s outcomes; and 8. Whether such algorithmic tool has been assessed by the office of algorithmic accountability pursuant to subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of subdivision c of section 20-u of the charter, a summary of the result of such an assessment, and whether any corrective actions were conducted. d. The office of algorithmic accountability, or any other office or agency designated by the mayor, shall compile the information received pursuant to subdivisions b and c of this section, and a summary of the result of assessments conducted pursuant to subparagraph (a) and subparagraph (c) of paragraph 1 of subdivision c of section 20-u of the charter and report it to the mayor and the speaker of the council, disaggregated by agency, no later than March 31 of every year. e. No agency shall disclose any information pursuant to this section where such disclosure would violate local, state, or federal law, or endanger the safety of the public, or interfere with an active agency investigation. (L.L. 2022/035, 1/15/2022, eff. 1/15/2022; Am. L.L. 2025/188, 12/25/2025, eff. 6/23/2026)

NYC Admin. Code § 3-119.6 Public education on reproductive health care.

§ 3-119.6 Public education on reproductive health care. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Access to reproductive health care facilities law. The term "access to reproductive health care facilities law" means the provisions contained in chapter 10 of title 10 of this code. Administering agency. The term "administering agency" means the agency that the mayor designates to administer the reproductive health care public education program established by this section. b. Public education. The mayor shall designate an agency to administer a public education program that informs the public regarding reproductive health care in the city. The administering agency shall, in coordination with the commission on human rights, the department of health and mental hygiene, the department of consumer and worker protection, and such other relevant agencies as the mayor may designate, as appropriate, develop materials in furtherance of such public education program and shall post such materials on the city's website in the designated citywide languages as defined in section 23-1101. Such public education program shall include information regarding the following: 1. Protections for those seeking services or working at a reproductive health care facility as defined in section 10-1002 under the access to reproductive health care facilities law; 2. Title 8 protections related to sexual and reproductive health decisions, including protections from discrimination and harassment; 3. The remedies under title 8 available to individuals who have experienced discrimination on the basis of sexual or reproductive health decisions; 4. The right of an individual to bring a civil action for violations of the access to reproductive health care facilities law and for actual damages based on such law; 5. The range of reproductive care options that are legal and available in the city, including abortion, pregnancy counseling, and preventative and emergency contraception; 6. Resources on how to find comprehensive reproductive health care services in the city; 7. Guidance regarding privacy of protected health information for those seeking reproductive health care services; 8. (a) Facilities that deceptively advertise or are otherwise misleading when offering reproductive health services, including information related to: (i) services such facilities do and do not typically provide; (ii) how such facilities typically depict their services to the public; (iii) the effect such facilities have on timely and safe access to pregnancy related services; and (iv) how to make a complaint regarding deceptive behaviors by such facilities. (b) The information required by this paragraph shall be made available to the public and may be updated as necessary with relevant findings by the state of New York and organizations dedicated to providing comprehensive reproductive health services; 9. (a) The city's standards for respectful care at birth; (b) Information regarding: (1) The right to be free from discrimination in relation to pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition, as such right is provided by the city human rights law in chapter 1 of title 8; (2) Reasonable workplace accommodations for persons who are pregnant or were recently pregnant and caregivers, including those guaranteed by the city human rights law; (3) Rights for a person who is pregnant or was recently pregnant under: (i) the disability benefits law and the paid family leave benefits law, as described in article 9 of the workers compensation law; (ii) the earned safe and sick time act, as provided in chapter 8 of title 20; and (iii) subchapter 6 of chapter 12 of title 20; and (4) How to access information published by the New York state department of health on appointing a health care proxy; 10. The services offered by doulas, as such term is defined in section 17-199.10, and midwives, as such term is defined in section 17-199.17, the evidence-based benefits of such services, and free and low-cost resources related to such services in the city; 11. Maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, as such terms are defined in section 17-199.3, in the city; and 12. Any other rights related to reproductive health care that the administering agency deems appropriate. c. Reporting. No later than June 30, 2024 and by June 30 every five years thereafter, the administering agency shall submit to the mayor and speaker of the council, and post online, a report describing the methods of targeted outreach used to comply with paragraphs 10 and 11 of subdivision b of this section. (L.L. 2022/075, 8/12/2022, eff. 11/10/2022; Am. L.L. 2022/077, 8/12/2022, eff. 11/10/2022; Am. L.L. 2022/083, 9/6/2022, eff. 11/10/2022; Am. L.L. 2022/086, 9/6/2022, eff. 11/10/2022; Am. L.L. 2022/089, 9/6/2022, eff. 11/10/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2022/075.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-119.7 Reporting requirements regarding multi-agency emergency housing assistance.

§ 3-119.7 Reporting requirements regarding multi-agency emergency housing assistance. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: 421-a affordable housing. The term "421-a affordable housing" means dwelling units in a multiple dwelling that is receiving real property tax exemption benefits pursuant to section 421-a of the real property tax law by meeting the affordability requirements of such section where such dwelling units, upon initial rental and upon each subsequent rental following a vacancy during the applicable restriction period, are affordable to and restricted to occupancy by individuals or families whose household income does not exceed the specified percent of the area median income, adjusted for family size, when such household initially occupies such dwelling unit; Adult. The term "adult" means an individual 18 years of age or older; Adult families. The term "adult families" means families comprised of adults and no children under the age of 18; Children. The term "children" means individuals under the age of 18 physically accompanied by a parent or legal guardian; City-administered facilities. The term "city-administered facilities" means hotels, shelters, stabilization beds, safe havens, veterans shelters, faith-based centers, short-term reentry housing, overnight drop-in centers and other accommodations or associated services, managed by or provided under contract or similar agreement with any city agency, provided to individuals or families who need temporary emergency housing or assistance finding or maintaining stable housing; City-financed homeless set-aside housing units. The term "city-financed homeless set-aside housing units" means affordable housing set aside for formerly homeless households that is financed with city funds in accordance with section 26-2802; DHS. The term "DHS" means the department of homeless services; DHS-administered facilities. The term "DHS-administered facilities" means city-administered facilities managed directly by DHS or by a provider under contract or similar agreement with DHS; DHS drop-in centers. The term "DHS drop-in centers" means city-administered facilities that provide single adults with hot meals, showers, laundry facilities, clothing, medical care, recreational space, employment referrals and/or housing placement services, but not overnight housing; DHS faith-based beds. The term "DHS faith-based beds" means city-administered facilities that provide overnight housing to individuals, are affiliated with one or more religious groups and receive client referrals through organizations under contract with DHS; DHS safe havens. The term "DHS safe havens" means city-administered facilities that provide low-threshold, harm-reduction housing to street homeless individuals, who are referred to such facilities through a DHS outreach program, without the obligation of entering into other supportive and rehabilitative services in order to reduce barriers to temporary housing; DHS stabilization beds. The term "DHS stabilization beds" means city-administered facilities that provide a short-term housing option for a street homeless individual while such individual works with his/her outreach team to locate a more permanent housing option; DHS veterans shelters. The term "DHS veterans shelters" means city-administered facilities that provide short-term housing for people who actively served in the United States military; DYCD. The term "DYCD" means the department of youth and community development; DYCD-administered runaway and homeless youth crisis services programs. The term "DYCD-administered runaway and homeless youth crisis services programs" means city-administered facilities that provide short-term emergency housing for runaway and homeless youth and are managed by a provider under contract or similar agreement with DYCD; DYCD-administered drop-in centers. The term "DYCD-administered drop-in centers" means city-administered facilities that provide runaway and homeless youth and their families with services, counseling and referrals from trained youth workers; DYCD-administered facilities. The term "DYCD-administered facilities" means city-administered facilities managed by a provider under contract or similar agreement with DYCD; DYCD-administered transitional independent living support programs. The term "DYCD-administered transitional independent living support programs" means city-administered facilities that provide long-term residential services to runaway and homeless youth for up to 18 months and are managed by a provider under contract or similar agreement with DYCD; Empire state supportive housing initiative. The term "empire state supportive housing initiative" means the state supportive housing services and operating program; Families with children. The term "families with children" means families with children under the age of 18, couples including at least one pregnant woman, single pregnant women, or parents or grandparents with a pregnant individual; HASA. The term "HASA" means the HIV/AIDS services administration within HRA; HDC. The term "HDC" means the housing development corporation; Homeless youth. The term "homeless youth" means individuals under the age of 18 experiencing homelessness who are not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian or individuals aged 18 to 24 who are experiencing homelessness; Housing New York. The term "Housing New York" means the city's affordable housing plan and any subsequent iteration of such plan; HPD. The term "HPD" means the department of housing preservation and development; HPD-administered facilities. The term "HPD-administered facilities" means city-administered facilities managed by a provider under contract or similar agreement with HPD; HPD emergency facilities. The term "HPD emergency facilities" means shelters providing emergency shelter managed by a provider under contract or similar agreement with HPD; HPD emergency hotels. The term "HPD emergency hotels" means hotels managed by a provider under contract or similar agreement with HPD providing emergency shelter to individuals or families displaced from their homes by emergencies, such as fire or flooding, or city-issued vacate orders; HRA. The term "HRA" means the human resources administration; HRA-administered facilities. The term "HRA-administered facilities" means city-administered facilities managed directly by HRA or by a provider under contract or similar agreement with HRA, excluding non-emergency supportive housing; HRA domestic violence shelters. The term "HRA domestic violence shelters" means shelters for victims of domestic violence managed directly by HRA or by a provider under contract or similar agreement with HRA; HRA HASA emergency housing. The term "HRA HASA emergency housing" means single room occupancy hotels managed by a provider under contract or similar agreement with HRA to provide emergency shelter for recipients of services from the HIV/AIDS Services Administration; HRA HASA transitional housing. The term "HRA HASA transitional housing" means congregate facilities managed by a provider under contract or similar agreement with HRA to provide emergency shelter for recipients of services from the HIV/AIDS Services Administration; JISH. The term "JISH" means the city's justice-involved supportive housing program; Mandatory inclusionary housing. The term "mandatory inclusionary housing" means the affordable housing units as defined in section 23-911 of the zoning resolution of the city of New York that are created pursuant to the city program requiring permanently affordable housing when developers build in a mandatory inclusionary housing area as defined in section 12-10 of such zoning resolution, whether rezoned as part of a city neighborhood plan or a private rezoning application in accordance with such zoning resolution; New York city 15/15. The term "New York city 15/15" means the New York city 15/15 supportive housing program that is financed with city funds and administered by the city; New York/New York. The term "New York/New York" means the New York/New York supportive housing programs that are jointly financed and administered by the city and state; Other affordable housing. The term "other affordable housing" means affordable housing consisting of 421-a affordable housing, Housing New York, mandatory inclusionary housing and NYCHA public housing; Rental subsidy. The term "rental subsidy" means financial assistance provided by the department of social services for the purpose of paying a recipient's rent on an ongoing basis including, but not limited to, the city fighting homelessness and eviction prevention supplement, the special one-time assistance program, the fair market rent pilot program subsidy, the family homelessness and eviction prevention supplements, the home tenant-based rental assistance program, and any successor program to the foregoing programs. The term "rental subsidy" also includes federal rental assistance pursuant to the section 8 project-based rental assistance program, or any successor program, or any programs under the United States housing act of 1937, as amended, providing rental assistance for the purpose of paying a recipient's rent; Short-term reentry housing. The term "short-term reentry housing" means JISH and any facility managed directly by the mayor's office of criminal justice or by a provider under contract or similar agreement with the mayor's office of criminal justice; Supportive housing. The term "supportive housing" means the empire state supportive housing initiative, federal department of housing and urban development and veterans administration supportive housing, HASA supportive housing, JISH, New York city 15/15, and New York/New York; and Unduplicated. The term "unduplicated" means counted only once within the reporting period. b. Reports of citywide utilization data. Commencing on November 1, 2011, and no later than the first day of each month thereafter, the mayor's office of operations shall for each month, calendar year and fiscal year post the following information, if known, on its website and the single web portal established pursuant to section 23-502, provided that any information listed in this subdivision that was not required to be included in reports commencing on November 1, 2011, shall be included in reports commencing on July 1, 2023: 1. the average daily overnight census, disaggregated by families with children, adult families, total families, total adults in families, total children, single men, single women and total single adults; and 2. the total number of individuals utilizing city-administered facilities for each of the following categories: (a) all DHS-administered facilities, disaggregated by families with children, adult families, total families, total adults in families, total children, single men, single women and total single adults; (b) short-term reentry housing, disaggregated by single men, single women, total homeless youth and total single adults; (c) DHS drop-in centers, disaggregated by single men, single women, total homeless youth and total single adults; (d) DHS faith-based facilities, disaggregated by single men, single women, total homeless youth and total single adults; (e) DHS safe havens, disaggregated by single men, single women, total homeless youth and total single adults; (f) DHS stabilization beds, disaggregated by single men, single women, total homeless youth and total single adults; (g) DHS veterans shelters, disaggregated by single men, single women and total single adults; (h) JISH housing, disaggregated by single men, single women, and total single adults; (i) HPD-administered facilities, disaggregated by families with children, adult families, total families, total adults in families, total children, single men, single women, total homeless youth and total single adults; (j) HPD emergency facilities, disaggregated by families with children, adult families, total families, total adults in families, total children, single men, single women and total single adults; (k) HPD emergency hotels, disaggregated by families with children, adult families, total families, total adults in families, total children, single men, single women and total single adults, as feasible; (l) HRA-administered facilities, disaggregated by families with children, adult families, total families, total adults in families, total children, single men, single women and total single adults; (m) HRA domestic violence shelters, disaggregated by families with children, adult families, total families, total adults in families, total children, single men, single women and total single adults; (n) HRA domestic violence Tier II/transitional shelters, disaggregated by families with children, adult families, total families, total adults in families, and total children; (o) HRA HASA emergency housing, disaggregated by families with children, adult families, total families, total adults in families, total children, single men, single women and total single adults; (p) HRA HASA transitional housing, disaggregated by families with children, adult families, total families, total adults in families, total children, single men, single women and total single adults; (q) DYCD-administered facilities, disaggregated by families with children, total families, total adults in families, homeless youth, total children, single men, single women and total single adults; (r) DYCD-administered crisis services programs, disaggregated by families with children, total families, total adults in families, homeless youth, total children, single men, single women and total single adults; (s) DYCD-administered drop-in centers, disaggregated by families with children, total families, total adults in families, homeless youth, total children, single men, single women and total single adults; (t) DYCD-administered transitional independent living support programs, disaggregated by families with children, total families, total adults in families, homeless youth, total children, single men, single women and total single adults; and (u) all city-administered facilities, disaggregated by families with children, adult families, total families, total adults in families, total children, single men, single women and total single adults. 3. the number of individuals who are on wait-lists for DYCD-administered facilities, to the extent such wait-lists exist, disaggregated by: (a) type of DYCD-administered facility; and (b) families with children, adult families, total families, homeless youth, single men, single women, and total single adults. 4. the average length of stay, disaggregated by: (a) families with children, adult families, total families, homeless youth, single men, single women, and total single adults; (b) type of DHS-administered facility, excluding DHS drop-in centers and DHS faith-based beds; (c) type of DYCD-administered facility, excluding DYCD-administered drop-in centers; (d) type of HPD-administered facility; and (e) type of HRA-administered facility. 5. the total number of facilities, disaggregated by DHS-administered facilities and facilities not administered by DHS. c. Application and entrance data. Commencing on November 1, 2011, and no later than the first day of each month thereafter, the mayor's office of operations shall for each month, calendar year and fiscal year post on the same location on its website as the data posted pursuant to subdivision b of this section, the following data for those seeking admission and entrance to DHS-administered shelter facilities, provided that any information listed in this subdivision that was not required to be included in reports commencing on November 1, 2011, shall be included in reports commencing on July 1, 2023: 1. the total number of: (a) applications; (b) unduplicated applicants; (c) applicants found eligible for shelter; (d) entrants to DHS-administered facilities; and (e) unduplicated entrants to DHS-administered facilities. The data required by subparagraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this paragraph shall be disaggregated by families with children, adult families, total families, single men, single women, anyone of another gender, and total single adults; 2. the number of families with children found eligible for city-administered facilities; 3. the percentage of eligible families with children who submitted one application; 4. the percentage of eligible families with children who submitted two applications; 5. the percentage of eligible families with children who submitted three applications; 6. the percentage of eligible families with children who submitted four applications; 7. the percentage of eligible families with children who submitted five applications; 8. the percentage of eligible families with children who submitted six applications or more; 9. the number of adult families found eligible for city-administered facilities; 10. the percentage of eligible adult families who submitted one application; 11. the percentage of eligible adult families who submitted two applications; 12. the percentage of eligible adult families who submitted three applications; 13. the percentage of eligible adult families who submitted four applications; 14. the percentage of eligible adult families who submitted five applications; 15. the percentage of eligible adult families who submitted six applications or more; and 16. commencing with the report due April 1, 2025, the number of referrals to HRA domestic violence shelters, including domestic violence tier II or emergency shelters, disaggregated by (i) household type, including, but not limited to, families with children, adult families, and single adults and (ii) source of referral. d. The data required pursuant to subdivisions b and c of this section shall be posted electronically on the portal specified in subdivision b. e. Commencing on July 1, 2023, for each month, the report required pursuant to this section shall include a cover page that lists the total number of persons utilizing all city-administered facilities listed in subdivision b of this section in the following forms: 1. a point-in-time snapshot of the last day of the relevant month that is a total of every person who stayed overnight in a city-administered facility on that night; 2. a point-in-time snapshot of the last day of the relevant month that is a total of every person who stayed in a DHS-administered facility; 3. a point-in-time snapshot of the last day of the relevant month that is a total of every person who stayed in an HPD-administered facility; 4. a point-in-time snapshot of the last day of the relevant month that is a total of every person who stayed in an HRA-administered facility; 5. a point-in-time snapshot of the last day of the relevant month that is a total of every person who stayed in a DYCD-administered residential facility, excluding DYCD-administered drop-in centers; 6. a monthly average of the number of people in all city-administered facilities as a single total; and 7. the total number of unduplicated individuals and household types and vacancies across all systems over the course of the monthly reporting period. f. Commencing on July 1, 2023, the cover page required in subdivision e of this section shall additionally include the total number of persons utilizing all city-administered facilities listed in subdivision b of this section, disaggregated by the number of adults and children under the age of 18 and the number of families with children, adult families, single men and single women. g. Reporting on exits from city-administered facilities. Commencing on July 1, 2023, and no later than the first day of each month thereafter, the mayor's office of operations, for each month, calendar year and fiscal year, shall report to the speaker of the council and post on the mayor's office of operations website, disaggregated information, if known, regarding: 1. the number of families with children, adult families, single adults who have not returned within two monthly reporting cycles, and runaway and homeless youth from city-administered residential facilities that exited DHS-administered facilities, DYCD-administered residential facilities, HPD-administered facilities, and HRA-administered facilities and entered into the following types of housing: (a) Supportive housing; (b) City-financed homeless set-aside units, disaggregated by, units financed jointly by HPD and HDC under Housing New York, HDC set-aside units financed under Housing New York, and HPD set-aside units financed under Housing New York; (c) Section 8 voucher housing, disaggregated by NYCHA, HPD and New York state homes and community renewal, and further disaggregated by project-based or tenant-based vouchers; (d) Other affordable housing, disaggregated by 421-a affordable housing, Housing New York, mandatory inclusionary housing and other housing; (e) A private rental market apartment with a rental subsidy, disaggregated by the type of such subsidy; (f) Private housing that is not an entire apartment with a rental subsidy, disaggregated by a private room and an unsubsidized single-room occupancy that is not supportive housing; (g) A private rental market apartment with no rental subsidy, including those moving out of state; (h) Transitional housing operated by or under contract or similar agreement with DHS, DYCD, HPD, United States department of housing and urban development or HRA; (i) Discharges to settings with higher levels of medical care, disaggregated by inpatient hospitalization, medical rehabilitation centers, medical respite care and long-term care facilities; (j) Residential drug treatment and detoxification; (k) Housing of friends or family; (l) Unknown or unable to validate; (m) Rapid re-housing funded by the United States department of housing and urban development; and (n) Moved back to vacated building. 2. The information reported pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subdivision regarding exits from HRA-administered facilities shall be disaggregated by exits from HRA-administered domestic violence shelters and further disaggregated by exits from HRA-administered domestic violence emergency shelters and exits from HRA-administered domestic violence tier II shelters. g-1. Reporting on transfers between city-administered facility systems. Commencing on April 1, 2025, and no later than the first day of each month thereafter, for each month, calendar year, and fiscal year, the mayor's office of operations shall report to the speaker of the council and post on the mayor's office of operations website, disaggregated information, if known, regarding the number of families with children, adult families, single adults, and runaway and homeless youth who have transferred between the following city-administered facility systems: DHS-administered facilities, DYCD-administered facilities, HPD-administered facilities, HRA-administered domestic violence emergency shelters, HRA-administered domestic violence tier II shelters, and other HRA-administered facilities. Such reporting shall be further disaggregated by the city-administered system from which and to which such persons transferred. h. Reporting on financing, starts and completions of permanent housing for those exiting city-administered facilities. Commencing on July 1, 2023, and no later than each month thereafter, the mayor's office of operations for each month, calendar year and fiscal year, shall report to the speaker of the council and post on the mayor's office of operations website, unduplicated information regarding the financings, starts and completions of the following permanent housing or subsequent iterations of such housing, set aside for individuals or families experiencing homelessness: 1. Newly constructed supportive housing units, disaggregated by service contracts funded by empire state supportive housing initiative, federal department of housing and urban development and veterans administration, HRA HASA, JISH, New York city 15/15, New York/New York and any other category the mayor's office deems appropriate; and 2. Newly constructed city-financed homeless set-aside units, disaggregated by units financed jointly by HPD and HDC under Housing New York, HDC set-aside units financed under Housing New York and HPD set-aside units financed under Housing New York. i. No information that is required to be reported pursuant to this section shall be reported if it would violate any applicable provision of federal, state or local law relating to the privacy, confidentiality, use or disclosure of that information. j. If a category contains between one to nine households, or allows another category to be narrowed to be between one to nine households, the number shall be replaced with a symbol. A category that contains zero shall be reported as zero. (Am. L.L. 2022/079, 8/14/2022, eff. 8/14/2022; Am. L.L. 2022/103, 11/9/2022, eff. 12/9/2022; Am. L.L. 2024/136, 12/21/2024, eff. 12/21/2024) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2011/037.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-119.8 Child care subsidy information portal.

§ 3-119.8 Child care subsidy information portal. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Child care subsidy. The term "child care subsidy" means any subsidy subject to title 5-C of article 6 of the social services law. Designated citywide languages. The term "designated citywide languages" has the same meaning ascribed to such term in subdivision a of section 23-1101. b. Information provided by the portal. By February 1, 2023, an agency or office designated by the mayor, in collaboration with the department of information technology and telecommunications and any other relevant agency or office, shall create and maintain a publicly accessible online portal regarding child care subsidies. The portal shall be available in the designated citywide languages and shall include, but need not be limited to, the following information for each user of the portal, based on information provided by the user: 1. The name of each child care subsidy for which such user is eligible; 2. Eligibility requirements for each such subsidy; 3. Instructions on how to apply for each such subsidy; and 4. All of the forms needed to apply for each such subsidy, including electronic forms that may be submitted for application through the portal, as practicable. c. Privacy. The agency or office designated by the mayor pursuant to subdivision b shall maintain the privacy of users who use the online portal to obtain information or apply for child care subsidies. (L.L. 2022/103, 11/9/2022, eff. 12/9/2022)

NYC Admin. Code § 3-119.8.1 Automated text messaging system.

§ 3-119.8.1 Automated text messaging system. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Child. The term “child” means a person under the age of 18. Doula. The term “doula” has the same meaning as set forth in section 17-199.10. Healthcare provider. The term “healthcare provider” means an individual duly licensed or otherwise authorized to practice a health profession pursuant to applicable law, such as a physician, registered professional nurse, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant. Midwife. The term “midwife” has the same meaning as set forth in section 17-199.17. Participant. The term “participant” means a parent or legal guardian responsible for a child, who has consented to receive text messages from the system established pursuant to subdivision b of this section. b. System established. An office or agency designated by the mayor shall establish an automated text messaging system to send participants certain child health and development guidance and reminders including, but not limited to, medical checkups and vaccination schedules as recommended by the commissioner of health and mental hygiene, early childhood education program registration deadlines, and public school registration deadlines. Such system shall allow enrollment with a telephone number without requiring additional information, and shall provide participants the option to receive messages in one or more designated citywide languages, as defined in section 23-1101. c. Outreach. The office or agency designated by the mayor, pursuant to subdivision b of this section, shall conduct an outreach campaign to inform the public, healthcare providers, doulas, and midwives of the availability of the system established pursuant to such subdivision. Materials used for such outreach shall be available in the designated citywide languages, as defined in section 23-1101, and any additional languages as determined by the agency or office designated by the mayor. d. Personal identifying information. In carrying out the requirements of this section the office or agency designated by the mayor shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state, or local law relating to the protection of personal identifying information. (L.L. 2025/163, 11/28/2025, eff. 11/28/2026)

NYC Admin. Code § 3-119.9 [Workforce survey of migrants.]

§ 3-119.9 [Workforce survey of migrants.] a. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: Designated citywide languages. The term “designated citywide languages” has the same meaning as set forth in section 23-1101 of the administrative code of the city of New York. Temporary languages. The term “temporary languages” has the same meaning as set forth in section 23-1105 of the administrative code of the city of New York. b. Anonymous survey of migrants. No later than October 31, 2024, a mayoral office or agency to be designated by the mayor shall, in coordination with the mayor’s office of immigrant affairs, develop a workforce development survey of migrants, including specifically those who have arrived recently and those who seek asylum. The survey shall be anonymous and shall elicit information related to, but not limited to, skills, economic opportunities, and workforce development obstacles faced by migrants. c. No later than November 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the office or agency designated by the mayor under subdivision b of this section shall provide to case managers and onsite staff such survey so they may provide it to migrants seeking assistance in City-operated locations including, but not limited to, humanitarian emergency response and relief centers, emergency shelters, respite centers, and asylum seeker resource navigation centers. Such survey shall be offered in English, the designated citywide languages, and temporary languages. The results of the survey shall be provided to the commissioner of the office or agency designated by the mayor upon completion no later than May 31, 2025. d. No later than September 30, 2025, and annually thereafter, the commissioner of the office or agency designated by the mayor under subdivision b of this section shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council and shall post conspicuously on its website a report regarding, but not limited to, skills, economic opportunities, and workforce development obstacles faced by the migrants surveyed pursuant to subdivision c of this section. The report shall set forth the aggregated information captured in the results of the survey described in subdivision b of this section, recommend policies and investments to support the economic wellbeing and success of migrants, including specifically those who have arrived recently and those who seek asylum, and include a data dictionary. (L.L. 2024/073, 7/6/2024, eff. 8/5/2024; Am. L.L. 2025/058, 5/10/2025, eff. 5/10/2025) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2024/073.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-119.10 [Health survey of migrants.]

§ 3-119.10 [Health survey of migrants.] a. Anonymous survey of migrants. No later than October 31, 2024, a mayoral office or agency to be designated by the mayor, in coordination with the mayor’s office of immigrant affairs and any other mayoral office or agency designated by the mayor, shall develop a health survey of migrants, including specifically those who have arrived recently and those who seek asylum. The survey shall be anonymous and shall elicit information related to, but not limited to, long-term health needs, chronic conditions, and healthcare access needs of such migrants. b. No later than November 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the office or agency designated by the mayor under subdivision a of this section shall provide to case managers and onsite staff such survey so they may provide it to migrants seeking assistance in City-operated locations including, but not limited to, humanitarian emergency response and relief centers, emergency shelters, respite centers, and asylum seeker resource navigation centers. Such survey shall be offered in English, the designated citywide languages, and temporary languages. The results of the survey shall be provided to the commissioner of the office or agency designated by the mayor upon completion no later than May 31, 2025. c. No later than September 30, 2025, and annually thereafter, the commissioner of the office or agency designated by the mayor under subdivision a of this section shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council and shall post conspicuously on the department’s website a report regarding but not limited to long-term health needs, chronic conditions, and healthcare access needs of the migrants surveyed pursuant to subdivision b of this section. The report shall set forth the aggregated information captured in the results of the survey described in subdivision a of this section, recommend ways to identify and anticipate health needs of migrants, including specifically those who have arrived recently and those who seek asylum, and include a data dictionary. (L.L. 2024/074, 7/6/2024, eff. 8/5/2024; Am. L.L. 2025/058, 5/10/2025, eff. 5/10/2025) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2024/074.

NYC Admin. Code § 3-119.11 Citywide bathroom strategy.

§ 3-119.11 Citywide bathroom strategy. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Accessible. The term “accessible” means that a facility complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws relating to accessibility for persons with disabilities, including, but not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as codified at chapter 126 of title 42 of the United States code. Bathroom. The term “bathroom” means a facility containing one or more toilets with toilet paper and one or more washbasins with hand soap. Gender neutral public bathroom. The term “gender neutral public bathroom” means a public bathroom that is made available for use by persons of any sex. Menstrual friendly public bathroom. The term “menstrual friendly public bathroom” means a public bathroom that has a mechanism for dispensing menstrual products and may include a mirror, shelf, hook, and a menstrual product disposal bin. Modular public bathroom. The term “modular public bathroom” means a public bathroom that is prefabricated and designed for installation in public spaces, including sidewalks and parks. Public bathroom. The term “public bathroom” means a bathroom open for use to the public, including a bathroom located on land owned by the city, a bathroom operated or maintained by an agency or other public entity, or a bathroom owned, operated, or maintained by a private entity that is made available for public use. Relevant agency. The term “relevant agency” means a deputy mayor designated by the mayor or any other agency or office designated by such mayor, provided that, the relevant agency shall collaborate with the department of city planning, the department of parks and recreation, the department of transportation, and any other agency or office the relevant agency determines to have experience and expertise relevant to the development of such citywide bathroom strategy. Target metric. The term “target metric” means no less than 2,120 public bathrooms, of which at least half shall be publicly owned. Underserved area. The term “underserved area” means a designation of an area of the city as having insufficient access to public bathrooms, because of a lack of public bathrooms or limited opening hours of existing public bathrooms, relative to localized needs, as determined by the relevant agency considering factors such as population density, estimated daily foot traffic, public transportation routes, distance to existing public bathrooms by walking or using a mobility device, land use including current commercial and tourist corridors, and equity concerns, as relevant. b. Public bathroom strategic planning report. No later than September 1, 2026, and every fourth year thereafter, the relevant agency shall file with the mayor, the speaker of the council, the public advocate, each borough president, and each community board a strategic planning report to establish and maintain a citywide public bathroom network. The report shall include, but need not be limited to, the following components: 1. A strategic planning policy to expand and maintain access to public bathrooms that would meet or exceed the target metric. Such policy shall take into consideration, among any other factor deemed relevant by the relevant agency: (a) Strategies and plans of the city that are relevant to public bathroom access, such as the 10-year capital strategy described in section 215 of the charter, the executive capital program described in section 214 of the charter, the long-term sustainability plan described in section 20 of the charter, and any plan approved pursuant to section 197-a of the charter; (b) The distribution of existing and planned public bathrooms, including in relation to underserved areas; and (c) The opening hours, accessibility, conditions, and design features of existing public bathrooms, to the extent known to the relevant agency, including in relation to underserved areas; 2. An assessment of capital commitments that, if included in the capital budget, would enable the city to meet the target metric, and to maintain the target metric after January 1, 2035, taking into account the city’s projected population growth; 3. Proposed benchmarks for the years 2030 and every fourth year thereafter that would demonstrate the city’s progress toward meeting or exceeding the target metric; 4. Strategies that would increase the number of existing, planned, or potential public bathrooms, that are (i) menstrual friendly public bathrooms, (ii) gender neutral public bathrooms, (iii) accessible to public transit, and (iv) accessible to taxi rest stops and micromobility hubs, as determined by the relevant agency; 5. Recommendations for legislative, zoning, regulatory, or policy changes that would enable the city to meet and maintain the target metric or exceed such target metric, taking into account cost and time efficiencies, equity considerations, and interagency coordination needs; 6. Recommendations for types of sites or facilities, whether publicly or privately owned, that if adapted, acquired, or leased by the city would contribute towards meeting or exceeding the target metric. Such recommendations shall include an estimate of the number of public bathrooms that each type of site or facility would be expected to yield citywide and potential challenges with providing public bathrooms for each such type. Such recommendations shall consider, but need not be limited to the following types of sites or facilities: (a) Existing and planned bathrooms in city-owned or operated sites or facilities that could be converted to public bathrooms; (b) Potential city-owned or operated sites or facilities that could provide public bathrooms; (c) Existing or planned bathrooms in sites or facilities owned or operated by a public entity other than the city that could be converted to public bathrooms, including whether such bathrooms would be freely accessed without payment of a charge or fee; (d) Existing and planned bathrooms located on privately owned sites or facilities that are available as or could be converted to public bathrooms through public-private partnerships, agreements, or programs; (e) Sites identified as feasible and appropriate to install a public bathroom in the report submitted pursuant to local law number 114 for the year 2022, including any challenges identified with the installation and maintenance of such public bathrooms; (f) Existing, planned, or potential sites or facilities managed by a contracted entity, as defined in section 22-821, that could provide a public bathroom; and (g) Any other types of sites or facilities that the relevant agency deems suitable to provide a public bathroom; 7. An update regarding the status of each active or planned capital project to install a public bathroom at a location identified in the report submitted pursuant to local law number 114 for the year 2022, including, as applicable: (a) A description of such project, including a description of the factors that led to the identification of the site, the proposed type of facility to be installed, and proposed safety measures; (b) The actual or estimated starting date and actual or estimated completion date of the current phase of such project, and upon completion of the project, the estimated useful life of the facility; (c) The total amount of funds allocated to such project or, when applicable, a range of the funds available for such project; (d) Each source of funding allocated to such project; (e) For each public bathroom that is completed, a description of the strategy for maintaining sanitary conditions and operation; and (f) The location of such project, including the borough and community district where such project is located; 8. One or more design models for a modular public bathroom that could be installed in variety of types of sites or facilities, as well as any recommendations to make the approval and installation of such bathrooms more efficient; and 9. A strategy for maintaining sanitary conditions and operation of public bathrooms maintained by city agencies c. Map. Upon the submission of the report required by subdivision b of this section, an agency or office designated by the mayor shall post or update on its website and make compatible for access on a mobile device a map of existing and planned public bathrooms. Such map shall indicate the following information for each public bathroom, to the extent known by such agency or office: 1. Current, seasonal, or planned hours of operation; 2. Whether such public bathroom is in good repair and operational, excluding temporary closures; 3. The extent to which such public bathroom is accessible; 4. Whether access to such public bathroom requires payment of a fee or charge, to the extent known by the relevant agency; 5. The agency or other entity responsible or to be responsible for maintenance of such public bathroom; 6. For a public bathroom that is planned, the date by which such public bathroom is expected to be open; 7. For a public bathroom maintained by a city agency, and to the extent such information may be reasonably obtained for any other public bathroom, other features of the public bathroom, such as changing tables and whether the public bathroom is a gender neutral public bathroom; and 8. Information about the site of facility in which the public bathroom is found, whether private or public, to aid in the identification of such public bathroom. (L.L. 2025/058, 5/10/2025, eff. 5/10/2025; Am. L.L. 2025/092, 7/11/2025, eff. 7/11/2025)

NYC Admin. Code § 3-119.12 New York city housing authority vacant commercial space feasibility study.

§ 3-119.12 New York city housing authority vacant commercial space feasibility study. a. No later than July 1, 2027, the mayor or an agency or office designated by the mayor, with the cooperation of the New York city housing authority, shall submit to the speaker of the council and the mayor a feasibility study regarding the use on a temporary basis of vacant commercial space at New York city housing authority developments by businesses owned by an authorized public housing resident of such housing authority. b. The feasibility study required by this section shall examine, among other factors, the availability of vacant commercial space or other appropriate spaces for use by businesses owned by a public housing resident; the appropriate temporary occupancy period of the commercial space; financial considerations, including appropriate rent payments for the use of such space; opportunities for coordination with the economic opportunities programs for residents of the New York city housing authority; the potential for providing financial assistance up to $10,000 to facilitate the establishment, expansion, or growth of some or all such businesses; and potential liability and indemnification requirements in connection with such use of space. c. The feasibility study required by this section shall include recommendations for implementation of a program to effectuate the use of vacant commercial space or other appropriate space at New York city housing authority developments for use by businesses owned by an authorized public housing resident of such housing authority. d. The mayor or the agency or office designated by the mayor pursuant to subdivision a of this section shall post the feasibility study required by this section on the website of the city or such agency or office. (L.L. 2025/111, 8/13/2025, eff. 8/13/2025; Am. L.L. 2025/112, 8/13/2025, eff. 8/13/2025)

NYC Admin. Code § 3-119.13 (Cultural passport program) Cultural passport program.

§ 3-119.13 Cultural passport program.* * Editor's note: there are two sections designated as § 3-119.13. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: City tourism and conventions entity. The term “city tourism and conventions entity” means a not-for-profit corporation or other entity that, pursuant to a contract with the city, provides or administers services promoting the economy and positive image of the city through tourism and convention development, major events, and marketing. Designated agency. The term “designated agency” means an agency or office designated by the mayor, or a city tourism and conventions entity designated by the mayor and acting in accordance with a contract between such entity and the city. Participating site. The term “participating site” means any site, venue, or other location with cultural, historical, or community significance selected to participate in the passport program, including, but not limited to, cultural centers, galleries, gardens, historic sites, libraries, museums, parks, performing arts venues, public monuments, theaters, and zoos. b. A designated agency shall develop and implement a cultural passport program, in consultation with the department of small business services, the department of cultural affairs, and a city tourism and conventions entity. Such program shall be designed to encourage public engagement with and visitation to participating sites in each borough. c. The cultural passport program developed pursuant to subdivision b of this section shall include, but need not be limited to: 1. Identification of at least 5 participating sites selected for a minimum period of 1 year located in each borough of the city; 2. An initial production and distribution of a physical cultural passport document and creation of a downloadable digital cultural passport document; 3. A system by which participating sites provide commemorative marks, stamps, stickers, or digital markers to recognize visitation by cultural passport holders; 4. Visitation milestones and acknowledgements or incentives for cultural passport holders who achieve such milestones; and 5. Promotion of such program, which shall include, but need not be limited to, posting details of such program on a website. d. The cultural passport program developed pursuant to this section shall commence no later than 24 months after the effective date of the local law that added this section. (L.L. 2026/110, 6/13/2026, eff. 6/13/2026)

NYC Admin. Code § 3-119.13 (Signage describing certain provisions of the…) Signage describing certain provisions of the administrative code of the city of New York and know-your-rights material.

§ 3-119.13 Signage describing certain provisions of the administrative code of the city of New York and know-your-rights material. * Editor's note: there are two sections designated as § 3-119.13. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: City property. The term “city property” has the same meaning as set forth in section 4-210. Covered agencies. The term “covered agencies” has the same meaning as set forth in section 23-1101. Designated citywide languages. The term “designated citywide languages” has the same meaning as set forth in section 23-1101. b. No later than August 31, 2026, the mayor’s office of immigrant affairs shall develop signage that clearly describes the provisions enacted in sections 4-210 and 10-178. Such signage shall also incorporate know-your-rights material drafted by the mayor’s office of immigrant affairs. The mayor’s office of immigrant affairs shall produce such signage in plain language in English, the designated citywide languages, and temporary languages designated under section 23-1105. The mayor’s office of immigrant affairs shall make such signage available to covered agencies by September 25, 2026. c. No later than September 30, 2026, each covered agency shall conspicuously post the signage described in subdivision b of this section in at least one centralized location in all city property under its jurisdiction. Covered agencies shall clearly identify which areas of such city property are non-public and shall post signage stating that non-local law enforcement may not enter such non-public areas unless access is permitted pursuant to subdivision b of section 4-210. d. No later than September 30, 2026, the mayor’s office of immigrant affairs shall conduct community outreach and education efforts in multiple languages and formats related to the contents of the signage described in subdivision b of this section. Community outreach and education efforts shall include but not be limited to collaborating on outreach with community organizations and distributing know-your-rights materials at registration sites for the New York city identity card, shelters operated by the department of homeless services, public parks, and via LinkNYC kiosks. e. No later than October 31, 2026, each covered agency shall report to the mayor’s office of immigrant affairs that such agency has posted the required signage and shall list the sites where it has done so. No later than November 30, 2026, and every three years thereafter, the mayor’s office of immigrant affairs shall provide to the speaker of the council a report reflecting which covered agencies have posted the required signage and describing its community outreach efforts pursuant to subdivision d of this section. (L.L. 2026/114, 7/11/2026, eff. 7/11/2026)

NYC Admin. Code § 3-121 (subch. 1) Client information management systems study.

§ 3-121 Client information management systems study.* * Editor's note: there are two sections designated as § 3-121. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section the following terms have the following meanings: Client information management system. The term "client information management system" means any electronic software used to collect, record, or manage information about social services that individuals may apply for or receive. Office. The term "office" means the office of operations established pursuant to section 15 of the charter or any other office or agency designated by the mayor. b. By December 31, 2018, the office, in consultation with the relevant agencies as set forth in this subdivision, shall complete a study regarding client information management systems. Such study shall include, but need not be limited to: 1. Assessments of efforts to update and integrate the client information management systems of agencies that provide social services to city residents, including but not limited to the department of social services, the department of homeless services, the administration for children's services, the department of education, and the department of housing preservation and development; 2. Strategies to help facilitate information sharing among such agencies so as to support improved inter-agency coordination of social services to city residents in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, city and agency policies and technical requirements concerning the protection of individually identifiable information and student identifiable information; 3. Examination of how such agencies can use digital tools to interact with individuals served by such agencies, including but not limited to applying for social services, electronically uploading documents, reminders and updates by text message, electronic notification regarding available services, and potential technology investments; 4. Identification and recommendations of upgrades to client information management systems operated by the city and other governmental units that interact with client information management systems serving city residents; and 5. Recommendations of how the city can continue to monitor and evaluate existing client information management systems and updates to such systems in order to remain current in the use of technology to serve clients. c. By March 30, 2019, the office shall report its findings and recommendations to the mayor and the speaker of the council. By March 30 of each subsequent year until March 30, 2022, the office shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council information detailing progress made on the recommendations that resulted from such report and any additional relevant information as determined by the office. (L.L. 2018/075, 1/19/2018, eff. 1/19/2018) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2018/075.

Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-109Fetched: 10/24/2026