NYC Charter § 3 Office powers.
Section 3. Office powers.
The mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the city.
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in effectNYC Charter § 4 Election; term; salary.
Section 4. Election; term; salary.
The mayor shall be elected at the general election in the year 1965 and every fourth year thereafter. The mayor shall hold office for a term of 4 years commencing on the first day of January after each such election. A mayor who resigns or is removed from office prior to the completion of a full term shall be deemed to have held that office for a full term for purposes of section 1138. The salary of the mayor shall be $305,800 a year.
(Am. L.L. 2016/019, 2/19/2016, retro. eff. 1/1/2016; Am. L.L. 2026/134, 8/18/2026, eff. 1/1/2026)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2002/027 and L.L. 2006/051.
NYC Charter § 5 Annual statement to council.
Section 5. Annual statement to council.
The mayor shall communicate to the council at least once in each year a statement of the finances, government and affairs of the city with a summary statement of the activities of the agencies of the city. Such statement shall include a summary of the city's progress in implementing the goals and strategies contained in the most recent final strategic policy statement submitted by that mayor pursuant to section seventeen.
NYC Charter § 6 Heads of departments; appoint; remove.
Section 6. Heads of departments; appoint; remove.
a. The mayor shall appoint the heads of administrations, departments, all commissioners and all other officers not elected by the people, except as otherwise provided by law.
b. The mayor, whenever in his judgment the public interest shall so require, may remove from office any public officer holding office by appointment from a mayor of the city, except officers for whose removal other provision is made by law. No public officer shall hold his office for any specific term, except as otherwise provided by law.
NYC Charter § 7 Deputy mayors.
Section 7. Deputy mayors.
The mayor shall appoint one or more deputy mayors with such duties and responsibilities as the mayor determines.
NYC Charter § 8 General powers.
Section 8. General powers.
The mayor, subject to this charter, shall exercise all the powers vested in the city, except as otherwise provided by law.
a. The mayor shall be responsible for the effectiveness and integrity of city government operations and shall establish and maintain such policies and procedures as are necessary and appropriate to accomplish this responsibility including the implementation of effective systems of internal control by each agency and unit under the jurisdiction of the mayor.
b. The mayor shall be a magistrate.
c. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the mayor shall have the powers of a finance board under the local finance law and may exercise such powers without regard to any provision of law prescribing the voting strength required for a resolution or action of such finance board, provided, however, that whenever the mayor determines that obligations should be issued and the amount thereof, he shall certify such determination to the comptroller who shall thereupon determine the nature and term of such obligations and shall arrange for the issuance thereof.
d. The mayor shall establish a minimum per diem compensation for inspectors of election and clerks employed to assist the inspectors of election in polling places under the direction of the board of elections as follows: on registration and primary election days twenty dollars; on Election day thirty-five dollars, except that the chairman of each election board shall receive an additional three dollars compensation per day. The minimum per diem rate for compensation for election inspectors attending classes of instruction shall be five dollars.
e. The mayor shall establish a professional internal audit function in the executive office of the mayor which is sufficient to provide the mayor with such information and assurances as the mayor, as the chief executive of the city, requires to ensure the proper administration of the city's affairs and the efficient conduct of its business.
f. Except as otherwise provided in section eleven, the mayor may, by executive order, at any time, create or abolish bureaus, divisions or positions within the executive office of the mayor as he or she may deem necessary to fulfill mayoral duties. The mayor may from time to time by executive order, delegate to or withdraw from any member of said office, specified functions, powers and duties, except the mayor's power to act on local laws or resolutions of the council, to act as a magistrate or to appoint or remove officials. Every such order shall be filed with the city clerk who shall forward them forthwith to the City Record for publication.
g. The city has the power to determine the duties of its employees, and it is essential to the workings of city government that the city retain control over information obtained by city employees in the course of their duties. In the exercise of this power, the mayor may promulgate rules requiring that information obtained by city employees be kept confidential to the extent necessary to preserve the trust of individuals who have business with city agencies. To the extent set forth in such rules, each agency shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the United States and the state of New York, maintain the confidentiality of information in its possession relating to the immigration status or other private information that was provided by an individual to a city employee in the course of such employee's duties.
h. The mayor shall establish an office of information privacy. Such office may be established within the executive office of the mayor or as a separate office or within any other agency or office headed by a mayoral appointee as the mayor may determine. Such office shall be headed by the city's chief privacy officer, who shall be appointed by the mayor or by the head of such other agency or office. All city agencies shall cooperate with the office so as to ensure the efficient performance of its duties. For the purposes of this subdivision, identifying information has the same meaning as set forth in section 23-1201 of the administrative code. Consistent with the provisions of subdivision g of this section, the chief privacy officer shall have the power and duty to:
1. promulgate, after receiving the recommendations of the committee established pursuant to section 23-1204 of the administrative code, policies, and protocols regarding the collection, retention, and disclosure of identifying information by agencies, contractors, and subcontractors, provided that particular policies and protocols may apply to all agencies, contractors, and subcontractors or to a subset thereof;
2. provide guidance and information to the city and every agency thereof on federal, state, and local laws, policies, and protocols related to the collection, retention, and disclosure of identifying information and direct agencies to make any changes necessary to achieve or maintain such compliance;
3. review, in collaboration with the committee established pursuant to section 23-1204 of the administrative code, agency identifying information reports submitted pursuant to section 23-1205 of the administrative code;
4. specify types of information, in addition to identifying information as defined in section 23-1201 of the administrative code, that shall be subject to protection by agencies, as required by such officer, based on the nature of such information and the circumstances of its collection or potential disclosure;
5. advise the mayor and senior city officials and provide guidance to city agencies on issues related to privacy, and on strategies, legislative proposals, and city and agency policies and best practices for advancing privacy protections;
6. establish citywide privacy policies, standards, and requirements, and modify or expand them as necessary to meet the evolving privacy protection needs of the city and its agencies;
7. issue guidance to support agency compliance with privacy laws, policies, and privacy best practice standards and requirements;
8. advise agencies on the privacy aspects of suspected and known incidents involving the unauthorized collection, access, acquisition, use, or disclosure of identifying information, working together with the office of cyber command and the department of information technology and telecommunications and other city officials responsible for managing the technical aspects of the city's incident investigation, response, and recovery processes;
9. in collaboration with the office of cyber command, department of information technology and telecommunications, the law department, relevant agency counsel, and other city agencies and officials as needed, advise on any necessary actions regarding identifying information in response to such actual and suspected incidents;
10. train or cause to be trained city employees and contractors on privacy laws, policies, and best practices;
11. advise city agencies on privacy strategies and required or appropriate privacy provisions for data sharing initiatives, and assist in the development of privacy policies and contract terms for data sharing agreements, in coordination with relevant agencies and the law department as appropriate; and
12. promulgate rules as necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the office.
(Am. L.L. 2017/245, 12/17/2017, eff. 6/15/2018; Am. L.L. 2022/027, 1/9/2022, eff. 1/9/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2017/245.
NYC Charter § 9 Removal of mayor.
Section 9. Removal of mayor.
The mayor may be removed from office by the governor upon charges and after service upon him of a copy of the charges and an opportunity to be heard in his defense. Pending the preparation and disposition of charges, the governor may suspend the mayor for a period not exceeding thirty days.
NYC Charter § 10 Succession.
Section 10. Succession.
a. In case of the suspension of the mayor from office, the mayor's temporary inability to discharge the powers and duties of the office of mayor by reason of sickness or otherwise, or the mayor's absence from the city, the powers and duties of the office of mayor shall devolve upon the public advocate or the comptroller in that order of succession until the suspension, inability or absence shall cease. While so acting temporarily as mayor neither the public advocate nor the comptroller shall exercise any power of appointment to or removal from office or any power lawfully delegated by the mayor to a deputy mayor before the commencement of such suspension or inability, or before or after the commencement of such absence; and shall not, until such suspension, inability or absence shall have continued nine days, sign, approve or disapprove any local law or resolution, unless the period during which the mayor can act thereon would expire during said nine days in which case the public advocate or the comptroller shall have the power to disapprove the same within forty-eight hours before the time to act expires.
b. In the case of a failure of a person elected as mayor to qualify, or a vacancy in the office caused by the mayor's resignation, removal, death or permanent inability to discharge the powers and duties of the office of mayor, such powers and duties shall devolve upon the public advocate, the comptroller or a person selected pursuant to subdivision c of section twenty-eight, in that order of succession, until a new mayor shall be elected as provided herein. Upon the commencement of the term of the person first elected mayor pursuant to the provisions of subdivision c of this section, the person then acting as mayor pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision, if an elected official, shall complete the term of the office to which such person was elected if any remains.
c. 1. Within three days of the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of the mayor, the person acting as mayor shall proclaim the date for the election or elections required by this subdivision, provide notice of such proclamation to the city clerk and the board of elections and publish notice thereof in the City Record. After the proclamation of the date for an election to be held pursuant to paragraphs four or five of this subdivision, the city clerk shall publish notice thereof not less than twice in each week preceding the date of such election in newspapers distributed within the city, and the board of elections shall mail notice of such election to all registered voters within the city.
2. If a vacancy occurs during the first three years of the term, a general election to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term shall be held in the year in which the vacancy occurs, unless the vacancy occurs after the last day on which an occurring vacancy may be filled at the general election in that same year with party nominations of candidates for such election being made at a primary election, as provided in section 6-116 of the election law. If such a vacancy occurs in any year after such last day, it shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term at the general election in the following year provided, however, that no general election to fill a vacancy shall be held in the last year of the term, except as provided in paragraph nine of this subdivision. Party nominations of candidates for a general election to fill a vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term shall be made at a primary election, except as provided in paragraph five of this subdivision.
3. If a special or general election to fill the vacancy on an interim basis has not been previously held pursuant to paragraphs four, six, seven and eight of this subdivision, the person elected to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term at a general election shall take office immediately upon qualification and shall serve until the term expires. If a special or general election to fill the vacancy on an interim basis has been previously held, the person elected to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term at a general election shall take office on January first of the year following such general election and shall serve until the term expires.
4. If a vacancy occurs during the first three years of the term and on or before the last day in the third year of the term on which an occurring vacancy may be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term at a general election with party nominations of candidates for such election being made at a primary election, as provided in section 6-116 of the election law, a special or general election to fill the vacancy on an interim basis shall be held, unless the vacancy occurs less than ninety days before the next primary election at which party nominations for a general election to fill the vacancy may be made and on or before the last day on which an occurring vacancy may be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term at the general election in the same year in which the vacancy occurs with party nominations of candidates for such election being made at a primary election, as provided in section 6-116 of the election law.
5. If a vacancy occurs after the last day in the third year of the term on which an occurring vacancy may be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term at a general election in each year with party nominations of candidates for such election are being made at a primary election, as provided in section 6-116 of the election law, but not less than ninety days before the date of the primary election in the fourth year of such term, a special or general election to fill such vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term shall be held.
6. Elections held pursuant to paragraph four or five of this subdivision shall be scheduled in the following manner: A special election to fill the vacancy shall be held on the first Tuesday at least eighty days after the occurrence of the vacancy, provided that the person acting as mayor, in the proclamation required by paragraph one of this subdivision, may schedule such election for another day not more than ten days after such Tuesday and not less than sixty days after such proclamation if the person acting as mayor determines that such rescheduling is necessary to facilitate maximum voter participation; except that
(a) if the vacancy occurs before August seventeenth in any year and the first Tuesday at least eighty days after the occurrence of the vacancy is less than ninety days before a regularly scheduled general election, the vacancy shall be filled at such general election;
(b) if the vacancy occurs before August seventeenth in any year and the first Tuesday at least eighty days after the occurrence of the vacancy is after a regularly scheduled general election, the vacancy shall be filled at such general election; and
(c) if the vacancy occurs on or after August seventeenth in any year and the first Tuesday at least eighty days after the occurrence of the vacancy is after, but less than thirty days after, a regularly scheduled general election, the vacancy shall be filled at a special election to be held on the first Tuesday in December in such year.
7. All nominations for elections to fill vacancies held pursuant to paragraphs four and five of this subdivision shall be by independent nominating petition. A signature on an independent nominating petition made earlier than the date of the proclamation required by paragraph one of this subdivision shall not be counted.
8. A person elected to fill a vacancy in the office of the mayor at an election held pursuant to paragraph four of this subdivision shall take office immediately upon qualification and serve until December thirty-first of the year in which the vacancy is filled for the remainder of the unexpired term pursuant to paragraph two of this subdivision. A person elected to fill a vacancy in the office of the mayor at an election held pursuant to paragraph five of this subdivision shall take office immediately upon qualification and serve until the term expires.
9. If a vacancy occurs less than ninety days before the date of the primary election in the last year of the term, the person elected at the general election in such year for the next succeeding term shall take office immediately upon qualification and fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.
10. If an election is held pursuant to this subdivision for which nominations were made by independent nominating petitions, and if such election has not utilized ranked choice voting as provided in section 1057-g, and if at such election, no candidate receives forty percent or more of the vote, the two candidates receiving the most votes shall advance to a runoff election which shall be held on the second Tuesday next succeeding the date on which such election was held.
d. Determination of mayoral inability.
1. Voluntary declaration of temporary inability. Whenever the mayor transmits to the official next in line of succession and to the city clerk, a written declaration that he or she is temporarily unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office of mayor, such powers and duties shall devolve upon the official next in line of succession, subject to the provisions of subdivision a of this section. Thereafter if the mayor transmits to the acting mayor and to the city clerk a written declaration that he or she is able to resume the discharge of the powers and duties of the office of mayor, the mayor shall resume the discharge of such powers and duties immediately upon the receipt of such declaration by the city clerk.
2. Inability committee.
(a) There shall be a committee on mayoral inability consisting of: the corporation counsel, the comptroller, the speaker of the council, a deputy mayor who shall be designated by the mayor, and the borough president with the longest consecutive service as borough president. If two or more borough presidents have served for an equal length of time, one of such borough presidents shall be selected by lot to be a member of such committee. If at any time there is no valid mayoral designation in force, the deputy mayor with the longest consecutive service as a deputy mayor shall be a member of such committee. The authority to act as a member of such committee shall not be delegable.
(b) Such committee by affirmative declaration of no fewer than four of its members shall have the power to make the declarations described in paragraphs four and five of this subdivision. No such declaration shall be effective unless signed by all the members making it.
3. Panel on mayoral inability.
(a) There shall be a panel on mayoral inability. Unless otherwise provided by state law, such panel shall consist of all the members of the council.
(b) The panel shall have the power to make the determinations described in paragraphs four and five of this subdivision.
4. Temporary inability.
(a) Whenever the committee on mayoral inability personally serves or causes to be personally served upon the mayor and transmits to the official next in line of succession, the members of the panel on mayoral inability and the city clerk, its written declaration that the mayor is temporarily unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office of mayor, together with a statement of its reasons for such declaration, such declaration shall constitute a determination of temporary inability unless the mayor, within forty-eight hours after receipt of such declaration, transmits to the official next in line of succession, the members of the committee on mayoral inability, the members of the panel on mayoral inability and the city clerk, a written declaration that he or she is able to discharge the powers and duties of the office of mayor, together with responses to the statement by the committee on mayoral inability of its reasons for its declaration.
(b) If personal service of the committee's declaration upon the mayor cannot be accomplished, or if such service has been accomplished but the mayor has not transmitted a declaration that he or she is able to discharge the powers and duties of the office of mayor within forty-eight hours after receipt of such declaration, such powers and duties shall devolve upon the official next in line of succession, subject to the provisions of subdivision a of this section, unless and until the mayor resumes the authority to discharge such powers pursuant to the provisions of subparagraphs (e) or (f) of this paragraph.
(c) If within such forty-eight hours, the mayor transmits a declaration that he or she is able to discharge the powers and duties of the office of mayor, such powers and duties shall not devolve upon the official next in line of succession and the mayor shall continue to discharge the powers and duties of the office of mayor, unless and until the panel on mayoral inability, within twenty-one days after its receipt of the mayor's declaration, determines by two-thirds vote of all its members that the mayor is temporarily unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office of mayor. If the panel determines that the mayor is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office of mayor, such powers and duties shall devolve upon the official next in line of succession, subject to the provisions of subdivision a of this section, unless and until the mayor resumes the authority to discharge such powers and duties pursuant to the provisions of subparagraphs (e) or (f) of this paragraph.
(d) If, at any time prior to a final determination by the panel pursuant to subparagraph (c) of this paragraph the mayor transmits a voluntary declaration of temporary inability pursuant to the provisions of paragraph one of this subdivision, to the official next in line of succession, the members of the committee on mayoral inability, the members of the panel on mayoral inability, and the city clerk, then the procedures set forth in paragraph one of this subdivision shall be followed.
(e) If a determination of temporary inability has been made pursuant to the provisions of subparagraphs (a) or (c) of this paragraph, and if thereafter, the mayor transmits to the acting mayor, the members of the committee on mayoral inability, the members of the panel on mayoral inability and the city clerk, a written declaration that he or she is able to resume the discharge of the powers and duties of the office of mayor, then the mayor shall resume the discharge of such powers and duties four days after the receipt of such declaration by the city clerk, unless the committee on mayoral inability, within such four days, personally serves or causes to be personally served upon the mayor and transmits to the acting mayor, the members of the panel on mayoral inability and the city clerk, its written declaration that the mayor remains unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office of mayor.
(f) If the committee transmits a declaration that the mayor remains unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office of mayor, the mayor shall not resume the discharge of the powers and duties of the office of mayor unless and until the panel on mayoral inability, within twenty-one days of its receipt of such declaration, determines by two-thirds vote of all its members that the inability has in fact ceased. Upon such a determination by the panel, or after the expiration of twenty-one days, if the panel has not acted, the mayor shall resume the discharge of the powers and duties of the office of mayor.
5. Permanent inability.
(a) Whenever the committee on mayoral inability personally serves or causes to be personally served upon the mayor and transmits to the official next in line of succession, the members of the panel on mayoral inability and the city clerk, its declaration that the mayor is permanently unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office of mayor, together with its reasons for such declaration, the panel on mayoral inability shall, within twenty-one days after its receipt of such declaration, determine whether or not the mayor is permanently unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office of mayor.
(b) If the panel determines by two-thirds vote of all its members that the mayor is permanently unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office of mayor, such powers and duties shall devolve upon the official next in line of succession as acting mayor pursuant to subdivision b of this section, and the office of mayor shall be deemed vacant.
6. Continuation of salary; disability allowance.
(a) During the time that any official is acting as mayor pursuant to a determination of temporary inability, the mayor shall continue to be paid the salary of the office of mayor, and the acting mayor shall continue to be paid the salary of the office to which such person was elected.
(b) Any mayor who has been determined to be permanently unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office of mayor pursuant to paragraph five of this subdivision shall continue to receive from the city, a sum which together with the mayor's disability benefits and retirement allowance, if any, computed without optional modification, shall equal the annual salary which such mayor was receiving at the time of the determination of permanent inability. Such disability allowance shall begin to accrue on the date of the determination of permanent inability and shall be payable on the first day of each month until the expiration of the term for which such mayor had been elected or such mayor's death, whichever shall occur first. Such mayor shall apply for any retirement allowance or disability benefits to which he or she may be entitled and the disability allowance provided for in this section shall not reduce or suspend such retirement allowance or disability benefits, notwithstanding any other provision of law.
(Am. L.L. 2019/215, 12/11/2019, eff. 12/11/2019)
NYC Charter § 11 Reorganization of agencies under jurisdiction of mayor.
Section 11. Reorganization of agencies under jurisdiction of mayor.
a. The agencies existing on the effective date of this section are continued except as otherwise provided in the charter or as otherwise provided by state or local law enacted since that date or by any actions taken by the mayor pursuant to this section since that date. To achieve effective and efficient functioning and management of city government, the mayor may organize or reorganize any agency under his jurisdiction, including the authority to transfer functions from one agency to another; create new agencies; eliminate existing agencies; and consolidate or merge agencies. Any action by the mayor pursuant to this subdivision shall be termed a "reorganization plan" and shall be published in the City Record.
b. In preparing reorganization plans, the mayor shall eliminate, as appropriate, agencies or functions which duplicate or overlap similar agencies of, or functions performed by, other agencies of city, state or local government.
c. If any proposed reorganization plan involves a change of a provision of this charter, except as provided pursuant to subdivision f of this section, or local law now in effect, or otherwise involves reorganization of an agency created pursuant to a resolution of the board of estimate or executive order of the mayor, a copy of the reorganization plan first shall be submitted to the council. Within a period of ninety days from the date of receipt, the council may adopt a resolution that approves or disapproves the reorganization plan. In the event the council takes no action within the ninety-day period, the reorganization plan shall be deemed approved as if the council had taken affirmative action, and is then effective.
d. The text of a reorganization plan approved pursuant to subdivision c of this section shall appear as a part of the administrative code.
e. The mayor may withdraw or modify a reorganization plan submitted to the council before any final action by the council with respect to it.
f. The authority of the mayor pursuant to this section shall not apply (1) to any matter which would otherwise require the submission of a local law for the approval of the electors pursuant to section thirty-seven, or (2) to any board or commission established pursuant to a provision of this charter.
NYC Charter § 11-a Designation of administering offices or agencies.
Section 11-a. Designation of administering offices or agencies.
Any designation by the mayor of one or more offices or agencies to administer or enforce any provision of the charter or administrative code made pursuant to a law that requires or authorizes the mayor to make such a designation, and any change to any such designation, shall be made in writing. Within 10 days of such designation or change, a copy of such writing shall be published on the city's website and on the website of any office or agency that is the subject of such designation or change, and shall be electronically submitted to the speaker of the council.
(L.L. 2020/083, 8/28/2020, eff. 8/28/2020)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2020/083.
NYC Charter § 12 Mayor's management report.
Section 12. Mayor's management report.
a. Not later than January thirtieth in each year, or in any calendar year immediately following the election of a mayor, fourteen days after the mayor’s submission of the preliminary budget pursuant to section 236, the mayor shall make public and submit to the council a preliminary management report of the city and not later than September seventeenth in each year the mayor shall make public and submit to the council a management report.
b. The preliminary management report shall contain for each city agency
(1) a statement of actual performance for the first four months of the current fiscal year relative to the program performance goals and measures established for such year;
(2) proposed program performance goals and measures for the next fiscal year reflecting budgetary decisions made as of the date of submission of the preliminary budget;
(3) an explanation in narrative and/or tabular form of significant changes in the program performance goals and measures from the adopted budget condition to the current budget as modified and from said modified budget to the preliminary budget statements; and
(4) an appendix indicating the relationship between the program performance goals and measures included in the management report pursuant to paragraph two of this subdivision and the corresponding appropriations contained in the preliminary budget.
c. The management report shall include a review of the implementation of the statement of needs as required by subdivision h of section two hundred four and shall contain for each agency
(1) program performance goals for the current fiscal year and a statement and explanation of performance measures;
(2) a statement of actual performance for the entire previous fiscal year relative to program performance goals;
(3) a statement of the status of the agency's internal control environment and systems, including a summary of any actions taken during the previous fiscal year, and any actions being taken during the current fiscal year to strengthen the agency's internal control environment and system;
(4) a summary of rulemaking actions undertaken by the agency during the past fiscal year including
(a) the number of rulemaking actions taken,
(b) the number of such actions which were not noticed in the regulatory agenda prepared for such fiscal year, including a summary of the reasons such rules were not included in such regulatory agenda, and
(c) the number of such actions which were adopted under the emergency rulemaking procedures;
(5) a summary of the procurement actions taken during the previous fiscal year, including: (i) for each of the procurement methods specified in section three hundred twelve, the number and dollar value of the procurement contracts entered into during such fiscal year; and (ii) for all procurement contracts entered into pursuant to a procurement method other than that specified in paragraph one of subdivision a of section three hundred twelve, the number and dollar value of such procurement contracts by each of the reasons specified in paragraph one of subdivision b of section three hundred twelve; and
(6) an appendix indicating the relationship between the program performance goals included in the management report pursuant to paragraph two of this subdivision and the corresponding expenditures made pursuant to the adopted budget for the previous fiscal year.
d. For agencies with local service districts or programs within community districts and boroughs, the mayor's preliminary management report and management report insofar as practicable shall include schedules of agency service goals, performance measures and actual performance relative to goals for each such local service district or program.
e. Prior to April eighth in each year the council shall conduct public hearings on the preliminary management report and on the proposed program and performance goals and measures of city agencies contained in such report. The council shall submit to the mayor and make public not later than April eighth a report or reports of findings and recommendations.
(Am. L.L. 2026/049, 1/17/2026, retro eff. 1/16/2026)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2026/049.
NYC Charter § 13 Office of criminal justice.
Section 13. Office of criminal justice.
There is established in the executive office of the mayor an office of criminal justice, to be headed by a coordinator of criminal justice appointed by the mayor. The coordinator shall:
(1) advise and assist the mayor in planning for increased coordination and cooperation among agencies under the jurisdiction of the mayor that are involved in criminal justice programs and activities;
(2) review the budget requests of all agencies for programs related to criminal justice and recommend to the mayor budget priorities among such programs;
(3) evaluate the performance of the vendor of any contract with the office of criminal justice or the office for neighborhood safety and the prevention of gun violence that requires the vendor to provide: (i) alternatives to incarceration, including programs for diversion from incarceration; (ii) services related to re-entry to the community following incarceration; (iii) services related to pretrial supervised release; or (iv) violence prevention programming. Beginning no later than September 1, 2024, and no later than September 1 annually thereafter, the coordinator shall submit a written summary of each evaluation conducted pursuant to this subdivision during the previous fiscal year to the mayor and the speaker of the council. Any such summary shall include, but need not be limited to, the following information: (i) the amount of funding received by the vendor pursuant to the contract; (ii) the number of persons to whom services or programming were provided pursuant to the contract; (iii) a brief description of the services or programming provided pursuant to the contract; and (iv) where applicable, information related to re-arrest or compliance by persons to whom services or programming were provided pursuant to the contract, including the rate of re-arrest for such persons; and
(4) perform such other duties as the mayor may assign.
(Am. L.L. 2015/086, 10/7/2015, eff. 10/7/2015; Am. L.L. 2023/034, 3/14/2023, eff. 3/14/2023)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2015/086.
NYC Charter § 13-a Code of administrative judicial conduct.
Section 13-a. Code of administrative judicial conduct.
The mayor and the chief administrative law judge of the office of administrative trials and hearings shall jointly promulgate, and may from time to time jointly amend, rules establishing a code or codes of professional conduct governing the activities of all administrative law judges and hearing officers in city tribunals, except to the extent that such promulgation would be inconsistent with law. Prior to promulgating or amending any such rules, the mayor and the chief administrative law judge shall consult with the conflicts of interest board, the commissioner of investigation and affected agency and administrative tribunal heads. An administrative law judge or hearing officer shall be subject to removal or other disciplinary action for violating such rules in the manner that such administrative law judge or hearing officer may be removed or otherwise disciplined under law. Further, such rules may set forth additional sanctions or penalties for violations of such rules to the extent consistent with law.
NYC Charter § 13-b Office of civil justice.
Section 13-b. Office of civil justice.
a. The mayor shall establish an office of civil justice. Such office may, but need not, be established in the executive office of the mayor and may be established as a separate office, within any other office of the mayor or within any department, the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such office shall be headed by a coordinator who shall be appointed by the mayor or the head of such department. For the purposes of this section only, "coordinator" shall mean the coordinator of the office of civil justice.
b. Powers and duties. The coordinator shall have the power and the duty to:
1. advise and assist the mayor in planning and implementing for coordination and cooperation among agencies under the jurisdiction of the mayor that are involved in civil justice programs;
2. review the budget requests of all agencies for programs related to civil justice, and recommend to the mayor budget priorities among such programs and assist the mayor in prioritizing such requests;
3. prepare and submit to the mayor and the council an annual report of the civil legal service needs of low-income city residents and the availability of free and low-cost civil legal services to meet such needs, which shall include but not be limited to (i) an assessment of the civil legal service needs of such residents, as well as the type and frequency of civil legal matters, including but not limited to matters concerning housing, health insurance, medical expenses and debts relating thereto, personal finances, employment, immigration, public benefits and domestic and family matters, (ii) identification and assessment of the efficacy and capacity of free and low-cost civil legal services available for such residents, (iii) identification of the areas or populations within the city in which low-income residents with civil legal service needs reside and (iv) identification of areas or populations within the city that have disproportionately low access to free and low-cost civil legal services;
4. study the effectiveness of, and make recommendations with respect to, the expansion of (i) free and low-cost civil legal services programs, (ii) mediation and alternative dispute resolution programs and (iii) mechanisms for providing free and low-cost civil legal services during and after emergencies; provided that the coordinator shall, to the extent practicable, prioritize the study of, and making of recommendations with respect to, the expansion of free and low-cost civil legal services programs intended to address housing-related civil legal service needs of low-income city residents;
5. serve as liaison for the city with providers of free and low-cost civil legal services and coordinate among such providers to (i) maximize the number of low-income city residents who obtain free and low-cost civil legal services sufficient to meet the needs of such residents and (ii) ensure that such residents have access to such services during and after emergencies;
6. provide outreach and education on the availability of free and low-cost civil legal service programs; and
7. perform other duties as the mayor may assign.
c. Five-year plan. Within one year after the completion of the first annual report required by paragraph three of subdivision b of this section, and in every fifth calendar year thereafter, the coordinator shall prepare and submit to the mayor and the council a five-year plan for providing free and low-cost civil legal services to those low-income city residents who need such services. Such plan shall also identify obstacles to making such services available to all those who need them and describe what additional resources would be necessary to do so.
(L.L. 2015/061, 6/16/2015, eff. 6/16/2015)
NYC Charter § 13-c Municipal division of transitional services.
Section 13-c. Municipal division of transitional services.
a. The mayor shall establish a municipal division of transitional services. Such division may, but need not, be established in the executive office of the mayor or as a separate division or within any other office of the mayor, or within any department the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such division shall be headed by a coordinator who shall be appointed by the mayor or the head of such department. For the purposes of this section, "coordinator" shall mean the coordinator of the municipal division of transitional services.
b. Powers and duties. The division shall have the power and the duty to:
1. ensure, by such means as necessary, including coordination with relevant city agencies, the availability of effective reentry services to individuals residing in New York city who have been released from the custody of the New York city department of correction after having served a period of criminal incarceration or criminal detention and other individuals in need of reentry services that have served a period of criminal incarceration or criminal detention;
2. create a coordinated system for the administration of reentry services. Such system shall ensure access to reentry services in areas where a substantial number of such individuals reside. To the extent that the coordinator deems appropriate, such system may also include integration and coordination with similar services provided by other city agencies, and existing facilities operated by city agencies may be utilized for the purpose of such integration and coordination;
3. administer contracts for the provision of reentry services as appropriate, and to the extent required by paragraph 1 of this subdivision, review the budget requests of all agencies for programs related to reentry services, and recommend to the mayor budget priorities among such services and assist the mayor in prioritizing such requests;
4. provide outreach and education on the availability of reentry services; and
5. perform other duties as the mayor may assign.
c. Annual progress report. By October 31, 2017, and by October 31 of every year thereafter, the coordinator shall prepare and submit to the mayor and council a report of the activities of the division and its progress in ensuring the delivery of effective reentry services. Such report shall include the (i) populations served; (ii) types of programs created or provided and who created or provided such programs; (iii) geographic areas served; and (iv) outreach efforts.
d. Biennial report. By October 31, 2017, and by October 31 of every second year thereafter, the coordinator shall prepare and submit to the mayor and the council a report of reentry services for those city residents who need such services. Such report shall include (i) an assessment of the reentry service needs of city residents, as well as the type and frequency of resources needed, including but not limited to matters concerning housing, health insurance, medical expenses and debts relating thereto, behavioral health treatment, personal finances, employment, job training, education, immigration, and public benefits, (ii) identification and assessment of the efficacy and capacity of existing reentry services available for city residents, and (iii) identification of the areas or populations within the city in which city residents with reentry service needs are concentrated and the corresponding availability of reentry services.
e. Four-year plan. Within one year after the completion of the first biennial report required by subdivision d of this section, and in every fourth calendar year thereafter, the coordinator shall prepare and submit to the mayor and the council a four-year plan for providing reentry services to those city residents who need such services. Such plan may include recommendations for approaches to serving city residents in need of reentry services, including the establishment of an initial point of access for individuals immediately upon their release from the custody of the department of correction in a location adjacent to Rikers Island or to the correctional facility that releases the most incarcerated individuals daily. Such report and plan shall also identify obstacles to making such services available to all those who need them and describe what additional resources would be necessary to do so.
(L.L. 2016/103, 8/31/2016, eff. 10/30/2016; Am. 2021 N.Y. Laws Ch. 322, 8/2/2021, eff. 8/2/2021)
NYC Charter § 13-d Office of crime victim services.
Section 13-d. Office of crime victim services.
a. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
Coordinator. The term "coordinator" means the crime victim services coordinator.
Crime victim. The term "crime victim" means a person who is a victim of a sex offenses as defined in article 130 of the penal law, robbery as defined in article 160 of the penal law, assault as defined in article 120 of the penal law, burglary as defined in article 140 of the penal law, larceny as defined in article 155 of the penal law, domestic violence offenses as defined in section 530.11(1)(a) of the criminal procedure law, or any other offense determined by the coordinator.
Service provider. The term "service provider" means any non-government organization, funded in whole or in part by the city, or any agency under the jurisdiction of the mayor, that provides social services to crime victims, including but not limited to case management, crisis intervention, legal services, restorative justice, emergency or transitional shelter, permanent housing, health care, mental health counseling, drug addiction screening and treatment, language interpretation, public benefits, domestic and family matters safety planning, job training and economic empowerment, immigration advocacy or other services which may be offered to crime victims, provided, however, that social services shall not be construed to include the provision of services by first responders in response to public safety incidents.
b. The mayor shall establish an office of crime victim services. Such office may, but need not, be established in the executive office of the mayor, or may be established as a separate office within any other office of the mayor, or within any department, the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such office shall be headed by a coordinator who shall be appointed by the mayor or the head of such department.
c. Powers and duties. The coordinator shall have the power and the duty to:
1. advise and assist the mayor in planning for increased coordination and cooperation among service providers to ensure the efficient delivery of services for crime victims;
2. work with the office to end domestic and gender-based violence to ensure that services for crime victims are coordinated.
3. advise and assist the director of the office to end domestic and gender-based violence in developing methods to improve the coordination of systems and services for victims of intimate partner violence;
4. publish and annually update a directory of service providers in the city, organized by service type, location of services, hours of operation, contact information, eligibility criteria for services, language access, any specific cultural competencies, and accessibility. Notwithstanding this paragraph, the coordinator shall not be required to publish the location of services that could compromise the safety of the victim;
5. compile information on the nature of services the service providers have contracted with the city to provide for crime victims;
6. prepare and submit to the mayor and the council an annual report of service providers which shall include: (a) the nature of assistance to crime victims provided by such service providers; and (b) an assessment of the need for increased coordination for such crime victims;
7. make recommendations with respect to the coordination of services;
8. provide outreach and education on the availability of services for crime victims; and
9. perform other duties as the mayor may assign.
(L.L. 2016/162, 12/6/2016, eff. 4/5/2017; Am. L.L. 2019/038, 2/24/2019, eff. 2/24/2019)
NYC Charter § 13-e Office of street vendor enforcement.
Section 13-e. Office of street vendor enforcement.
There shall be an office of street vendor enforcement, which shall consist of enforcement agents who are specially trained in local laws and rules related to vending on the streets and sidewalks of the city of New York. The office of street vendor enforcement shall be fully operational on or before September 1, 2021 and shall commence enforcement activities on or before such date. Such enforcement activities shall, at a minimum, include a sufficient number of street patrols to inspect or examine the vending activities of at least 80 percent of applicable permittees or licensees on an annual basis. For the purposes of this section, the term "applicable permittees or licensees" means persons issued full-term or temporary permits pursuant to section 17-307 of the administrative code, or persons issued licenses to vend pursuant to sections 17-307 or 17-307.1 of the administrative code, or licenses issued pursuant to section 20-456 of the administrative code. The mayor may establish such office in the executive office of the mayor, within any other office in the executive office of the mayor, or within any department, the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such office shall have the power and duty to:
a. enforce all local laws and rules related to vending on the streets and sidewalks and in parks of the city of New York, other than such local laws and rules related to food safety, including, but not limited to: section 16-118, subchapter 2 of chapter 3 of title 17, section 18-146, subchapter 27 of chapter 2 of title 20 and chapter 1 of title 24 of the administrative code; article 89 of the health code; and any rules of the city of New York implementing such laws;
b. focus its enforcement efforts on areas including, but not limited to, areas adjacent to retailers that dedicate substantial floor area to the sale of fresh fruits and vegetables, areas that are restricted to vending by sections 17-315 and 20-465 of the administrative code, and any other areas identified by the department of transportation as a global corridor or a regional corridor and featuring a high level of complaints about vendor activity, if any;
c. collaborate with the department of small business services to provide training, outreach and education to all street vendors on entrepreneurship and compliance with all applicable local laws and regulations, as well as solicit feedback from the street vendor community;
d. receive all complaints related to street vending on the streets and sidewalks of the city of New York from the 311 service center or from any other means; and
e. engage in such other activities related to enforcement of laws related to vending on the streets and sidewalks and in parks of the city of New York, or related to improving compliance with such laws, as may be designated by the mayor. For the purposes of this section, a “global corridor” and a “regional corridor” are each one of the five street categories referenced in the department of transportation’s NYC streets plan established pursuant to section 19-199.1 of the administrative code.
(L.L. 2021/018, 2/28/2021, eff. 2/28/2021; Am. L.L. 2024/117, 12/3/2024, eff. 12/3/2024; Am. L.L. 2026/054, 1/29/2026, eff. 1/29/2026)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2021/018.
NYC Charter § 13-f Office for neighborhood safety and the prevention of gun violence.
Section 13-f. Office for neighborhood safety and the prevention of gun violence.
a. The mayor shall establish an office for neighborhood safety and the prevention of gun violence. Such office may, but need not, be established in the executive office of the mayor and may be established as a separate office within any other office of the mayor. Such office shall be headed by a director who shall be appointed by the mayor. For the purposes of this section, the term "director" means the director of the office for neighborhood safety and the prevention of gun violence.
b. The purpose of the office for neighborhood safety and the prevention of gun violence shall be to address gun violence and public safety holistically, using an approach that considers socioeconomic and public health factors and seeks to address the root causes of violence by:
1. Developing and implementing trauma-informed responses to incidents of gun violence in geographic areas designated by the mayor;
2. Creating and distributing educational materials on conflict resolution and the prevention of gun violence;
3. Analyzing socioeconomic and public health challenges that include, but are not limited to, gun violence, mental health and economic opportunity;
4. Developing and implementing programs, initiatives and strategies that respond to the socioeconomic and public health challenges that impact public safety and the quality of life; and
5. Developing and implementing programs, initiatives and strategies that increase community empowerment and engagement.
c. The director of the office for neighborhood safety and the prevention of gun violence shall have the power and the duty to:
1. Advise and assist the mayor in planning, developing and coordinating efforts among agencies under the jurisdiction of the mayor to prevent gun violence and enhance neighborhood safety in geographic areas designated by the mayor, elected officials and other interested groups and individuals. These efforts shall be holistic and employ an approach, based on socioeconomic and public health considerations, that addresses the root causes of violence. Such efforts may include, but are not limited to, the development and implementation of programs, initiatives and strategies that:
(a) have the goal of reducing and preventing violence, including but not limited to gun violence;
(b) are designed to co-create public safety with and empower communities;
(c) are designed to enhance trust within communities; and
(d) are focused on supporting and strengthening the capacity of local community-based organizations and service providers. Such support and strengthening shall include the provision of services and programs designed to assist such organizations and service providers in developing the competencies and skills that improve their ability to fulfill their missions;
2. Create and implement a crisis management system for the city's response to incidents of gun violence in geographic areas designated by the mayor, applying the approach described in subdivision b of this section. Such system's responses to incidents of gun violence shall include, but are not limited to:
(a) The strategic deployment of violence interrupters to the geographic area affected by incidents of gun violence;
(b) Coordination of trauma-informed services to the geographic area affected by incidents of gun violence;
(c) Coordination of trauma-informed services to the family and close contacts of the victims of incidents of gun violence; and
(d) Such other support as the director, at the request of the mayor, may deem necessary for an appropriate response to incidents of gun violence;
3. Work with elected officials, other interested groups and individuals, and members of communities in geographic areas designated by the mayor, to identify and develop programs, initiatives and strategies to enhance neighborhood safety by increasing community empowerment and engagement;
4. At the request of the mayor, review the budget requests of all agencies for programs related to neighborhood safety, recommend budget priorities among such programs and assist the mayor in prioritizing and implementing such requests;
5. No later than April 1, 2023 and no later than each April 1 of every year thereafter, the office shall provide to the speaker of the council and post on the office's website a report discussing gun violence prevention and neighborhood safety goals and concerns throughout the city, as well as the activities of the office during the previous calendar year, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) identification of neighborhoods or populations within the city that are particularly vulnerable to gun violence and other crimes which the office deems relevant to its mission;
(b) information and metrics related to each programmatic initiative of the office, including initiatives conducted in partnership with other offices, agencies, and community-based organizations;
(c) information and metrics relating to the strategic outcomes and impacts of the work of the office, including outcomes and impacts that are indicative of neighborhood safety. Such factors may include, but are not limited to, quality of life and public health assessments, and rates and impacts of crime, including but not limited to, crimes involving guns;
(d) assessment of the availability and efficacy of various resources and services needed to support or enhance the work of the office and related outcomes, and recommendations for the improvement of such resources and services; and
6. Perform such other duties as the mayor may assign.
d. The director shall conduct a public information and outreach campaign designed to address the prevention of gun violence and the importance of conflict resolution. Such outreach shall at a minimum include (i) identifying community outreach partners, stakeholders and opportunities; and (ii) distributing materials and resources. The department shall consult with individuals and organizations with expertise in conflict resolution and the prevention of gun violence in the development of such public information and outreach campaign.
e. 1. The office, in consultation with the mayor’s office of criminal justice, shall offer training and operational support for service providers to promote the functioning of the city’s crisis management system. Such efforts shall include, but not be limited to: (a) providing training on skills relevant to the delivery of violence interrupter services within the crisis management system and not-for-profit administration and capacity building; (b) providing referrals to technical support tailored to service provider organizational needs, including but not limited to, businesses services, legal assistance, grant writing assistance, and human resource assistance; (c) facilitating collaboration and information sharing between service providers, city agencies, legal service providers and other relevant stakeholders; and (d) providing information related to voluntary trainings for service provider staff to obtain relevant certifications following completion of designated trainings.
2. No later than April 1, 2024, and no later than April 1 of every year thereafter, the office shall include in the report prepared pursuant to paragraph 5 of subdivision c of this section information detailing efforts undertaken pursuant to this subdivision, and a summary of the office’s ongoing efforts to support the operation of the city’s crisis management system.
3. For the purpose of this subdivision, “service providers” means not-for-profit organizations that contract with the city to deliver services as part of the city’s crisis management system.
(L.L. 2022/029, 1/15/2022, eff. 2/28/2022; Am. L.L. 2023/037, 3/14/2023, eff. 1/1/2024)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2022/029.
NYC Charter § 14 Office of veteran' affairs. [Repealed] (Am. L.L. 2015/024, 3/18/2015, eff. 4/17/2015; Am. L.L. 2015/025, 3/18/2015, eff. 3/18/2015; Repealed L.L. 2015/113, 12/10/2015, eff. 4/8/2016) Editor's note: former Section 14, "Office of veterans' affairs," was repealed effective 4/8/2016. A new Department of Veterans' Services was established as of that date. See L.L. 2015/113, 12/10/2015, eff. 4/8/2016, and Chapter 75 herein.
NYC Charter § 15 Office of operations.
Section 15. Office of operations.
a. There shall be, in the executive office of the mayor, an office of operations. The office shall be headed by a director, who shall be appointed by the mayor.
b. The director of the office of operations shall have the power and the duty to:
1. plan, coordinate and oversee the management of city governmental operations to promote the efficient and effective delivery of agency services;
2. review and report on the city's management organization including productivity and performance functions and systems;
3. maintain for the mayor a management, planning and reporting system and direct the operation of such system;
4. review the city's operations and make recommendations, where appropriate, for improving productivity, measuring performance and reducing operating expenses; and
5. perform the functions of an office of environmental coordination and provide assistance to all city agencies in fulfilling their environmental review responsibilities for proposed actions by the city subject to such review.
c. There shall be an office of the language services coordinator within the office of operations. Within appropriations therefor, the office of the language services coordinator shall appoint such experts and assistants as necessary to fulfill the duties assigned to the office by this charter, in consultation with the office of immigrant affairs. The office of the language services coordinator shall have the following powers and duties:
1. To work with each agency subject to the requirements of section 23-1102 of the code on the development and implementation of its agency-specific language access implementation plan to ensure meaningful access to information and direct public services.
2. To collect annual reports from each such agency regarding implementation of its language access implementation plan.
3. To perform outreach, in coordination with the office of immigrant affairs or other agencies, in neighborhoods containing a significant number of persons that do not speak any of the languages already covered by most agencies' language access implementation plans, but which might otherwise contain a likely service population, to inquire what agency direct public services, as defined in section 23-1101 of the code, might be used by such persons if services in a language spoken by such persons were available, and collect information therefrom to be shared with the relevant agencies.
4. To make recommendations to city agencies on specific programs for which the providing of language access services in languages not already required pursuant to section 23-1102 of the code may be beneficial.
5. Beginning no later than December 15, 2023, and no later than every December 15 thereafter, submit to the city council and post on the city website a report providing information regarding each agency subject to the requirements of section 23-1102 of the administrative code, including:
(i) the name of the individual designated as the agency's language access coordinator, including all titles held by such individual;
(ii) the agency's language access implementation plan, to be updated every three years unless such implementation plan has been updated by such agency since it was last reported;
(iii) information regarding how members of the public may submit language access complaints, questions and requests to the agency;
(iv) data on complaints and requests received pursuant to section 23-301 of the administrative code and a description of how such complaints and requests were addressed;
(v) a copy of the list of designated citywide languages, created pursuant to section 23-1101 of the administrative code, as well as the data relied upon for its creation;
(vi) information regarding the outreach conducted pursuant to paragraph 3 of this subdivision;
(vii)* any languages identified pursuant to section 23-1105 of the code, as well as the circumstances and duration of the global event, occurrence, trend or pattern that required the identification of such languages.
(vii)* the contracts entered into by the agency that were registered pursuant to section 328 during the preceding fiscal year and for which the principal purpose of such contracts was translation, interpretation, or other related language services, and for each such contract, such report shall include the total dollar value of the contract and the period of performance, whether the corresponding contractor was procured pursuant to either paragraph 1 of subdivision i of section 311 or section 314, whether the corresponding contractor is a community-based organization, and, to the extent practicable, the languages for which translation, interpretation, or other related language services were provided; and
* Editor's note: There are two subsections numbered as (vii).
(viii) a list of each contract the principal purpose of which is translation, interpretation, or other related language services and through which the agency issued a payment during the previous fiscal year, and the cumulative value of such payments during the previous fiscal year for each such contract.
6. To provide technical assistance to such city agencies in meeting the requirements of section 23-1102 of the code.
7. To monitor and report on the performance of city agencies in delivering services in languages other than English, including but not limited to compliance with signage requirements, the availability of interpretation services, the familiarity of frontline workers with language access policy and reviews of translated documents for accuracy and availability.
8. To maintain in a central place which is accessible to the public a library of written materials published by city agencies in such languages.
9. To establish, in furtherance of the purposes of this subdivision and of chapter 11 of the code, additional standards and criteria for city agencies that provide language access services.
d. 1. The city of New York recognizes that services for people suffering from intellectual and developmental disabilities are provided by programs administered within a number of different city agencies, as well as by non-governmental entities. The city of New York further recognizes the need for coordination and cooperation among city agencies and between city agencies and non-governmental entities that provide such services.
2. There shall be intellectual and developmental disability coordination within the office of operations. In performing functions relating to such coordination, the office of operations shall be authorized to develop methods to: (i) improve the coordination within and among city agencies that provide services to people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, including but not limited to the department of health and mental hygiene, the administration for children's services, the human resources administration, department of youth and community development, the department of juvenile justice, and the department of employment, or the successors to such agencies, and the health and hospitals corporation and the board of education; and (ii) facilitate coordination between such agencies and non-governmental entities providing services to people with intellectual or developmental disabilities; review state and federal programs and legislative proposals that may affect people with intellectual or developmental disabilities and provide information and advice to the mayor regarding the impact of such programs or legislation; recommend legislative proposals or other initiatives that will benefit people with intellectual or developmental disabilities; and perform such other duties and functions as the mayor may request to assist people with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their family members.
e. There shall be a director of environmental remediation within the office of operations. The director, who shall be appointed by the mayor, shall head the office of environmental remediation and shall have the power and the duty to:
1. in consultation with other city agencies and officials, including the department of health and mental hygiene, as appropriate, plan, establish, coordinate, and oversee city policy regarding the identification, investigation, remediation, and redevelopment of brownfields that is protective of public health and the environment, and supportive of the city's economic development;
2. develop programs for sustainable growth in consultation with the office of long-term planning and sustainability. Such programs shall focus on projects that are consistent with brownfield opportunity area plans and on communities that (i) contain a disproportionate number of brownfield sites, (ii) show indicators of economic distress, including low resident incomes, high unemployment, high commercial vacancy rates and depressed property values, or (iii) contain brownfield sites that present strategic opportunities to stimulate economic development, community revitalization or the siting of public amenities.
3. identify and catalogue brownfields and potential brownfields;
4. develop and administer a local brownfield cleanup program to facilitate the identification, investigation, remediation, and redevelopment of brownfields in support of the city's economic development;
5. develop and administer financial and other incentive programs to encourage public or private entities to identify, investigate, remediate, and redevelop brownfields in support of the city's economic development. The financial incentive program shall give priority to projects that are consistent with brownfield opportunity area plans;
6. promote community participation and community assistance, and provide technical support for community participation, in the identification, investigation, remediation, and redevelopment of brownfields in support of the city's economic development;
7. educate and train community groups, developers, and property owners about the identification, investigation, remediation, and redevelopment of brownfields in support of the city's economic development;
8. act as intermediary for city agencies and officials, as appropriate, for brownfield matters, including with respect to the state brownfield opportunity area program. The office shall facilitate interactions among city agencies, community based organizations, developers, and environmental experts and assist community based organizations in brownfield redevelopment.
9. support the efforts of community groups, developers, and property owners to obtain and utilize federal, state, and private incentives to identify, investigate, remediate, and redevelop brownfields;
10. coordinate, partner, and enter into agreements with federal and state agencies and officials and other entities in connection with the identification, investigation, remediation, and redevelopment of brownfields in support of the city's economic development. Such agreements may include a pledge by a federal or state agency or official that no further action may be taken against a local brownfield site that has been issued a certificate of completion pursuant to chapter nine of title twenty-four of the administrative code;
11. apply for and administer funds for the identification, investigation, remediation, and redevelopment of brownfields in support of the city's economic development;
12. advise city agencies and officials regarding the identification, investigation, remediation, and redevelopment of brownfields in support of the city's economic development;
13. evaluate and report publicly on progress in the identification, investigation, remediation, and redevelopment of brownfields in support of the city's economic development;
14. take such other actions as may be necessary to facilitate the identification, investigation, remediation, and redevelopment of brownfields in support of the city's economic development, including the review and acceptance of remedial plans for brownfield redevelopment projects such as city-sponsored affordable housing projects;
15. administer the E-Designation program, as defined in section 11-15 of the zoning resolution of the city of New York, acting as successor to the department of environmental protection for such purpose;
16. ensure compliance with hazardous waste restrictive declarations arising from the environmental review of land use actions, acting as successor to the department of environmental protection for such purpose;
17. establish fees for programs administered by the office; and
18. promulgate such rules as are necessary to implement the provisions of this subdivision.
f. 1. The office of operations shall develop a business owner's bill of rights. The bill of rights shall be in the form of a written document, drafted in plain language, that advises business owners of their rights as they relate to agency inspections. Such written document shall include translations of the bill of rights into at least the designated citywide languages, as defined in section 23-1101 of the administrative code, or include: (i) a statement in each designated citywide language, as defined in section 23-1101 of the administrative code, that the document advises business owners of their rights as they relate to agency inspections and that translations of the document are available online; (ii) a universal resource locator (url) for a web page, website, document or other resource where such translations are available online; and (iii) a direct means of accessing such translations using a properly equipped mobile device, such as a quick response code or a near field communication tag. The bill of rights shall include, but not be limited to, notice of every business owner's right to: i) consistent enforcement of agency rules; ii) compliment or complain about an inspector or inspectors online, anonymously, if desired, through a customer service survey, and information sufficient to allow a business owner to do so, including but not limited to the url of such survey; iii) contest a notice of violation before the relevant local tribunal, if any; iv) an inspector who behaves in a professional and courteous manner; v) an inspector who can answer reasonable questions relating to the inspection, or promptly makes an appropriate referral; vi) an inspector with a sound knowledge of the applicable laws, rules and regulations; vii) access information in languages other than English; and viii) request language interpretation services for agency inspections and any subsequent administrative hearings and trials, including pre-trial conferences and settlement negotiations.
2. The office of operations shall work with each agency that conducts inspections to facilitate the distribution of the bill of rights to all relevant business owners, including via electronic publication on the internet, and to notify such business owners if the bill of rights is subsequently updated or revised. The office of operations shall also work in cooperation with all relevant agencies to enable the distribution of a physical copy of the bill of rights to business owners, managers, or relevant employees at the beginning of every inspection, except that if the inspection is an undercover inspection, if exigent circumstances require an urgent safety inspection, if the inspector has a reasonable fear for their own safety, or if the inspection is not conducted by an individual whose primary duty is to conduct an inspection, then a copy of the bill of rights shall be provided as soon as practicable and may be provided electronically. If the business owner or manager is not present at the time of inspection, the relevant agency shall leave such physical copy at the establishment at the time of inspection and may also provide an electronic copy of the bill of rights. Nothing in this subdivision nor any failure to comply with its provisions shall be construed so as to create a cause of action or constitute a defense in any judicial, administrative, or other proceeding.
3. To the extent practicable, the office of operations shall develop and implement a plan for each business owner to indicate the language in which such owner would prefer that agency inspections of the business be conducted. To the extent practicable, the office of operations shall also develop and implement a plan to inform all relevant agencies of such respective language preference.
4. The bill of rights shall serve as an informational document only and nothing in this subdivision or in such document shall be construed so as to create a cause of action or constitute a defense in any legal, administrative, or other proceeding.
g. 1. The office of operations shall develop a standardized customer service training curriculum to be used, to the extent practicable, by relevant agencies for training agency inspectors. Such training shall be reviewed annually and updated as needed, taking into account feedback received through the customer service survey created and maintained by the office on the city's website pursuant to subdivision h of this section. Such training shall include specific protocols for such inspectors to follow when interacting with non-English speakers to ensure that such inspectors provide language translation services during inspections. Such training shall also include culturally competent instruction on communicating effectively with immigrants and non-English speakers during inspections. 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 bureau of fire prevention of the fire department.
2. The office of operations shall review each relevant agency's inspector training program to ensure that such program includes customer service training and, to the extent practicable, includes the standardized customer service training curriculum developed by the office of operations pursuant to paragraph one of this subdivision. After completing such review, the office of operations shall certify an agency's inspector training program if it includes, to the extent practicable, the standardized customer service training curriculum developed by the office of operations pursuant to paragraph one of this subdivision. Any such certification shall be provided to the speaker of the council upon request.
3. No later than July 1, 2013, the office of operations shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council a copy of the standardized customer service training curriculum developed pursuant to paragraph one of this subdivision and shall report the number of agency inspector training programs reviewed by the office of operations and the number of such programs that were certified. No later than January 1, 2014 and annually thereafter, the office of operations shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council any substantive changes to the standardized customer service training curriculum and shall report the number of agency inspector training programs that were reviewed and the number of such programs that were certified by the office of operations during the prior year.
4. If, on September 1, 2017, September 1, 2019, or September 1, 2021 the office of operations has received fewer than 500 responses with respect to relevant agencies through the customer service survey created and maintained by the office on the city's website pursuant to subdivision h of this section in the previous twenty-four-month period, the office of operations shall perform outreach to businesses that were inspected by relevant agencies during such period to solicit feedback and to encourage the owners of such businesses to complete such customer service survey. Such outreach shall continue until the office of operations has received a total of at least 500 such responses, including both responses received during such twenty-four-month period and responses received after such twenty-four-month period during the period the office of operations is required to perform outreach, provided that the office of operations shall not be required to perform outreach for more than three months following such twenty-four-month period.
h. The office of operations shall create and maintain a customer service survey on the city's website that allows business owners to provide feedback on their experiences interacting with, at a minimum, inspectors from relevant agencies, as such term is defined in subdivision g of this section. Such business owners shall have the option of providing such feedback anonymously.
i. 1. Definitions. As used in this subdivision, the following terms have the following meanings:
Administering agency. The term “administering agency” means any of the department of social services, the administration for children's services, the department of homeless services, the department of health and mental hygiene, the department for the aging, the department for youth and community development, the department of education, and any other agency designated by the mayor.
Minimum race and ethnicity reporting category. The term “minimum race and ethnicity reporting category” means a category for reporting data on race and ethnicity based on the most recent data by the United States census bureau, with options including American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Middle Eastern or North African, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and White.
Subgroup race and ethnicity reporting category. The term “subgroup race and ethnicity reporting category” means a category for reporting data on race and ethnicity consisting of subgroup race and ethnicity reporting categories within a minimum race and ethnicity reporting category, based on the most recent regional subgroup race and ethnicity reporting categories used by the United States census bureau and includes consideration of New York City’s transnational populations.
2. Each administering agency shall provide all persons completing form documents with a standardized, anonymous, and voluntary demographics information survey form that contains combined race and ethnicity questions based on the most recent guidance by the United States census bureau. Such form shall include a statement indicating that completion of the form is voluntary and that any information collected will not affect eligibility for services.
3. The combined race and ethnicity questions shall include options allowing respondents to select from The minimum race and ethnicity reporting categories and at least 12 subgroup race and ethnicity reporting categories, corresponding to each of the 7 minimum race and ethnicity reporting categories. The relevant subgroup race and ethnicity reporting categories corresponding to American Indian and Alaskan Native shall include at least 1 subgroup category for federally recognized New York State American Indian tribes. Such form shall also include an option within each minimum race and ethnicity reporting category to write in a detailed response with examples of subgroup race and ethnicity reporting categories that are not otherwise included as an option. The 12 subgroup race and ethnicity reporting categories corresponding to each minimum race and ethnicity reporting category shall include relevant transnational subgroups. Such transnational groups are subgroups that are either excluded from the U.S. census bureau’s race and ethnicity code list or included but in a category marked “other”.
4. (a) Such survey form shall be created by the office of operations, in coordination with the office of immigrant affairs, or such offices or agencies as may be designated by the mayor, and shall be updated based on the most recent guidance reported by the United States census bureau, and may be updated as deemed necessary by those agencies based on changing demographics.
(b) No later than 1 year after the effective date of the local law that added this subparagraph, each administering agency, in coordination with the office of operations and office of immigrant affairs, shall update any existing form documents as required by this subdivision.
(c) The office of operations, or such other agency as the mayor may designate, in collaboration with the office of immigrant affairs, shall establish a webpage that lists each minimum race and ethnicity reporting category and subgroup race and ethnicity reporting category, including at least 1 regional subgroup category for federally recognized New York State American Indian tribes. In determining the reporting categories listed on such webpage, the office of operations, or such other agency as the mayor may designate, in collaboration with the office of immigrant affairs, shall consider changes in the composition of New York City’s population and whether to include new subgroups that are not yet recognized by the U.S. census bureau. Each administering agency shall include a link to such webpage on any online form that includes demographic data questions. The office of operations, or such other agency as the mayor may designate, in collaboration with the mayor’s office of immigrant affairs, shall assess and update the race and ethnicity subgroups on such webpage as necessary, but no less than every 4 years. Such office shall provide the public with notice of such updates and an opportunity to comment on such changes. The office of operations, or such other agency as the mayor may designate, shall publish its decision and justification for determining whether to add or remove any subgroups from the subgroup race and ethnicity reporting categories.
5. (a) Beginning no later than October 29, 2017, and every 2 years thereafter, the office of operations, or the office or agency designated by the mayor, shall conduct a review of all forms issued pursuant to paragraph 2 of this subdivision that collect demographic information from city residents. The office of operations, or the office or agency designated by the mayor, shall submit to the council, within 60 days of such review, a report listing all forms reviewed and indicating whether each such form is within each administering agency’s authority to amend. If a form is not within an administering agency’s authority to amend, the report shall identify the law or other barrier that prohibits such amendment, whether there is any applicable waiver that would permit amendment of such form, and, if so, any efforts made to obtain such a waiver. When such forms are updated they shall request voluntary responses to questions about race and ethnicity. All forms within an administering agency’s authority to amend shall be updated to invite responses to questions about race and ethnicity.
(b) All forms not within an administering agency’s authority to amend shall be provided in conjunction with the standardized, anonymous, and voluntary demographics information survey form as established by paragraph 2 of this subdivision, provided that, if there is any waiver that would permit such form to be amended, the administering agency shall apply for such waiver, and, if such waiver is granted, such form shall be updated to invite responses to questions about race and ethnicity.
(c) When an administering agency does not amend a form to include information about race and ethnicity such administering agency shall notify the public by posting on such administering agency’s website that such form will not be amended.
6. (a) Beginning no later than 18 months after the effective date of the local law that added this subdivision, and annually thereafter, the office of operations, or the office or agency designated by the mayor, in coordination with each administering agency, shall make publicly available through the single web portal required by section 23-502 data from the survey form described in paragraph 2 of this subdivision and the webpage described in paragraph 4 of this subdivision for the prior fiscal year. Such office or agency shall provide the total number of individuals who selected the following for each agency:
(1) A race and ethnicity reporting category and a subgroup race and ethnicity reporting category;
(2) No race or ethnicity reporting category and subgroup race and ethnicity reporting category or declined to provide a response;
(3) “Other” or wrote in a response;
(4) Multiple race and ethnicity reporting categories;
(5) Multiple subgroup race and ethnicity reporting categories;
(6) Specific similar write-in responses where such number is over 20, and
(7) Each race and ethnicity reporting category and subgroup race and ethnicity reporting category.
(b) No later than 1 year after the effective date of the local law that added this subparagraph, and annually thereafter, each administering agency shall post on each such administering agency’s website the following information for the prior fiscal year:
(1) The total number of forms used by such administering agency that include questions on race and ethnicity;
(2) A list of any forms updated pursuant to this subdivision; and
(3) The name of the division or unit within the administering agency responsible for collecting and maintaining race and ethnicity data.
7. No later than 1 year after publishing the data required to be published pursuant to paragraph 6 of this section, each administering agency that provides the survey form required pursuant to paragraph 2 of this subdivision shall evaluate its provision of services in consideration of the data collected pursuant to this subdivision and the office of operations, or the office or agency designated by the mayor, shall submit to the council an annual report on any new or modified services developed by any agencies based on such data and a copy of any physical forms that were used to collect such data.
8. No information that is otherwise required to be reported pursuant to this section shall be reported in a manner that would violate any applicable provision of federal, state, or local law relating to the privacy of information respecting students and families serviced by the New York city department of education. If any category requested contains between 1 and 5, or allows another category to be narrowed to between 1 and 5, the number shall be replaced with a symbol.
j. 1. The department of social services, the administration for children's services, the department of homeless services, the department of health and mental hygiene, the department for the aging, the department for youth and community development, the department of education and any other agencies designated by the mayor that directly or by contract collect demographic information via form documents from city residents seeking social services shall provide all persons seeking such services with a standardized, anonymous and voluntary demographic information survey form that contains an option for multiracial ancestry or ethnic origin. Such survey form shall be created by the office of operations and office of immigrant affairs, or such offices or agencies as may be designated by the mayor, and may be updated as deemed necessary by those agencies based on changing demographics.
2. Beginning no later than October 29, 2017, and biennially thereafter, the office of operations, or an office or agency designated by the mayor, shall conduct a review of all forms issued by the agencies described in paragraph 1 of this subdivision and any other agencies so designated by the mayor that: collect demographic information addressing the questions contained on the survey form, are completed by persons seeking services and contain content or language in relation to collecting such information that is within the administering city agency's authority to edit or amend. The office of operations, or the office or agency designated by the mayor, shall submit to the council, within 60 days of such review, a list of all forms reviewed and all forms eligible for updating, and for forms not eligible for updating an explanation of why such forms are not eligible for updating, and indicate which forms shall be updated. When practicable, the office of operations, or the office or agency designated by the mayor, shall ensure that when such forms are updated they shall request voluntary responses to questions about multiracial ancestry or ethnic origin. All forms identified as eligible for updating during the review required pursuant to this paragraph shall be updated to invite responses to questions about multiracial ancestry or ethnic origin no later than October 29, 2022. All forms not eligible for updating shall be provided in conjunction with the standardized, anonymous and voluntary demographics information survey form as established by paragraph 1 of subdivision j of this section.
3. Beginning no later than 18 months after the effective date of the local law that added this subdivision, and annually thereafter, the office of operations, or the office or agency designated by the mayor, shall make available to the public data for the prior fiscal year that includes but is not limited to the total number of individuals who have identified their multiracial ancestry or ethnic origin on the survey form described in paragraph 1 of this subdivision and any forms updated pursuant to paragraph 4 of this subdivision, disaggregated by response option, agency and program. Such data shall be made available to the public through the single web portal provided for in section 23-502 of the administrative code.
4. Each agency that provides the survey form required pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subdivision shall evaluate its provision of services in consideration of the data collected pursuant to this subdivision and the office of operations, or the office or agency designated by the mayor, shall submit to the council a report on any new or modified services developed by any agencies based on such data. Such report shall be submitted no earlier than 18 months after the effective date of the local law that added this paragraph.
5. No information that is otherwise required to be reported pursuant to this section shall be reported in a manner that would violate any applicable provision of federal, state or local law relating to the privacy of information respecting students and families serviced by the New York city department of education. If any category requested contains between 1 and 5, or allows another category to be narrowed to between 1 and 5, the number shall be replaced with a symbol.
k. 1. The department of social services, the administration for children's services, the department of homeless services, the department of health and mental hygiene, the department for the aging, the department for youth and community development, the department of education and any other agencies designated by the mayor that directly or by contract collect demographic information via form documents from city residents seeking social services shall provide all persons seeking such services who are either at least 14 years old or identify as the heads of their own households with a standardized, anonymous and voluntary demographics information survey form that contains questions regarding sexual orientation, including heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual or asexual status or other, with an option to write in a response and gender identity, including transgender, cisgender or intersex status or other, with an option to write in a response.
2. Such survey form shall be created by the office of operations and office of immigrant affairs, or such offices or agencies as may be designated by the mayor, and may be updated as deemed necessary by those agencies based on changing demographics.
3. No later than 60 days after the effective date of the local law that added this subdivision, the office of operations shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the city council a plan to provide a mandatory training program and develop a manual for agency staff on how to invite persons served by such agencies to complete the survey. Such training and manual shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) an overview of the categories of sexual orientation and gender identity;
(b) providing constituents the option of completing the survey in a private space and filling out any paperwork without oral guidance from city agency staff;
(c) explaining to constituents that completing the survey is voluntary;
(d) explaining to constituents that any data collected from such survey will not be connected to the individual specifically; and
(e) discussions regarding addressing constituents by their self-identified gender.
4. Beginning no later than October 29, 2017, and biennially thereafter, the office of operations, or the office or agency designated by the mayor, shall conduct a review of all forms issued by the agencies described in paragraph 1 of this subdivision and any other agencies so designated by the mayor that: collect demographic information addressing the questions contained on the survey form, are completed by persons seeking services and contain content or language in relation to collecting such information that is within the administering city agency's authority to edit or amend. The office of operations, or the office or agency designated by the mayor, shall submit to the council within 60 days of such review, a list of all forms reviewed and all forms eligible for updating, and for forms not eligible for updating an explanation of why such forms are not eligible for updating, and indicate which forms shall be updated. When practicable, when such forms are updated they shall request voluntary responses to questions about sexual orientation, including heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual or asexual status, or other; gender identity, including transgender, cisgender and intersex status or other; and the gender pronoun or pronouns that an individual identifies with and that others should use when talking to or about that individual. All forms identified as eligible for updating during the review required pursuant to this paragraph shall be updated to invite responses to questions about sexual orientation, gender identity and the gender pronoun or pronouns that an individual identifies with and that others should use when talking to or about that individual no later than October 29, 2022. All forms not eligible for updating shall be provided in conjunction with the standardized, anonymous and voluntary demographics information survey form as established by paragraph 1 of subdivision k of this section.
5. Beginning no later than 18 months after the effective date of the local law that added this subdivision, and annually thereafter, the office of operations, or the office or agency designated by the mayor, shall make available to the public data for the prior fiscal year that includes but is not limited to the total number of individuals who have identified their sexual orientation or gender identity on the survey form described in paragraph 1 of this subdivision and any forms updated pursuant to paragraph 4 of this subdivision, disaggregated by response option, agency and program. Such data shall be made available to the public through the single web portal provided for in section 23-502 of the administrative code.
6. Each agency that provides the survey form required pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subdivision shall evaluate its provision of services in consideration of the data collected pursuant to this local law and the office of operations shall submit to the council a report on any new or modified services developed by any agencies based on such data. Such report shall be submitted no earlier than 18 months after the effective date of the local law that added this paragraph.
7. No information that is otherwise required to be reported pursuant to this section shall be reported in a manner that would violate any applicable provision of federal, state or local law relating to the privacy of information respecting students and families serviced by the New York city department of education. If any category requested contains between 1 and 5, or allows another category to be narrowed to between 1 and 5, the number shall be replaced with a symbol.
(Am. L.L. 2015/065, 6/29/2015, eff. 7/29/2015; Am. L.L. 2015/067, 6/29/2015, eff. 7/29/2015; Am. L.L. 2016/126, 10/31/2016, eff. 4/29/2017; Am. L.L. 2016/127, 10/31/2016, eff. 4/29/2017; Am. L.L. 2016/128, 10/31/2016, eff. 4/29/2017; Am. L.L. 2017/030, 3/18/2017, eff. 7/1/2017; Am. L.L. 2018/076, 1/19/2018, eff. 1/19/2018; Am. L.L. 2020/080, 8/28/2020, eff. 8/28/2020; Am. L.L. 2022/014, 1/9/2022, eff. 1/9/2022; Am. L.L. 2023/006, 1/21/2022, eff. 1/21/2022; Am. L.L. 2023/013, 1/21/2023, eff. 5/21/2023; Am. L.L. 2023/014, 1/21/2023, eff. 7/20/2023; Am. L.L. 2025/065, 5/24/2025, eff. 5/24/2025; Am. L.L. 2025/120, 8/13/2025, eff. 8/13/2025; Am. L.L. 2025/166, 11/28/2025, eff. 3/28/2026)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2008/017, L.L. 2009/027, L.L. 2015/067, L.L. 2016/126, L.L. 2016/128, L.L. 2017/030, L.L. 2020/080, and L.L. 2023/013.
NYC Charter § 16 Report on social indicators and equity.
Section 16. Report on social indicators and equity.
a. For purposes of this section, the term "gender" includes actual or perceived sex and shall also include a person's gender identity, self-image, appearance, behavior, or expression, whether or not that gender identity, self-image, appearance, behavior or expression is different from that traditionally associated with the legal sex assigned to that person at birth. The mayor shall submit an annual report to the council, borough presidents, and community boards analyzing the social, economic and environmental health of the city, including any disparities among populations including gender, racial groups, income groups and, sexual orientation, where relevant data is available, and proposing strategies for addressing the issues raised in such analysis. The report shall present and analyze data on the social, economic and environmental conditions, and gender, racial, and income disparities, and, disparities relating to sexual orientation, as available, as well as other disparities as may be identified by the mayor within such conditions, which may include, national origin, citizenship status, age, and disability status, where relevant data is available, which are significantly related to the jurisdiction of the agencies responsible for the services specified in section twenty seven hundred four, the health and hospitals corporation, and such other agencies as the mayor shall from time to time specify. The report shall include the generally accepted indices of economic security and mobility, poverty, education, child welfare, housing affordability and quality, homelessness, health, physical environment, transportation, criminal justice and policing, civic participation, public employment and such other indices as the mayor shall require by executive order or the council shall require by local law, including where possible generally accepted data or indices regarding gender, racial, and income-based disparities and disparities relating to sexual orientation, as available, within each indexed category of information, in addition to disparities based upon other population characteristics that may be identified by the mayor. Such report shall be submitted no later than sixty days before the community boards are required to submit budget priorities pursuant to section two hundred thirty and shall contain: (1) the reasonably available statistical data, for the current and previous five years, on such conditions in the city and, where possible, in its subdivisions disaggregated by gender, racial group, and income group, and sexual orientation to the extent that such data is available; and a comparison of this data with such relevant national, regional or other standards or averages as the mayor deems appropriate; (2) a narrative discussion of the differences and the disparities in such conditions by gender, racial group and income group, and sexual orientation, as available, and among the subdivisions of the city and of the changes over time in such conditions; and (3) the mayor's short and long term plans, organized by agency or by issue, for responding to the significant problems and disparities evidenced by the data presented in the report.
b. No later than March thirty-first of each year, the mayor shall submit an annual report to the council, borough presidents and community boards that shall contain (1) a description of the city's efforts to reduce the rate of poverty in the city as determined by the poverty measure and poverty threshold established by the New York city center for economic opportunity or its successor or by an analogous measure based upon the recommendations of the national academy of sciences; (2) information on the number and percentage of city residents living below the poverty threshold and the number and percentage of city residents living between one hundred one percent and one hundred fifty percent of the poverty threshold; (3) poverty data disaggregated by generally accepted indices of family composition, ethnic and racial groups, age ranges, employment status, and educational background, and by borough for the most recent year for which data is available and by neighborhood for the most recent five year average for which data is available, along with a comparison of this data with such relevant national, regional or other standards or averages as deemed appropriate; (4) budgetary data, with a description of and outcomes on the programs and resources allocated to reduce the poverty rate in the city and estimates on the poverty reducing effects of major public benefit programs available throughout the city and how such programs serve key subgroups of the city's population including, but not limited to, children under the age of eighteen, the working poor, young persons age sixteen to twenty-four, families with children, and residents age sixty-five or older; and (5) a description of the city's short and long term plans to reduce poverty.
c. True cost of living measure.
1. For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) 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 including but not limited to: cash assistance, public housing, rental assistance programs, rent increase exemptions, homeowner assistance programs, public health benefits, childcare subsidies, and food assistance programs.
(b) Private or informal assistance. The term "private or informal assistance" means all forms of subsidies or assistance provided by private entities or through informal networks, including, but not limited to, unpaid childcare, food banks, mutual aid, and shared housing arrangements.
(c) True cost of living measure. The term "true cost of living measure" means a citywide measure of the average amount necessary to cover the cost of essential needs at an adequate level, including, but not limited to, housing, childcare, child and dependent expenses, food, transportation, healthcare, clothing and shoes, menstrual products, general hygiene products, cleaning products, household items, telephone service, internet service, and other necessary costs, which could include costs such as tax obligations, without offsetting those costs through public assistance or private or informal assistance.
2. Not later than March 31, 2024, and on or before March thirty-first of every year thereafter, the mayor shall produce and submit to the speaker of the council, borough presidents and community boards a report, which may be consolidated with any other report due on such date under this charter, containing the true cost of living measure, in accordance with any requirements in this charter, as determined:
(a) using generally accepted indices of household size;
(b) using generally accepted indices of family composition, as soon as necessary data is available; and
(c) using any other generally accepted indices, as appropriate.
(L.L. 2017/177, 9/8/2017, eff. 9/8/2017; Am. L.L. 2022/121, 12/2/2022, eff. 12/2/2022)
NYC Charter § 16-a Fair housing plan and housing reports.
Section 16-a. Fair housing plan and housing reports.
a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Administrating agency. The term “administrating agency” means an office or agency designated by the mayor to implement the provisions of this subdivision.
Affordable dwelling unit. The term “affordable dwelling unit” means an income-restricted dwelling unit in an affordable housing building.
Affordable housing. The term “affordable housing” means a residential building subject to a regulatory agreement, restrictive declaration, or other similar instrument with a federal, state, or city governmental entity or instrumentality that provides for the creation of one or more affordable dwelling units.
Anti-displacement and anti-harassment resources. The term “anti-displacement and anti-harassment resources” means initiatives developed or provided by a city agency that are intended to protect tenants from residential displacement, including but not limited to legal services, education, outreach, and targeted inspection and enforcement by the department of housing preservation and development or the department of buildings.
Deeply affordable housing unit. The term “deeply affordable housing unit” means an affordable housing unit required, pursuant to a regulatory agreement, restrictive declaration, or other similar instrument with a federal, state, or city governmental entity or instrumentality, to be affordable to a household that has an income of no more than 60 percent of the area median income adjusted for the size of the household.
Equitable development data tool. The term “equitable development data tool” means the online resource that provides data about housing affordability, displacement, and racial equity in the city created and maintained by the department of housing preservation and development and the department of city planning pursuant to section 25-117 of the administrative code.
High displacement-risk area. The term “high displacement-risk area” means a community district that the administrating agency determines is in an area where tenants are within the upper 2 quintiles of risk of displacement based on the displacement risk index of the equitable development data tool, and any other factor deemed relevant by such administrating agency.
Housing serving formerly homeless households. The term “housing serving formerly homeless households” means a dwelling unit dedicated to formerly homeless individuals or families, inclusive of supported housing units accessible to tenants at risk of homelessness.
HUD. The term “HUD” means the federal department of housing and urban development.
Limited affordability area. The term “limited affordability area” means a community district at or below 30 percent of all community districts ranked by number of low-cost dwelling units as determined by the administrating agency, provided, however, that such administrating agency may by rule adopt a different definition of limited affordability area based on updated technical standards or data that is consistent with the intent of the definition provided herein.
Neighborhood equity investments. The term “neighborhood equity investments” means capital and programmatic public investments designed to address structural disadvantages that residents of a neighborhood experience because of the race, ethnicity, disability, religion, or other protected characteristic of the residents of such neighborhood.
Overcrowding. The term “overcrowding” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the New York city housing and vacancy survey, as required by the local emergency housing rent control act, chapter 21 of the laws of 1962.
Preservation. The term “preservation” means financial assistance for existing residential buildings provided by a city, state, or federal government entity.
Rent burdened. The term “rent burdened” means paying more than 30 percent of household income toward rent and utilities.
Underserved area. The term “underserved area” means a community district determined by the administrating agency to have structural disadvantages associated with the race, ethnicity, disability, religion, or other protected characteristics of its residents, including disparate access to high-quality resources and services.
b. Fair housing plan. In accordance with the schedule required for the submission of a fair housing plan required by HUD, or in the absence of such required schedule no later than October 1, 2025 and every 5 years thereafter, the administrating agency shall submit a fair housing plan to the mayor and the speaker of the council and post such plan on its website. Such plan shall include, but need not be limited to:
1. An analysis of citywide data relating to fair housing, including but not limited to fair housing data provided by HUD and any other data the administrating agency determines to be necessary and appropriate for affirmatively furthering fair housing;
2. Policy goals and strategies, responsive to data, policy analysis, and public engagement conducted by the administrating agency, that affirmatively further fair housing. Such goals and strategies shall include, but need not be limited to:
(a) Combatting discrimination;
(b) Facilitating equitable housing development;
(c) Preserving existing housing and combatting residential displacement;
(d) Strengthening rental assistance programs and addressing discrimination based on lawful source of income in accordance with section 8-107 of the administrative code;
(e) Creating independent and integrated living options for individuals with disabilities;
(f) Making public investments to address discrimination, segregation, and poverty; and
(g) Any other fair housing issues identified by the administrating agency through public engagement.
c. Long-term housing needs assessment. No later than 1 year after the date required for the submission of a fair housing plan pursuant to subdivision b of this section, the administrating agency shall conduct a citywide assessment of the total number of housing units, affordable housing units, deeply affordable housing units, and housing serving formerly homeless households that such agency determines is needed to provide housing opportunity for households of all socio-economic levels. Such analysis shall consider, among other factors deemed relevant by the administrating agency: expected changes in total population, jobs, and housing units; demographic trends in the composition of the city’s population, including aging; overcrowding and prevalence of rent burdened households; and other relevant data from the equitable development data tool.
d. Housing production targets. No later than 1 year after the submission of a fair housing plan pursuant to subdivision b of this section, the administrating agency shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council and post on its website:
1. A 5-year citywide housing production target for each of the following housing types: total housing units; affordable housing units; deeply affordable housing units; housing serving formerly homeless households; and the preservation of housing units. In determining such targets, the administrating agency shall consider, among other factors it deems relevant, the long-term housing needs assessment developed pursuant to subdivision c of this section.
2. For each community district, 5-year housing production targets for the following housing types identified in paragraph 1 of this subdivision: total housing units; affordable housing units; deeply affordable housing units; and housing serving formerly homeless households. In determining such targets, the administrating agency shall consider, among other factors it deems relevant:
(a) The total number of housing units, affordable housing units, deeply affordable housing units, and housing serving formerly homeless households produced over the previous 10 years;
(b) A community district’s status as a limited affordability area or a high displacement-risk area;
(c) Relevant data from the equitable development data tool or other sources on access to transit, employment opportunities, open space, and other neighborhood amenities and public services; and
(d) Impacts associated with climate change.
e. Strategic equity framework. No later than 1 year after the submission of a fair housing plan pursuant to subdivision b of this section, the administrating agency shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council and post on its website a strategic equity framework that assesses obstacles to and identifies goals and strategies for furthering fair housing citywide and across community districts. Such framework shall include, but need not be limited to:
1. An assessment of progress toward the housing production targets identified in subdivision d of this section;
2. An assessment of obstacles to furthering fair housing across community districts and strategies to overcome those obstacles including but not limited to the construction of new rental housing, new affordable housing, new deeply affordable housing units, new housing serving formerly homeless households, or new multi-family housing, the preservation of existing housing, zoning or other regulatory changes, anti-displacement and anti-harassment resources, and mobility counseling and related supports. Such assessment shall include relevant data from the equitable development data tool and any other data deemed relevant by the administrating agency;
3. An assessment of obstacles to citywide housing access experienced by older adults, households experiencing homelessness, and households exiting the shelter system, including obstacles to the construction of new affordable housing and new housing serving formerly homeless households, preservation of existing affordable housing, homeowner resources, rental assistance, and any other program or service designed to expand housing access, and strategies to overcome those obstacles;
4. An assessment of obstacles to citywide housing stability experienced by households at risk of displacement, including obstacles to accessing anti-displacement and anti-harassment resources or preservation programs in high displacement-risk areas, and strategies to overcome those obstacles; and
5. An assessment of obstacles to increasing the amount of neighborhood equity investments in underserved areas and strategies to overcome those obstacles.
f. Public input.
1. The administrating agency shall release a preliminary version of the plan required by subdivision b available at least 30 days before the submission of such final plan.
2. In developing the plan required by subdivision b of this section, the administrating agency shall meet with the public prior to the submission of such final plan to address borough-specific considerations, provided that at least one such meeting shall occur after the release of the preliminary plan.
3. In developing the long-term housing needs assessment required by subdivision c of this section, housing targets required by subdivision d of this section, and the strategic equity framework required by subdivision e of this subdivision, the administrating agency shall release preliminary versions at least 30 days before the submission of such final assessment, targets, and framework and meet with the public after the release of the preliminary versions and before the submission of the final assessment, targets, and framework.
g. Report. No later than October 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the administrating agency shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council and post on its website an annual update on the city’s progress relating to the goals and strategies identified pursuant to subdivision b of this section, except that no such annual update shall be due in any year for which a plan pursuant to subdivision b or a report pursuant to subdivisions c, d, or e of this section is due.
(L.L. 2023/167, 12/13/2023, eff. 12/13/2023)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2023/167.
NYC Charter § 17 Strategic policy statement.
Section 17. Strategic policy statement.
a. On or before the fifteenth day of November of nineteen hundred ninety, and every four years thereafter, the mayor shall submit a preliminary strategic policy statement for the city to the borough presidents, council, and community boards. Such preliminary statement shall include: (i) a summary of the most significant long-term issues faced by the city; (ii) policy goals related to such issues; and (iii) proposed strategies for meeting such goals. In preparing the statement of strategic policy, the mayor shall consider the strategic policy statements prepared by the borough presidents pursuant to subdivision fourteen of section eighty-two.
b. On or before the first day of February of nineteen hundred ninety-one, and every four years thereafter, the mayor shall submit a final strategic policy statement for the city to the borough presidents, council and community boards. The final statement shall include such changes and revisions as the mayor deems appropriate after reviewing the comments received on the preliminary strategic policy statement.
NYC Charter § 18 Office of immigrant affairs.
Section 18. Office of immigrant affairs.
a. The city recognizes that a large percentage of its inhabitants were born abroad or are the children of parents who were born abroad and that the well-being and safety of the city is put in jeopardy if the people of the city do not seek medical treatment for illnesses that may be contagious, do not cooperate with the police when they witness a crime or do not avail themselves of city services to educate themselves and their children. It is therefore desirable that the city promote the utilization of city services by all its residents, including foreign-born inhabitants, speakers of foreign languages and undocumented immigrants.
b. In furtherance of the policies stated in subdivision a of this section, there shall be established in the executive office of the mayor an office of immigrant affairs. The office shall be headed by a director, who shall be appointed by the mayor. The director of the office of immigrant affairs shall have the power and the duty to:
1. advise and assist the mayor and the council in developing and implementing policies designed to assist immigrants and speakers of languages other than English in the city, in consultation with the office of the language services coordinator with respect to language accessibility;
2. enhance the accessibility of city programs, benefits, and services to immigrants and speakers of languages other than English by establishing outreach programs in conjunction with other city agencies and the council to inform and educate immigrants and speakers of languages other than English of relevant city programs, benefits, and services;
3. perform policy analysis and make recommendations concerning immigrant affairs; and
4. perform such other duties and functions as may be appropriate to pursue the policies set forth in this section.
c. Any service provided by a city agency shall be made available to all immigrants who are otherwise eligible for such service to the same extent such service is made available to citizens unless such agency is required by law to deny eligibility for such service.
d. The director, or such other office or agency as the mayor may designate, shall have the power and the duty to:
1. conduct research and advise the mayor and council on challenges faced by immigrants and speakers of languages other than English, including, but not limited to, obstacles to accessing city programs, benefits, and services, and on socioeconomic trends related to such persons;
2. establish a state and federal affairs unit within the office to monitor and conduct analysis on state and federal laws, policies, enforcement tactics, and case law regarding issues relating to and impacting immigrant affairs, including potential strategies for addressing such developments;
3. consult with relevant agencies on implementation of sections of the charter and the administrative code that are relevant to immigrants;
4. consult with and provide information and advice to the office of civil justice and relevant city agencies in determining and responding to the legal service needs of immigrants and the availability of free and low-cost civil legal services to meet such needs, in accordance with section 13-b;
5. participate in interagency efforts, as appropriate, relating to the handling of confidential information about individuals held by city agencies and those contracting with city agencies;
6. solicit community and stakeholder input regarding the activities of the office, including but not limited to the office's consultations with relevant agencies on implementation of sections of the charter and the administrative code that are relevant to immigrants; and
7. consult with and provide information and advice to relevant city agencies, in coordination, as appropriate, with the office to end domestic and gender-based violence, the office of criminal justice, and other agencies or offices as the mayor may designate, on addressing the unique needs of immigrant crime victims and witnesses, including agency standards and protocols for issuing law enforcement certifications required in order to apply for nonimmigrant status under subparagraphs (T) and (U) of paragraph (15) of subsection (a) of section 1101 of title 8 of the United States code, or successor statutes.
e. All city agencies shall cooperate with the office and provide information and assistance as requested; provided, however, no information that is otherwise required to be provided pursuant to this section shall be disclosed in a manner that would violate any applicable provision of federal, state, or local law relating to the privacy of information or that would interfere with law enforcement investigations or otherwise conflict with the interests of law enforcement.
f. No later than March 15, 2018, and each March 15 thereafter, the office shall provide to the speaker of the council and post on the office's website a report regarding the city's immigrant population and the activities of the office during the previous calendar year, including, but not limited to the following information, where such information is available:
1. the size and composition of such population, including, but not limited to demographic information, socio-economic markers, and estimates of the immigration status held by members of such population, if any;
2. information regarding the needs of such population including, but not limited to, social services, legal services, housing, public benefits, education, and workforce development needs;
3. information regarding barriers faced by such population in accessing such services, and recommendations on how the city could address such barriers;
4. information and metrics relating to each programmatic initiative of the office, including initiatives that are conducted in partnership with other offices or agencies, including but not limited to:
(a) total program capacity, disaggregated by service type;
(b) number of intakes or program eligibility screenings conducted;
(c) number of individuals served, disaggregated by service type;
(d) number of matters handled, and aggregate data on the outcomes achieved, disaggregated by service type; and
(e) with respect to legal services initiatives, number of cases accepted for legal advice and full representation, as well as the number of cases referred to other legal services providers, disaggregated by service and case type, and aggregate data on the outcomes achieved in cases accepted for full representation during the reporting window.
5. for relevant agencies, information regarding requests for law enforcement certifications required in order to apply for nonimmigrant status under subparagraphs (T) and (U) of paragraph (15) of subsection (a) of section 1101 of title 8 of the United States code, or successor statutes, including, but not limited to, number of requests for certification received, request processing times, number of certifications issued, number of certification requests denied and information as to why, and number of request appeals and outcomes, disaggregated by agency;
6. the efforts of the office to monitor agency efficacy in conducting outreach and serving the immigrant population, including the efforts of the task force established pursuant to subdivision g of this section; and
7. the efforts of the director, or such other office or agency as designated by the mayor, in fulfilling the duties set forth in subdivision d of this section.
g. 1. There is hereby established an interagency task force on immigrant affairs to ensure interagency communication and coordination on issues relating to and impacting immigrant affairs. Such task force shall:
(i) review and make recommendations to relevant agencies on implementation of sections of the charter and the administrative code that are relevant to immigrants;
(ii) review legal and policy developments presented by the state and federal affairs unit in the office and their potential impact on city agencies;
(iii) review and make recommendations to address obstacles to accessing city programs, benefits, and services;
(iv) review and make recommendations to address the unique needs of particularly vulnerable immigrant populations, including, but not limited to, victims of crime, domestic violence, and human trafficking; individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex; individuals involved in the criminal justice system; and minors;
(v) review the solicitation and consideration of community and stakeholder input received by the office pursuant to paragraph 6 of subdivision d of this section; and
(vi) perform such other functions as may be appropriate in furtherance of the policies set forth in this chapter.
2. Such task force shall be led by the director, or by the head of such other officer or agency as the mayor may designate, and shall include at a minimum:
(a) the commissioners of the following agencies or offices or such commissioners' designees:
(1) the administration for children's services;
(2) department of social services;
(3) department of homeless services;
(4) department of health and mental hygiene;
(5) department of youth and community development;
(6) department for the aging;
(7) police department;
(8) department of correction; and
(9) department of probation;
(b) the chancellor of the city school district, or their designee;
(c) the coordinator of the office of civil justice, or their designee; and
(d) representatives of other such agencies or offices as the mayor may designate.
3. Such task force shall meet regularly in furtherance of its functions and at any other time at the request of the director or other designated task force leader.
(Am. L.L. 2017/030, 3/18/2017, eff. 7/1/2017; Am. L.L. 2017/185, 10/8/2017, eff. 12/7/2017; Am. L.L. 2017/186, 10/8/2017, eff. 12/7/2017; Am. L.L. 2019/038, 2/24/2019, eff. 2/24/2019)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2017/030.
NYC Charter § 19 Office to end domestic and gender-based violence.
Section 19. Office to end domestic and gender-based violence.
a. The city of New York recognizes that domestic violence is a public health issue that threatens hundreds of thousands of households each year and that respects no boundaries of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation or economic status. The city of New York further recognizes that the problems posed by domestic violence fall within the jurisdiction and programs of various City agencies and that the development of an integrated approach to the problem of domestic violence, which coordinates existing services and systems, is critical to the success of the city of New York's efforts in this area.
b. There shall be, in the executive office of the mayor, an office to end domestic and gender-based violence. The office shall be headed by a director, who shall be appointed by the mayor.
c. The director of the office to end domestic and gender-based violence shall have the power and duty to:
1. coordinate domestic violence services;
2. formulate policies and programs relating to all aspects of services and protocols for victims of domestic violence;
3. develop methods to improve the coordination of systems and services for domestic violence;
4. develop and maintain mechanisms to improve the response of city agencies to domestic violence situations and improve coordination among such agencies; and
5. implement public education campaigns to heighten awareness of domestic violence and its effects on society and perform such other functions as may be appropriate regarding the problems posed by domestic violence.
d. 1. For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(i) "Agency" shall mean a city, county, borough, or other office, position, administration, department, division, bureau, board or commission, or a corporation, institution or agency of government, the expenses of which are paid in whole or in part from the city treasury.
(ii) "Domestic violence fatality" shall mean a death of a family or household member, resulting from an act or acts of violence committed by another family or household member, not including acts of self-defense.
(iii) "Family or household member" shall mean the following individuals:
(a) persons related by consanguinity or affinity;
(b) persons legally married to one another;
(c) persons formerly married to one another regardless of whether they still reside in the same household;
(d) persons who have a child in common regardless of whether such persons have been married or have lived together at any time;
(e) persons not legally married, but currently living together in a family-type relationship; and
(f) persons not legally married, but who have formerly lived together in a family-type relationship.
Such term, as described in (e) and (f) of this subparagraph, therefore includes "common law" marriages, same sex couples, registered domestic partners, different generations of the same family, siblings and in-laws.
(iv) "Perpetrator" shall mean a family or household member who committed an act or acts of violence resulting in a domestic violence fatality.
(v) "Victim" shall mean a family or household member whose death constitutes a domestic violence fatality.
2. There shall be a domestic violence fatality review committee to examine aggregate information relating to domestic violence fatalities in the city of New York. Such committee shall develop recommendations for the consideration of the director of the office to end domestic and gender-based violence regarding the coordination and improvement of services for victims of domestic violence provided by agencies and private, including non-profit, organizations that provide such services pursuant to a contract with an agency. The committee shall consist of the director of the office to end domestic and gender-based violence, or their designee, the commissioner of the police department, or their designee, the commissioner of the department of health and mental hygiene, or their designee, the commissioner of the department of social services/human resources administration, or their designee, the commissioner of the department of homeless services, or their designee and the commissioner of the administration for children's services, or their designee. The committee shall also consist of two representatives of programs that provide social or legal services to victims of domestic violence, including at least one program that serves immigrant victims; two representatives of sexual assault service providers; two representatives of human trafficking service providers; and two survivors of domestic violence. The director of the office to end domestic and gender-based violence, or their designee, shall serve as chairperson of the committee. At the discretion of the director of the office to end domestic and gender-based violence, the committee may also include representatives of any of the offices of the district attorney of any of the five boroughs and/or a representative of the New York city housing authority. Each member of the committee other than any member serving in an ex officio capacity shall be appointed by the mayor. The director of the office to end domestic and gender-based violence may also invite representatives from other relevant agencies to participate in the committee's work, if the director determines they are necessary to accomplish the goals of the committee.
(i) The service of each member other than a member serving in an ex officio capacity shall be for a term of two years to commence ninety days after the effective date of the local law that added this subdivision. Any vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled by the mayor in the same manner as the original position was filled. A person filling such a vacancy shall serve for a term of two years. New terms shall begin on the next day after the expiration date of the preceding term.
(ii) Members of the committee shall serve without compensation.
(iii) No person shall be ineligible for membership on the committee because such person holds any other public office, employment or trust, nor shall any person be made ineligible to or forfeit such person's right to any public office, employment or trust by reason of such appointment.
(iv) The committee shall meet at least four times a year.
3. The committee's work shall include, but not be limited to, reviewing statistical data relating to domestic violence fatalities; analyzing aggregate information relating to domestic violence fatalities, including, non-identifying data with respect to victims and perpetrators involved in domestic violence fatalities, such as gender, age, race and familial or other relationship involved, and, if available, religion, ethnicity and employment status; examining any factors indicating a high-risk of involvement in domestic violence fatalities; and developing recommendations for the director of the mayor's office to end domestic and gender-based violence regarding the coordination and improvement of services for victims of domestic violence provided by agencies and private, including non-profit, organizations that provide such services pursuant to a contract with an agency.
4. The committee may request and receive information from any agency as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subdivision, in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, the exceptions to disclosure of agency records contained in the public officers law. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed as limiting any right or obligation of agencies pursuant to the public officers law, including the exceptions to disclosure of agency records contained in such law, with respect to access to or disclosure of records or portions thereof. The committee may also request from any private organization providing services to domestic violence victims pursuant to a contract with an agency information necessary to carry out the provisions of this subdivision. To the extent provided by law, the committee shall protect the privacy of all individuals involved in any domestic violence fatality that the committee may receive information on in carrying out the provisions of this subdivision.
5. The committee shall submit to the mayor and to the speaker of the city council, on an annual basis, a report including, but not limited to, the number of domestic violence fatality cases which occurred in the city of New York during the previous year; the number of domestic violence fatality cases reviewed by the committee during the previous year, if any; any non-identifying data with respect to victims and perpetrators involved in domestic violence fatalities, such as gender, age, race and familial or other relationship involved, and, if available, religion, ethnicity and employment status; any factors indicating a high risk of involvement in domestic violence fatalities; and recommendations regarding the coordination and improvement of services for victims of domestic violence provided by agencies and private, including non-profit, organizations that provide such services pursuant to a contract with an agency.
6. The director of the office to end domestic and gender-based violence, or the director's designee, shall establish a mechanism to review certain individual case-level data on gender-based and domestic violence fatalities, identified after due consideration of the goals of the fatality review committee and to the extent such data is available. The director shall establish and chair a fatality advisory committee to conduct or assist in such review, and may further prescribe, through interagency agreements or otherwise, appropriate confidentiality and privacy protocols, consistent with applicable law, to be followed in conducting such review. The director of the office to end domestic and gender-based violence may invite representatives from relevant agencies to participate in the committee's work, if the director determines they are necessary to accomplish the goals of the committee.
(Am. L.L. 2019/038, 2/24/2019, eff. 2/24/2019; Am. L.L. 2022/049, 1/15/2022, eff. 4/15/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2005/061.
NYC Charter § 20 Office of long-term planning and sustainability.
Section 20. Office of long-term planning and sustainability.
a. The mayor shall establish an office of long-term planning and sustainability. Such office may, but need not, be established in the executive office of the mayor and may be established as a separate office or within any other office of the mayor or within any department the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such office shall be headed by a director who shall be appointed by the mayor or by the head of such department.
a-1. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Climate hazard. The term "climate hazard" means a physical process or event related to the climate that can harm human health, livelihoods, property or natural resources, including but not limited to:
1. an extreme storm, such as a hurricane, nor'easter, or blizzard;
2. sea level rise;
3. tidal flooding;
4. extreme heat;
5. extreme precipitation;
6. extreme wind;
7. a wild fire; or
8. a flooding surge event that may be associated with a storm.
Director. The term “director” means the director of long-term planning and sustainability.
Energy supply. The term “energy supply” means: (i) power plants, renewable energy facilities, and any other facilities that generate energy that is used in the city; (ii) infrastructure that transmits or distributes energy that is used in the city; (iii) any fuels that are used in buildings or facilities in the city; and (iv) distributed generation sources of electricity, including cogeneration and energy storage facilities that are used in the city.
Environmental justice area. The term "environmental justice area" has the same meaning as such term is defined in section 3-1001 of the administrative code.
Non-structural risk reduction approach. The term "non-structural risk reduction approach" means a program, policy, process, or incentive to safeguard communities from climate hazards or to remove a structure from a location at risk of a climate hazard, including wetlands preservation, creation, and restoration, densification in areas that are not prone to flooding, or other similar concepts.
Renewable energy. The term "renewable energy" means energy generated from: (i) hydropower, municipal solid waste, marine and hydrokinetic, wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and biogas; (ii) any source that the director determines is renewable; or (iii) any source that is determined by the director to have a positive environmental impact or a substantially lower negative environmental impact than other sources of energy.
Resiliency and adaptation measure. The term "resiliency and adaptation measure" means a measure to enable a community or structure to withstand or avoid a climate hazard, including but not limited to a rip rap, groin, breakwater, levee, floodwall, marsh, wetland, erosion control method, natural resource beach nourishment and restoration, floodproofing, weatherization, cooling measure, rain garden, drainage improvement, water detention structure, permeable pavement, tree planting and urban forest maintenance and expansion, reflective roof, shade structure, building retrofit, or green roof.
b. Powers and duties. The director shall have the power and the duty to:
1. develop and coordinate the implementation of policies, programs and actions to meet the long-term needs of the city, with respect to its infrastructure, environment and overall sustainability citywide, including but not limited to the categories of housing, open space, trees and the tree canopy, brownfields, transportation, water quality and infrastructure, air quality, energy, and climate change; the resiliency of critical infrastructure, the built environment, coastal protection and communities; and regarding city agencies, businesses, institutions and the public;
2. develop measurable sustainability indicators, which shall be used to assess the city's progress in achieving sustainability citywide;
3. take actions to increase public awareness and education regarding sustainability and sustainable practices; and
4. appoint a deputy director who shall be responsible for matters relating to resiliency of critical infrastructure, the built environment, coastal protection and communities and who shall report to the director.
c. Sustainability indicators. No later than December thirty-first, two thousand eight and annually thereafter, the director shall identify a set of indicators to assess and track the overall sustainability of the city with respect to the categories established pursuant to paragraph one of subdivision b of this section and any additional categories established by the director, and prepare and make public a report on the city's performance with respect to those indicators. Such report may be prepared and presented in conjunction with the mayor's management report required pursuant to section twelve of this chapter. The report shall include, at a minimum:
1. the city's progress in achieving sustainability citywide, which shall be based in part on the sustainability indicators developed pursuant to paragraph two of subdivision b of this section; and
2. any new or revised indicators that the director has identified and used or will identify and use to assess the city's progress in achieving sustainability citywide, including, where an indicator has been or will be revised or deleted, the reason for such revision or deletion.
d. Population projections. No later than April twenty-second, two thousand ten, and every four years thereafter, the department of city planning shall release or approve and make public a population projection for the city that covers a period of at least twenty-one years, with intermediate projections at no less than ten year intervals. Where feasible, such projections shall include geographic and demographic indicators.
e. Long-term sustainability plan.
1. The director shall develop and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive, long-term sustainability plan for the city. Such plan shall include, at a minimum:
i. an identification and analysis of long-term planning and sustainability issues associated with, but not limited to, housing, open space, brownfields, transportation, water quality and infrastructure, air quality, energy, and climate change; and
ii. goals associated with each category established pursuant to paragraph one of subdivision b of this section and any additional categories established by the director, and a list of policies, programs and actions that the city will seek to implement or undertake to achieve each goal by no later than April twenty-second, two thousand thirty.
2. No later than April twenty-second, two thousand eleven, and no later than every four years thereafter, the director shall develop and submit to the mayor and the speaker of the city council an updated long-term sustainability plan, setting forth goals associated with each category established pursuant to paragraph one of subdivision b of this section and any additional categories established by the director, and a list of policies, programs and actions that the city will seek to implement or undertake to achieve each goal by no later than twenty years from the date each such updated long-term sustainability plan is submitted. No later than two thousand fifteen, and no later than every four years thereafter, the plan shall also include a list of policies, programs and actions that the city will seek to implement or undertake to achieve each goal relating to the resiliency of critical infrastructure, the built environment, coastal protection and communities. Such updated plan shall take into account the population projections required pursuant to subdivision d of this section. An updated plan shall include, for each four-year period beginning on the date an updated plan is submitted to the mayor and the speaker of the city council, implementation milestones for each policy, program and action contained in such plan. An updated plan shall report on the status of the milestones contained in the immediately preceding updated plan. Where any categories, goals, policies, programs or actions have been revised in, added to or deleted from an updated plan, or where any milestone has been revised in or deleted from an updated plan, the plan shall include the reason for such addition, revision or deletion. The director shall seek public input regarding an updated plan and its implementation before developing and submitting such plan pursuant to this paragraph. When preparing an updated plan, the director shall solicit the input of the advisory board for environmental justice established pursuant to section 3-1006 of the administrative code, which may provide recommendations regarding such plan. The director shall also provide to the advisory board for environmental justice a draft of the updated plan not less than 10 days before finalizing such updated plan. The director shall coordinate the implementation of an updated long-term sustainability plan.
f. Review and reporting.
1. No later than April twenty-second, two thousand nine, and no later than every April twenty-second thereafter, the director shall prepare and submit to the mayor and the speaker of the city council a report on the city's long-term planning and sustainability efforts. In those years when an updated long-term sustainability plan is submitted pursuant to paragraph two of subdivision e of this section, such report may be incorporated into the updated long-term sustainability plan. The report shall include, at a minimum:
i. the city's progress made to implement or undertake policies, programs and actions included in the sustainability plan or updated sustainability plan required by subdivision e of this section, since the submission of the most recent plan or updated plan or report required by this paragraph; and
ii. any revisions to policies, programs or actions in the previous long-term sustainability plan, including the reason for such revision.
g. Sustainability advisory board. There shall be a sustainability advisory board whose members, including, at a minimum, representatives from environmental, environmental justice, urban planning, architecture, engineering, coastal protection, construction, critical infrastructure, labor, business, energy, and academic sectors, shall be appointed by the mayor. The advisory board shall also include the speaker of the city council or a designee and the chairperson of the council committee on environmental protection or a designee. The advisory board shall meet, at a minimum, twice per year and shall provide advice and recommendations to the director regarding subdivisions b, c, e, f, k, and l of this section and any other topic at the request of the director.
h. Website and reporting. The director shall post on the city's website a copy of each sustainability plan required by subdivision e of this section, and all reports prepared pursuant to this section, within ten days of their completion.
i. Interagency green team.
1. There is hereby established within the office an interagency green team under the management of the director or the director's designee to facilitate the use of innovative technologies, design and construction techniques, materials or products that may have significant environmental and sustainability benefits and to assist innovative projects in addressing city agency regulatory requirements.
2. The interagency green team shall include as members the commissioners of buildings, environmental protection, transportation, design and construction, health and mental hygiene and the chairperson of the city planning commission, or their respective designees, and such other members as the director shall designate. The director shall also designate members from among the fire commissioner and the commissioners of parks and recreation, consumer and worker protection, emergency management, housing preservation and development, sanitation, and the chairperson of the landmarks preservation commission, or their respective designees, with respect to specific matters being considered by the interagency green team where the director determines it appropriate to do so.
j. Food security indicators. The director or the director's designee, in consultation with the commissioner of the department of health and mental hygiene, the commissioner of the department of social services/human resources administration, or their respective designees, and community based organizations and service providers with relevant expertise and such other individuals as the director shall designate, shall establish a set of indicators to measure food security. Such indicators shall include but need not be limited to an analysis of existing federal data on food security and the use and impact of governmental nutrition assistance programs. The director, or the director's designee, shall prepare and present a report on such indicators to be included in the annual city food system metrics report required pursuant to section 3-120 of the code.
k. Long-term energy plan. No later than April 22, 2027, the director shall publish a long-term energy plan. No later than April 22, 2029 and no later than every 4 years thereafter, the director shall include any subsequent long-term energy plan in the report on the city’s long-term planning and sustainability efforts for that year, as required by subdivision f of this section. Such long-term energy plan shall include, but not be limited to:
1. a review of the current energy supply and capacity;
2. a summary of the current citywide energy demand and a projection of the future citywide energy demand over the next four years, or such longer period as the director may deem appropriate, including:
i. an identification of factors that may affect demand;
ii. specific recommendations regarding the capacity that could be added to the current energy supply to meet such projected demand after consideration of such factors; and
iii. actions the city could take in connection with such recommendations;
3. a list of each governmental entity that regulates or exercises any authority over the energy supply, in whole or in part, and, for each such entity, a description of its role with respect to the energy supply;
4. an estimate of the renewable energy sources within or directly connected to zone J plus an accounting of energy efficiency measures and distributed generation that have been deployed in the city;
5. an assessment of energy costs, energy cost burden, and energy insecurity of low and moderate income households, the impacts that energy insecurity has on such households, and specific recommendations for reducing energy costs and energy insecurity;
6. specific recommendations for developing and integrating additional renewable energy sources and energy efficiency measures to the maximum extent possible;
7. an assessment of the feasibility of replacing in-city gas-fired power plants associated with the bulk power system with battery storage powered by renewable energy sources in a manner that is consistent with the New York state public service commission energy storage deployment policy developed pursuant to section 74 of the public service law, and an assessment of when such replacement, if feasible, can take place; and
8. a review of potential technologies for battery storage of energy.
l. Climate adaptation plan. No later than April 22, 2028 and no later than April 22 every four years thereafter, the director shall include a climate adaptation plan in the report on the city’s long-term planning and sustainability efforts for that year, as required by subdivision f of this section. Such plan shall not constitute a long-term sustainability plan for the purposes of subdivision e of this section, a plan for the purposes of section 197-a, or a comprehensive waterfront plan for the purposes of section 205. Such plan shall:
1. be developed in consultation with the department of city planning, the department of environmental protection, the department of transportation, the department of housing preservation and development, the department of education, the department of citywide administrative services, the department of buildings, and the department of parks and recreation;
2. consider and evaluate a range of climate hazards impacting the city, including its shoreline, and identify and recommend resiliency and adaptation measures, including any updates to the zoning resolution and the New York city construction codes, and non-structural risk reduction approaches to protect and prepare the city’s residents, property, and infrastructure, including telecommunications infrastructure;
3. identify areas of the city that the director determines are highly vulnerable to climate hazards and evaluate whether such areas should be prioritized for resiliency and adaptation measures and non-structural risk reduction approaches;
4. consider the potential impact of identified resiliency and adaptation measures and non-structural risk reduction approaches on environmental justice areas;
5. take into account recommendations contained in the assessment reports, technical reports, and working group reports issued by the intergovernmental panel on climate change and the New York city panel on climate change or any successor entities and recommendations included in the comprehensive waterfront plan, prepared pursuant to section 205; and
6. propose additional strategies to address climate hazards.
(Am. L.L. 2020/080, 8/28/2020, eff. 8/28/2020; Am. L.L. 2023/135, 10/23/2023, eff. 10/23/2023; Am. L.L. 2025/148, 10/25/2025, eff. 10/25/2025; Am. L.L. 2025/149, 10/25/2025, eff. 10/25/2025)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2008/017, L.L. 2010/005, and L.L. 2020/080.
NYC Charter § 20-a Office of urban agriculture.
Section 20-a. Office of urban agriculture.
a. For the purposes of this section, the term "director" means the director of the office of urban agriculture.
b. The mayor shall establish an office of urban agriculture within the office of long-term planning and sustainability. Such office shall be headed by a director who shall be appointed by the mayor and shall additionally employ at least one staff member.
c. Powers and duties. The director shall have the power and the duty to:
1. Conduct education and outreach to promote urban agriculture and inform the public about urban agriculture, its benefits and ways to participate;
2. Receive comments and respond to inquiries related to urban agriculture;
3. Make recommendations to the office of long-term planning and sustainability and the heads of relevant agencies with respect to protecting and expanding urban agriculture for the purposes of sustainability, resiliency, environmental protection, health, community development and small business planning;
4. Establish a program in coordination with the office of food policy, department of parks and recreation, department of city planning and other relevant agencies to:
(a) Support research for advancing urban agriculture legislation and policy within the city; and
(b) Receive and respond to comments, questions and complaints with respect to such program.
5. No later than October 1, 2023, and no later than October 1 of every fifth year thereafter, prepare an urban agriculture report, in cooperation with relevant agencies and stakeholders, including but not limited to food policy educators, representatives from community gardens and urban farming businesses. Such report shall address, but not be limited to, the following issues related to urban agriculture: (i) resources including but not limited to support for existing and potential urban agriculture spaces as well as current policies and regulations related to urban agriculture, (ii) classification and prioritization of urban agriculture uses, (iii) opportunities for expanding the availability of healthy food in low-income neighborhoods, (iv) the integration of urban agriculture into the city's conservation and resiliency plans, and (v) youth development and education opportunities with regard to local food production. Such report shall be submitted to the mayor and speaker of the council and posted on the city's website.
6. Update the mayor and the speaker of the council, and post on the city's website, an annual accounting of the progress made on the recommendations, initiatives and priorities identified in the most recent report prepared pursuant to paragraph 5 of this subdivision. The first such update shall be completed no later than October 1, 2024.
d. The mayor shall establish an urban agriculture advisory board to advise the director, the mayor and the council on issues relating to urban agriculture.
1. The urban agriculture advisory board shall be composed of the following members:
(a) Two representatives specializing in urban agriculture policy, one appointed by the mayor and one appointed by the speaker of the council;
(b) Three representatives who specialize in urban agriculture businesses, such as urban agriculture technology and urban agriculture companies and collectives, two appointed by the mayor and one appointed by the speaker of the council;
(c) Three representatives from community gardening organizations, non-commercial urban farms, or community land trusts involved in urban agriculture, two appointed by the mayor and one appointed by the speaker of the council;
(d) Three representatives, two appointed by the speaker of the council and one appointed by the mayor, from organizations that promote urban agriculture and focus on issues, such as climate, restorative and social justice, one of whom shall be a representative from a youth advocacy organization or network; and
(e) Two representatives from the restaurant industry, one appointed by the mayor and one appointed by the speaker of the council.
2. Each member of the urban agriculture advisory board shall serve at the pleasure of the officer who appointed the member. In the event of a vacancy on the board, a successor shall be selected in the same manner as the original appointment. All members of the urban agriculture advisory board shall serve without compensation.
3. The urban agriculture advisory board shall keep a record of its deliberations and determine its own rules of procedure, which shall include a procedure or mechanism by which members of the public may make submissions to the board. The first meeting of the urban agriculture advisory board shall be convened within 120 days after the effective date of the local law that added this section.
4. Within 18 months of the effective date of the local law that added this section, the urban agriculture advisory board shall submit recommendations to the director, the mayor and the council. After such date, the urban agriculture advisory board may submit recommendations to the director, the mayor and the council as appropriate.
(L.L. 2015/104, 11/30/2015, eff. 3/29/2016; Am. L.L. 2016/098, 8/31/2016, eff. 2/27/2017; Repealed L.L. 2020/080, 8/28/2020, eff. 8/28/2020; Added L.L. 2021/123, 11/7/2021, eff. 3/7/2022; Am. L.L. 2021/121, 11/7/2021, eff. 3/7/2022)
Editor's note: Former Section 20-a pertained to the Office of Labor Standards. For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2015/104 and L.L. 2020/080.
NYC Charter § 20-b Commission on gender equity.
Section 20-b. Commission on gender equity.
a. There shall be a commission on gender equity to study the nature and extent of inequities facing women, girls, transgender, intersex, gender non-conforming and non-binary individuals in the city; to study the impact of such inequities on the economic, civic and social well-being of women, girls, transgender, intersex, gender non-conforming and non-binary individuals; to advise on ways to analyze the function and composition of city agencies through a gender-based lens and ways to develop equitable recruitment strategies; and to make recommendations to the mayor and the council for the reduction of gender-based inequality. Such commission shall consist of 26 members appointed by the mayor; five members appointed by the speaker of the council; and the chair of the commission on human rights, who shall serve as an ex officio member. Members of the commission shall be representative of the population of the city of New York and shall have experience in advocating for issues important to women, girls, transgender, intersex, gender non-conforming and non-binary individuals. The mayor shall designate one member to serve as chair of the commission, and may also designate a member to serve as co-chair. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. In the event of the death or resignation of any member, a successor shall be appointed by the official who appointed such member. The mayor shall appoint an executive director for the commission.
b. The commission shall have the power and duty to:
1. Hold at least one meeting every four months, including at least one annual meeting open to the public;
2. Keep a record of its activities;
3. Determine its own rules of procedure; and
4. Perform such advisory duties and functions as may be necessary to achieve its purposes as described in subdivision a of this section.
c. The commission may request information from any city agency or office it deems necessary to enable the commission to properly carry out its functions. The commission may also request from any private organization providing services to women, girls, transgender, intersex, gender non-conforming and non-binary individuals in the city pursuant to a contract with a city agency or office, information necessary to enable the commission to properly carry out its functions.
d. No later than December 1, 2017 and annually by April 1 thereafter, the commission shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council and post online a report concerning its activities during the previous 12 months, the goals for the following year and recommendations pursuant to subdivision a of this section. No later than April 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, such report shall also include any recommendations the commission shall have for agencies, including, but not limited to, the department of education, for preventing and improving responses to sex- and gender-based discrimination and harassment, including, but not limited to, discrimination and harassment prohibited by section 1681 of title 20 of the United States code, or title ix of the education amendments of 1972. No later than April 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the commission shall also post online links to data publicly reported by agencies, including, but not limited to, the department of education, relating to sex- and gender-based discrimination and harassment.
(L.L. 2016/067, 6/5/2016, eff. 9/3/2016; Am. L.L. 2020/045, 3/29/2020, eff. 3/29/2020)
NYC Charter § 20-c Drug strategy.
Section 20-c. Drug strategy.
a. Such agency or office that the mayor shall designate shall prepare short-term and long-term plans and recommendations to coordinate and effectively utilize private and public resources to address problems associated with illicit and non-medical drug use and to address the effects associated with past and current drug policies in this city.
b. No later than February 1, 2018, and no later than February 1 biennially thereafter, the designated agency shall prepare and submit to the mayor and the speaker of the city council a report on municipal drug strategy. The department shall consult with relevant stakeholders, including but not limited to community-based harm reduction programs, licensed substance use disorder treatment programs, healthcare providers, prevention programs, drug policy reform organizations, community-based criminal justice programs, persons directly affected by drug use, persons formerly incarcerated for drug related offenses, and experts in issues related to illicit and non-medical drug use and policies, in preparing the report. Such report shall include, but not be limited to:
1. A summary of current drug policies, programs, and services in the city, including an overview of goals to address the use of illicit and non-medical drugs such as the use of prescription drugs for non-prescription purposes;
2. A summary of interventions needed in order to reduce drug-related disease, mortality, and crime, and any inequities and disparities related to race, ethnicity, age, income, gender, geography, and immigration status;
3. An overview of programs, legislation or administrative action to promote and support health and wellness related to drug use, as well as to improve the public health and safety of the city's individuals, families, and communities by addressing the health, social and economic problems associated with illicit and non-medical drug use, past or current drug policies, and to reduce any stigma associated with drug use;
4. An overview of the city's efforts to collaborate with existing substance use, medical, and mental health services, including community-based harm reduction programs, licensed substance use disorder treatment programs, healthcare providers, formalized recovery support programs, youth prevention programs, drug policy reform programs and community-based criminal justice programs to develop and foster effective responses to illicit and non-medical drug use in the city;
5. An overview of pilot programs related to illicit and non-medical drug use;
6. An overview of any other proposals to achieve the city-wide goals and objectives related to illicit and non-medical drug use, including, if available, timelines for implementation; and
7. Data on the projected number of opioid antagonists needed by all relevant city agencies, the actual number of opioid antagonists distributed to all relevant city agencies and the number of opioid antagonists distributed to registered opioid overdose prevention programs citywide.
c. There shall be a municipal drug strategy advisory council whose members shall include, but not be limited to, the head of the designated agency, or their representative, who shall be chair, a representative from the department of health and mental hygiene, the department of education, the health and hospitals corporation, the police department, the administration for children's services, the human resources administration, the department of corrections, the department of probation, and the department of homeless services, the speaker of the city council and up to three members appointed by the speaker, and representatives of any other agencies that the head of the designated agency may designate, as well as at least eight representatives, including but not limited to at least one from each of the following: continuum of care providers, those directly affected by drug use, those in recovery from drug use, people formerly incarcerated for drug related offenses, and experts in issues related to illicit and non-medical drug use and policies. The head of the designated agency or their representative may establish subcommittees comprised of governmental or nongovernmental representatives as deemed necessary to accomplish the work of the municipal drug strategy advisory council. The municipal drug strategy advisory council shall:
1. Make recommendations to the head of the designated agency regarding the development of the municipal drug strategy report required pursuant to this section;
2. Produce an advisory addendum, as deemed necessary by the municipal drug strategy advisory council, to the New York municipal city drug policy strategy report, as prepared by the head of the designated agency, pursuant to subdivision c of this section;
3. Advise on relevant federal, state, and local legislation, programs, and other governmental activities;
4. Make recommendations to the head of the designated agency regarding the implementation of city-wide goals and objectives related to the risks associated with illicit and non-medical drug use; and
5. Hold at least four meetings each fiscal year, at least one of which shall be open to the general public for input and comments.
(L.L. 2017/048, 3/21/2017, eff. 3/21/2017; Am. L.L. 2018/129, 6/26/2018, eff. 6/26/2018)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2017/048 and L.L. 2018/129.
NYC Charter § 20-d Office of nightlife.
Section 20-d. Office of nightlife.
a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section the following terms have the following meanings:
Director. The term "director" means the director of the office of nightlife.
Nightlife establishment. The term "nightlife establishment" means an establishment that is open to the public for entertainment or leisure, serves alcohol or where alcohol is consumed on the premises, and conducts a large volume of business at night. Such term includes, but is not limited to, bars, entertainment venues, clubs and restaurants.
Office. The term "office" means the office of nightlife.
b. The mayor shall establish an office of nightlife. Such office may be established within any office of the mayor or as a separate office or within any agency that does not conduct enforcement against nightlife establishments, provided that such office may also be established within the department of small business services. Such office shall be headed by a director who shall be appointed by the mayor or by the head of such office or agency.
c. Powers and duties. The director shall have the power and duty to:
1. Serve as a liaison to nightlife establishments in relation to city policies and procedures affecting the nightlife industry and, in such capacity, shall:
(a) Conduct outreach to nightlife establishments and provide information and assistance to such establishments in relation to existing city policies and procedures for responding to complaints, violations and other enforcement actions, and assist in the resolution of conditions that lead to enforcement actions;
(b) Serve as a point of contact for nightlife establishments and ensure adequate access to the office that is responsive to the nature of the nightlife industry; and
(c) Work with other city agencies to refer such establishments to city services that exist to help them in seeking to obtain relevant licenses, permits or approvals from city agencies;
2. Advise and assist the mayor and the heads of city agencies that have powers and duties relating to nightlife establishments including, but not limited to, the department of consumer and worker protection, the police department, the fire department, the department of health and mental hygiene, the department of city planning, the department of buildings and the department of small business services, on issues relating to the nightlife industry;
3. Review information obtained from 311 or other city agencies on complaints regarding and violations issued to nightlife establishments and develop recommendations to address recurring problems or trends, in consultation with industry representatives, advocates, city agencies, community boards and residents;
4. Serve as the intermediary between city agencies, including law enforcement agencies, residents and the nightlife industry to pursue, through policy recommendations, long-term solutions to issues related to the nightlife industry;
5. Review and convey to the office of labor standards information relating to nightlife industry workforce conditions and upon request, assist such office in developing recommendations to address common issues or trends related to such conditions;
6. Promote an economically and culturally vibrant nightlife industry, while accounting for the best interests of the city and its residents; and
7. Perform other relevant duties as the mayor may assign.
d. Notwithstanding subdivision c of this section, paragraph 1 of such subdivision shall not apply to any cultural organization that is identified by the department of cultural affairs as eligible to receive grant funding from such department, except as otherwise determined by the director and such department.
e. Reporting.
1. Within 18 months of the effective date of the local law that added this section, and annually thereafter, the director shall prepare and submit a report to the mayor and the speaker of the council that shall include, but not be limited to, the activities of the office and any recommendations developed by the director pursuant to this section.
2. The office shall submit to the council and post to the office's website, in a machine readable format, a report on multi-agency response to community hotspots operations consistent with paragraph 3 of this subdivision. For the purposes of this section, the term "multi-agency response to community hotspots operation" or "operation" means an enforcement effort involving multiple city agencies or offices directed at an establishment which has been the source of community complaints, coordinated by the police department's civil enforcement unit. Such reports shall include the following information for each operation during the previous six months:
(a) The borough, council district, and zip code of the operation.
(b) The conduct or complaint that resulted in an establishment being the subject of an operation, including any relevant 311, 911, department of building, department of health, or other form of complaint and the number of such complaints.
(c) The number of times each establishment was the subject of an operation and the basis for each operation.
(d) The date and time of each operation, including the time each operation commenced and the average time spent inside each establishment, and whether the operation resulted in the closure of the establishment for the duration of the operation.
(e) The agencies present for the operation, including the number of personnel from each agency.
(f) Any civil or criminal summonses as defined in section 14-101 of the administrative code, issued during an operation and the agency responsible for each such summons.
(g) The precinct that requested each establishment's inclusion in the operation.
(h) Whether the targeted establishment was ordered to cease operations as a result of an operation or enforcement actions taken as part of an operation, including the average duration of such closures.
(i) The number of written notices provided, as defined in section 14-181 of the administrative code, and the number of times, and reasons why, such written notice was not provided due to a law enforcement exception, as defined in section 14-181 of the administrative code.
3. No later than two months after January 1 and July 1 in each calendar year beginning in 2020, the office shall publish the information required in paragraph 2 of this section in the aggregate for the periods ending on the preceding December 31 and June 30 respectively. Such information shall include the number and percentage of each data point, provided that such information that cannot be aggregated need not be included in such report. Such reports must be machine readable, and shall be stored on the police department's or the office of nightlife's website for at least ten years.
4. No information that is otherwise required to be reported pursuant to this section shall be reported in a manner that would violate any applicable provision of federal, state or local law relating to the privacy of information.
f. Nightlife advisory board.
1. There shall be a nightlife advisory board to advise the mayor and the council on issues relating to nightlife establishments. The advisory board shall identify and study common issues and trends relating to the nightlife industry and shall make recommendations, as appropriate, to the mayor and the council on ways to improve laws and policies that impact nightlife establishments. The nightlife advisory board shall examine the following: (i) the regulatory structure of the nightlife industry; (ii) common complaints regarding nightlife establishments; (iii) public safety concerns related to the nightlife industry; (iv) the enforcement of nightlife industry-related laws and rules; (v) zoning and other community development concerns related to the nightlife industry; (vi) integration of the nightlife industry into the city's various neighborhoods; (vii) nightlife workforce conditions, including but not limited to, wages and workforce safety; (viii) the availability and responsiveness of the office of nightlife to the concerns of nightlife establishments; and (ix) any other issues the nightlife advisory board finds are relevant.
2. The nightlife advisory board shall consist of 14 members, of whom nine members shall be appointed by the speaker of the council and five by the mayor. Such board shall provide reasonable notice of its meetings to the director, who may attend such meetings and may coordinate the attendance of relevant agency heads or their designees.
3. All members shall serve for a term of two years and may be removed by the appointing official for cause. Upon appointment of all the members, the nightlife advisory board shall elect a chair from its membership by a majority vote of such advisory board. Any vacancy on the nightlife advisory board shall be filled in the same manner as an original appointment.
4. The nightlife advisory board shall keep a record of its deliberations and determine its own rules of procedure, which shall include a procedure or mechanism by which members of the public may make submissions to the board. The first meeting of the nightlife advisory board shall be convened within 120 days after the effective date of the local law that added this section.
5. Within 18 months of the effective date of the local law that added this section, the nightlife advisory board shall submit recommendations to the mayor and the council. After such date, the nightlife advisory board may submit recommendations to the mayor and the council as appropriate.
g. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the powers of any other agency pursuant to any other law or to limit, bind or affect the decision of any agency or officer pursuant to any process required pursuant to the charter or any other law.
(L.L. 2017/178, 9/19/2017, eff. 11/18/2017; Am. L.L. 2018/103, 5/12/2018, eff. 5/12/2018; Am. L.L. 2019/220, 12/15/2019, eff. 4/13/2020; Am. L.L. 2020/080, 8/28/2020, eff. 8/28/2020; Am. L.L. 2023/152, 11/17/2023, eff. 11/17/2023)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2017/178 and L.L. 2020/080.
NYC Charter § 20-e Committee on city healthcare services.
Section 20-e. Committee on city healthcare services.
a. There shall be a committee on city healthcare services established by the mayor, or the mayor's designee, to review community-based health indicators in New York city, and evaluate community-level health needs that can be addressed by city healthcare services.
b. Such committee shall consist of, but need not be limited to: a representative from the department of health and mental hygiene; representatives from city agencies that provide healthcare services or that contract with entities for the provision of healthcare services; the speaker of the council or their designee; and the chairperson of the council committee on health, or successor committee, or their designee. A representative of the New York city health and hospitals corporation shall be invited to join. In addition, the mayor and the speaker shall each appoint five members representing healthcare stakeholders throughout the city.
c. The mayor or the mayor's designee shall designate the chairperson of the committee from among its members who shall preside over meetings. Members will be eligible for reappointment every four years.
d. The committee shall issue a report on October 15, 2018, and every two years thereafter. Such report shall be submitted to the mayor and the speaker of the council and posted online. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the following information and data:
1. A review and compendium of reports produced by the city over the previous two-year period pertaining to the provision of healthcare services.
2. Recommendations for utilizing city healthcare services to address the healthcare needs of, and engage in outreach to, vulnerable populations, including, but not limited to: low-income individuals; the uninsured; the under-insured; homeless individuals and families; incarcerated individuals; communities of color; the aging; lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals; immigrants; women; people with limited English proficiency; individuals under the age of 21; and people with disabilities;
3. A summary of any projects or programs undertaken to coordinate healthcare services across city agencies, with particular emphasis on historically underserved or vulnerable populations, and recommendations to improve such coordination and make optimal use of existing healthcare services;
4. A description for the immediately preceding fiscal year of allocations for healthcare services by the department of health and mental hygiene and all other agencies directly providing healthcare services to anyone other than an employee of such agency, or which contract with entities for the direct provision of healthcare services, and the number of persons served by the department and such agencies. The information described in this subparagraph shall be provided to the mayor and the speaker annually on October 15; and
5. A review and analysis of existing reportable city agency data for the immediately preceding fiscal year that may include, but need not be limited to, the following data, disaggregated geographically to the extent the data is available in such a disaggregated format:
(a) insurance coverage,
(b) infant mortality rates per 1000 live births,
(c) immunizations,
(d) smoking,
(e) obesity,
(f) hypertension,
(g) asthma,
(h) preventive care visits,
(i) emergency room visits,
(j) number of unique inpatients and outpatient visits at facilities operated by health and hospitals corporation, and
(k) other data or indicators of community health and healthcare service delivery.
6. An overview of the locations of clinical healthcare services operated by the city, inclusive of current street addresses.
e. In carrying out the requirements of this section, the committee shall provide opportunity for meaningful and relevant input from, and duly solicit and consider the recommendations of, additional local providers of healthcare services, healthcare workers and organizations representing them, social service providers, community groups, patient and community advocacy organizations, and other members of the public.
(L.L. 2018/006, 12/31/2017, eff. 4/30/2018)
NYC Charter § 20-f Office of data analytics.
Section 20-f. Office of data analytics.
a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term "director" means the director of the office of data analytics.
b. The mayor shall establish an office of data analytics. Such office may be established in the executive office of the mayor and may be established as a separate office or within any other office of the mayor or within any department the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such office shall be headed by a director who shall be appointed by the mayor or head of such department and who shall serve as the city's chief analytics officer and chief open platform officer, as defined in the open data policy and technical standards manual.
c. The director shall have the power and duty to:
1. Collaborate with agencies to: (i) analyze data, promote data-driven policy making, decision making, conduct research and analysis to best fulfill agencies' respective missions, and support agencies in developing strategies to conduct their own analytics based on such data; and (ii) convene directors of analytics or their equivalents from agencies to encourage and implement citywide analytics strategies;
2. Collaborate with the department of information technology and telecommunications, mayor's office of operations, the mayor's office for economic opportunity, the mayor's office of information privacy, and other relevant offices in order to: (i) facilitate data sharing between city agencies and citywide analytics of publicly and non-publicly available data by contributing to technology system requirements and protocols, using open standards whenever practicable; (ii) advise on data strategy for data integration use cases;
3. Advise agencies on data analytics and data integration strategy best practices when sharing data, procuring new data systems, and hiring or training analytics staff;
4. Maintain an open analytics library that shall allow the office of data analytics to share the source code for data analytics projects to increase awareness of the way city agencies use data and develop analytical tools. Such library shall be maintained on the office's website and made available to the public;
5. Serve as the designated point of contact for outside partners contributing to or using public data sets;
6. Work with department of information technology and telecommunications, and other agencies as appropriate, to implement the city's open data law, assist agency open data coordinators in ensuring compliance by their agencies with requirements regarding accessibility to public data sets, and take action to make data more accessible to and actionable by the public, in accordance with applicable law; and
7. Guide the training of agency staff, community boards and members of the public on the use of the web portal required by section 23-502 of the administrative code, and develop and implement an open data public education strategy.
d. The director shall possess such powers, in addition to any powers vested in him or her pursuant to any other provision of law that may be assigned by the mayor or head of such department wherein the office has been established.
(L.L. 2018/222, 12/15/2018, eff. 12/15/2018)
NYC Charter § 20-g Office for the prevention of hate crimes.
Section 20-g. Office for the prevention of hate crimes.
a. The mayor shall establish an office for the prevention of hate crimes. Such office may be established within any office of the mayor or as a separate office or within any other office of the mayor or within any department the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such office shall be headed by a coordinator who shall be appointed by the mayor or the head of such department. For the purposes of this section only, "coordinator" shall mean the coordinator of the office for the prevention of hate crimes.
b. Powers and duties. The coordinator shall have the power and the duty to:
1. Advise and assist the mayor in planning and implementing the coordination and cooperation among agencies under the jurisdiction of the mayor that are involved in the following: preventing hate crimes, raising awareness of hate crimes, investigating and prosecuting hate crimes, and addressing the impact of hate crimes on communities;
2. Create and implement a coordinated system for the city's response to hate crimes. Such system shall, in conjunction with the New York city commission on human rights' bias response teams, the police department and any relevant agency or office, coordinate responses to hate crime allegations. Such system shall make provision for an individualized response to all alleged violent hate crimes;
3. Review the budget requests of all agencies for programs related to hate crimes and recommend to the mayor budget priorities among such requests;
4. Prepare and submit to the mayor and the council and post on the city's website by March 1 of each year an annual report of the activities of the office for the prevention of hate crimes, the prevalence of hate crimes during the previous calendar year and the availability of services to address the impact of these crimes. Such report shall include but need not be limited to the following information: (i) identification of areas or populations within the city that are particularly vulnerable to hate crimes, (ii) identification and assessment of the efficacy of counseling and resources for victims of hate crimes, and recommendations for improvements of the same, (iii) collation of city, state and federal statistics on hate crime complaints and prosecutions within the city, including incidents by offense, bias motivation and demographic characteristics such as age and gender of offenders, (iv) the populations the division of educational outreach engaged with, (v) the types of programs created or provided by the division of educational outreach and the names of the providers of such programs and (vi) any other outreach, education and prevention efforts made by the division of educational outreach;
5. Study the effectiveness of, and make recommendations with respect to, the expansion of safety plans for neighborhoods and institutions that are particularly vulnerable to hate crimes and the resources available for victims. This paragraph does not require the disclosure of material that would reveal non-routine investigative techniques or confidential information or when disclosure could compromise the safety of the public or police officers or could otherwise compromise law enforcement investigations or operations;
6. Serve as liaison for the city with providers of victim services, community groups and other relevant nongovernmental entities and assist in the coordination among such entities on reporting and responding to allegations of hate crimes to ensure that affected persons have access to relevant services after hate crime events;
7. Provide relevant information to the affected community, including the local community board, within 72 hours of a determination that a violent hate crime has occurred. Such information shall include how the administration is responding to the alleged violent hate crime and the resources currently available to affected persons. This paragraph does not require the disclosure of confidential information or any material that could compromise the safety of the public or police officers or could otherwise compromise law enforcement investigations or operations;
8. Within 24 hours of a determination that a violent hate crime has occurred, notify the mayor, speaker of the council, public advocate and council member of the relevant district that such hate crime occurred, the date and time the incident was reported, and the date and time the incident was referred to the hate crimes task force of the New York city police department; and
9. Perform other duties as the mayor may assign.
c. The coordinator shall establish a division of educational outreach. The division shall have the power and the duty to:
1. Ensure the provision of effective outreach and education on the impact and effects of hate crimes, including measures necessary to achieve greater tolerance and understanding, and including the use of law enforcement when appropriate. Such outreach and education shall include coordination between relevant city agencies and interfaith organizations, community groups and human rights and civil rights groups;
2. Create a K-12 curriculum addressing issues related to hate crimes in consultation with the department of education; and
3. Perform other duties as the mayor may assign.
(L.L. 2019/046, 2/24/2019, eff. 11/24/2019; Am. L.L. 2019/047, 2/24/2019, eff. 11/24/2019; Am. L.L. 2020/049, 3/29/2020, eff. 3/29/2020)
NYC Charter § 20-h Office of minority and women-owned business enterprises.
Section 20-h. Office of minority and women-owned business enterprises.
a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Agency M/WBE officer. The term "agency M/WBE officer" means a deputy commissioner or other executive officer designated pursuant to subdivision f of section 6-129 of the administrative code.
Director. The term "director" means the holder of the position defined under paragraph (14) of subdivision c of section 6-129 of the administrative code.
M/WBE. The term "M/WBE" means a minority or women-owned business enterprise certified in accordance with section 1304.
Office. The term "office" means the office of minority and women-owned business enterprises.
b. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in section 6-129 of the administrative code, the director shall report directly to the mayor.
c. The mayor shall establish an office of minority and women-owned business enterprises within any office of the mayor. The head of such office shall be either the director or an individual who shall report directly to the director.
d. The office shall perform the following duties:
1. Monitor agencies' compliance with section 1304 of the charter and section 6-129 of the administrative code, and assist the director in carrying out the director's duties under section 6-129 of the administrative code;
2. Work with agency staff, including agency M/WBE officers, to facilitate M/WBE participation in city procurement opportunities;
3. Facilitate communication between M/WBEs, other members of the public and agencies to address M/WBE-related concerns;
4. Assist in the development of policies, maintain oversight and help expand agency programming relating to M/WBEs across all city agencies;
5. Carry out outreach and education efforts regarding programs and opportunities for M/WBEs to engage in city procurement, including efforts to encourage eligible firms to certify as M/WBEs with the city;
6. Establish and maintain relationships with the public to promote government procurement opportunities for M/WBEs; and
7. Other duties as the mayor may assign.
e. The head of each agency shall cooperate with and furnish to the office such information and assistance as may be required in order for the office to perform its duties.
(L.L. 2019/215, 12/11/2019, eff. 3/31/2020)
NYC Charter § 20-i Office of food policy.
Section 20-i. Office of food policy.
a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the term "director" means the director of the office of food policy.
b. The mayor shall establish an office of food policy. Such office may be established within the office of the mayor or any department or office the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such office shall be headed by a director who shall be appointed by the mayor or by the head of such department or office.
c. Powers and duties. The director shall have the power and duty to:
1. Provide recommendations to the mayor and agencies regarding food policy;
2. Coordinate multi-agency initiatives relating to food policy;
3. Perform outreach to food policy advocates, community based organizations, academic institutions, and other entities to advance the city's food policy; and
4. Support initiatives that are designed to promote access to healthy food, including but not limited to initiatives designed to promote healthy food access for communities that have historically had inequitable access to healthy foods due to economic, racial, or environmental factors.
d. Food policy plan.
1. The office of food policy shall develop a comprehensive 10 year food policy plan no later than 180 days after the effective date of this section. The office shall consult, as the director deems appropriate, agencies, community based organizations, and community leaders and other stakeholders that focus on issues including but not limited to food policy, food equity, food justice and food insecurity in developing this plan. Such plan shall, at a minimum, make recommendations relating to:
(a) Reducing hunger;
(b) Improving nutrition;
(c) Increasing access to healthy food;
(d) Reducing food waste;
(e) Developing and improving food and farm economies; and
(f) Increasing urban agriculture and sustainability.
2. Such plan shall include implementation strategies for agencies to achieve the recommendations made pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subdivision and any other food policy recommendations made by the office of food policy, and benchmarks by which to measure the city's progress.
3. No later than two years after the submission of the report required pursuant to this subdivision and every two years thereafter, the office of food policy shall prepare and submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council, and post on the office's website, a report that describes the city's progress toward the recommendations made pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subdivision and any other food policy recommendations made by such office.
(L.L. 2020/041, 3/13/2020, eff. 7/11/2020; Am. L.L. 2020/040, 3/13/2020, eff. 7/11/2020)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2020/040.
NYC Charter § 20-j Office of cyber command.
Section 20-j. Office of cyber command.
a. The mayor shall establish an office of cyber command. Such office may be established in the executive office of the mayor or as a separate office or within any department the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such office shall be headed by a director who shall be appointed by the mayor or the head of such department and who shall serve as the chief information security officer of the city.
b. Powers and duties. The director, in coordination with the commissioner of information technology and telecommunications as appropriate, shall have the power and duty to:
1. establish and regularly update cybersecurity policies and standards for city agencies;
2. regularly train appropriate city officers and employees on cybersecurity policies and standards;
3. review, at the request of the mayor, the budget priorities of all agencies for programs related to cybersecurity, and recommend to the mayor budget priorities among such programs;
4. at the direction of the deputy mayor for operations or another designee of the mayor, require any city agency to furnish data and information that is necessary to ensure the compliance of city agencies with cybersecurity policies and standards;
5. direct cybersecurity defense and response, in coordination with the department of emergency management as appropriate; and
6. perform such other responsibilities with respect to cybersecurity, including responsibilities delegated elsewhere by the charter, as the mayor shall direct.
c. Agency cooperation. All city agencies shall cooperate with the office so as to ensure the efficient performance of its duties.
(L.L. 2020/089, 9/27/2020, eff. 9/27/2020)
NYC Charter § 20-k Center for older workforce development.
Section 20-k. Center for older workforce development.
a. The mayor shall establish an office for older adult workforce development, called the center for older workforce development. Such office may be established in the office of the mayor or as a separate office or within any other office of the mayor or within any department the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such office shall be headed by a director who shall be appointed by the mayor or the head of such department. For the purposes of this section, "director" means the director of the center for older workforce development.
b. Powers and duties. The director shall have the power and the duty to:
1. Advise and assist the mayor in planning and implementing for coordination and cooperation among agencies and offices under the jurisdiction of the mayor that are involved in any workforce development program or service for older adults;
2. Coordinate assistance for older adults to join or re-join the workforce, including through programs offering job, language and technological training, job search and application assistance, wraparound employment support and other general career building and job support for older adults;
3. Assess the feasibility of and help foster any public, private or public/private partnerships that develop and implement programs and services for older adult employment;
4. Provide information relevant to older adults in a centralized workforce development website with resources for career building and development and employment support, including a list of city employment and workforce development initiatives and a list of different community based organizations and non-profit organizations that provide such assistance;
5. Provide information on how to report age discrimination in the workplace, including potential municipal and state remedies;
6. Promote the inclusion and retention of older adults in the workforce by coordinating with the department for the aging and other city agencies, including but not limited to, the commission on human rights, the department of citywide administrative services and the department of small business services, to develop and recommend guidance to address age discrimination in the workplace and to consult on job placements within city agencies for older adults;
7. [Reserved;]
8. Provide outreach and education on the services provided by the center; and
9. Perform other duties as the mayor may assign.
c. On or before December 1 of each year, the center shall submit a report of its activities to the mayor and the speaker of the council.
(L.L. 2020/123, 12/20/2020, eff. 4/19/2021)
NYC Charter § 20-l Office of sports, wellness and recreation.
Section 20-l. Office of sports, wellness and recreation.
a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the term "youth" means a person under the age of 18 years old.
b. The mayor shall establish an office of sports, wellness and recreation. Such office shall be established as a separate office and not within another agency or office. Such office shall be headed by a director of sports, wellness and recreation, who shall be appointed by the mayor.
c. There shall be established an advisory board, which shall be composed of 17 members as follows:
1. Five members appointed by the mayor;
2. Five members appointed by the speaker of the council;
3. One member appointed by the public advocate;
4. One member appointed by the comptroller; and
5. One member appointed by each borough president.
d. Members of such advisory board should be chosen from the public, private and non-profit sectors, as well as from higher education institutions and sports institutions located in the city. All initial appointments required by subdivision c of this section shall be made no later than 45 days after the effective date of this local law. Any vacancy on such advisory board shall be filled in the manner of original appointment.
e. The advisory board may make recommendations to the director of sports, wellness and recreation on matters relating to the activities and operations of the office.
f. Powers and duties. The director of sports, wellness and recreation shall have the power to:
1. Strategize and submit recommendations to enhance and promote competitive sports among all New York city youth by providing need-based access to quality competitive sport training with the goal of developing high-performance in sports;
2. Make recommendations for organizing and attracting youth sports tournaments, events, and other sporting activities, including the expansion of city-sponsored tournaments and events for and youth;
3. Identify barriers to the growth and development of extracurricular and school-based youth sports, recreation and competitive sports programs;
4. Collect demographic and social investment data, to the extent available, from all institutions whether public, private, non-profit, higher education or any other educational institution running sports programs in New York city. Such data shall be anonymized and include information of racial, ethnic, sex, gender identity, disability, level of education, income and residency of participants of such sports programs, as well as data that includes information on which programs are offered to participants free of charge or at a cost, and the level of financial support or aid that is offered for programs that are not free of charge;
5. Maximize the use of anonymized demographic data to promote sports-related opportunities to youth who have had limited access to participating and achieving success in organized sports and recreation due to their sex, gender identity, disability or residency in under-resourced communities;
6. Determine availability of potential resources for entities involved with organized and youth sports and recreation, with a particular focus on outdoor and indoor fields, courts and facilities;
7. Recommend ways to expand opportunities for youth, particularly for those from under-resourced communities, transitioning from informal recreational sporting activities to organized high school athletic programs, and from organized high school athletic programs to college athletic programs;
8. Identify training resources for coaches seeking positions with organizations sponsoring extracurricular and school-based sports and recreation programs;
9. Recommend ways to further the city's commitment to health, wellness, and social development through extracurricular and school-based sports and recreation programs;
10. Expand adaptive sports and inclusive recreation opportunities for youth with disabilities;
11. Research, and where appropriate engage in, private and public partnership opportunities to support extracurricular and school-based sports, competitive sports programs, and recreation programs;
12. Identify and recommend sources of public and private funding that can provide additional resources to community based organizations that operate competitive sports programs in the city;
13. Identify how large sports institutions in the private sector, sports community based organizations, philanthropic foundations and higher education institutions can contribute to the development of competitive youth sports in the city; and
14. Perform such other relevant duties as the mayor may assign or that the office identifies as a result of its work.
g. In performing the duties of the office, the director shall regularly consult with the commissioner of parks and recreation, or their designee; the commissioner of health and mental hygiene, or their designee; the director of the mayor's office for people with disabilities, as established pursuant to executive order number 17 of 1990, as amended, or its successor office or agency, or their designee; the commissioner of youth and community development, or their designee; the chancellor of the city school district, or their designee; and any other agency or office the director deems necessary to further the duties of the office.
h. The office shall annually submit no later than January 31 to the mayor and speaker of the council a report on its findings and recommendations and shall post such report on a website established by such office.
(L.L. 2021/062, 5/23/2021, eff. 8/21/2021)
NYC Charter § 20-m Office of community mental health and mental health council.
Section 20-m. Office of community mental health and mental health council.
a. Definition. For the purposes of this section, the term "director" means the director of the office of community mental health.
b. Office of community mental health. The mayor shall establish an office of community mental health. Such office may be established within the executive office of the mayor or as a separate office or within any other agency or office headed by a mayoral appointee as the mayor may determine. Such office shall be headed by a director, who shall be appointed by the mayor or by the head of such other agency or office.
c. Powers and duties. The director shall have the power and duty to:
1. Request and receive the assistance of any other agency or office the director deems necessary to further efforts to:
(a) Reduce substance misuse and promote access to services for substance use disorder;
(b) Promote access to treatment for New Yorkers with mental health needs;
(c) Promote equity in access to treatment;
(d) Reduce any racial and ethnic disparity in reported mental health emergencies in the city; and
(e) Reduce the incidence of mental health emergencies occurring in the city and address individual's mental health needs before they become crises.
2. Develop and support the implementation of strategies to close gaps in mental health care identified by the office established pursuant to this section by:
(a) Monitoring the implementation of such proposals; and
(b) Providing data and budgetary information of such programs on such office's website.
3. Develop interagency policies and practices to promote mental health. Such policies and practices shall include coordination with other agencies to:
(a) Effectively and equitably promote mental health crisis prevention, intervention and stabilization practices;
(b) Promote mental health screening;
(c) Facilitate referrals to mental health care;
(d) Offer training; and
(e) Implement other strategies to promote mental health.
4. Decrease any barriers to mental health care that may prevent access among groups identified as being under-served by such care by:
(a) Developing and implementing strategic partnerships with other agencies and entities to increase access to mental health care; and
(b) Disseminating resources to enhance mental health literacy, promote access to mental health care, and promote equity in access to treatment.
5. Perform such other relevant duties as the mayor may assign.
d. Interagency coordination. In performing their duties, the director shall coordinate with the commissioner of health and mental hygiene, or their designee; and any other agency or office the director deems necessary to further the duties of the office established pursuant to this section.
e. Mental health council.
1. There shall be established a mental health council to advise the office of community mental health on issues relating to mental health and mental health care and facilitate coordination and cooperation among city agencies. Such council may:
(a) Recommend initiatives and methods to promote mental wellbeing and increase access to high quality mental health care, and address structural determinants of mental health;
(b) Identify methods for advocating for New Yorkers with mental health needs and recommend support programs to remove barriers to mental health treatment and ensure stable and productive lives;
(c) Recommend legislative or regulatory action to improve the lives of people suffering from mental illness and to promote mental health;
(d) Identify methods for such office to support other stakeholders working to provide effective, high quality mental health and care; and
(e) Recommend strategies for such office to educate the public about mental health and available resources.
2. The mental health council shall be convened by the director at least twice each year, and at any other time the director determines.
3. The mental health council shall consist of delegees of any office or agency the director determines the participation of which would aid such office's efforts.
f. Scope. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the powers and duties of the department of health and mental hygiene and the mental hygiene advisory board pursuant to chapter 22 of the charter, article 41 of the mental hygiene law or other applicable law. Powers and duties conferred by this section on the office of community mental health or the mental health council that are within the scope of the powers and duties of such department or board shall be exercised in coordination with such department or board.
g. Reporting. No later than January 31 of each year, the office of community mental health shall submit to the mayor and speaker of the council, and post to such office's website, a report identifying critical gaps in mental health care that are preventing New Yorkers with mental health needs from accessing and staying connected to care. To identify such gaps, such office may review existing data and research, conduct research as needed, and interview agency staff, community partners, mental health providers and other relevant experts.
(L.L. 2021/155, 12/22/2021, eff. 3/22/2022)
NYC Charter § 20-n Office of the utility advocate.
Section 20-n. Office of the utility advocate.
a. For the purposes of this section, the term "utility" means a provider of electric, gas, or steam service in the city.
b. The mayor shall establish an office of the utility advocate. Such office may be established within any office of the mayor or as a separate office of any department the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such office shall be headed by an individual who shall be appointed by the mayor or, if the office is established within an agency other than the office of the mayor, by the head of such agency. Such office shall:
1. Establish a website, email address and telephone number to receive communications from utility customers on their utility services;
2. Advocate on behalf of utility customers by providing testimony for public hearings. Such public hearings shall include, but need not be limited to, rate cases conducted by the public service commission;
3. Conduct outreach and provide educational materials to the public on choosing, starting and stopping utility services; methods to lower the cost of their utility bills; and utility complaint procedures; and
4. Assist consumers with accessing and navigating financial aid available to cover utility costs.
c. In performing the duties of the office, the director shall regularly consult with 311; the department of social services; the office of financial empowerment at the department of consumer and worker protection; the mayor's office of long-term planning and sustainability, or its successor office or agency; and any other agency or office the director deems necessary to further the duties of the office.
(L.L. 2022/080, 8/14/2022, eff. 9/1/2023)
NYC Charter § 20-o Office of not-for-profit organization services.
Section 20-o. Office of not-for-profit organization services.
a. Definition. As used in this section, the term "executive director" means the executive director of the office of not-for-profit organization services.
b. The mayor shall establish an office of not-for-profit organization services. Such office may be established in the executive office of the mayor and may be established as a separate office or within any other office of the mayor or within any department the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such office shall be headed by an executive director who shall be appointed by the mayor or the head of such department. Subject to appropriation, such office shall also include such other employees as may be appointed or designated to assist in the performance of the duties of the office.
c. The executive director shall have the power and duty to:
1. Serve as a liaison to not-for-profit organizations in relation to city policies, procedures, regulations, contracting and funding opportunities, programs and benefits affecting the not-for-profit sector and, in such capacity, shall:
(a) Conduct outreach to not-for-profit organizations to provide information and assistance to such organizations in relation to existing city policies, procedures, regulations, contracting and funding opportunities, and programs and benefits, including but not limited to maintaining a central website containing information and assistance that can be accessed by not-for-profit organizations;
(b) Work with agencies to refer not-for-profit organizations to city services that assist such organizations in obtaining relevant exemptions, waivers, permits, registrations or approvals from agencies; and
(c) Make referrals to relevant state agencies and other organizations that provide information and assistance to individuals or groups who are seeking to incorporate or register as not-for-profit organizations;
2. Advise and assist the mayor, offices established within the executive office of the mayor, including the mayor's office of contract services, and agencies that interface with not-for-profit organizations on simplifying and streamlining interactions between not-for-profit organizations and any such offices and agencies, including such interactions regarding applications, contracts, and regulations;
3. Develop standing advisory committees comprised of representatives from agencies and not-for-profit organizations representing the range of not-for-profit organizations doing business with the city, and the range of services provided, including but not limited to health and human services, cultural, capacity building and technical support, and education, that shall serve as a central source for:
(a) Identifying challenges affecting not-for-profit organizations, including any challenges associated with procurement platforms, or with applications, contracts, and regulations, and supporting efforts to devise solutions to such challenges; and
(b) Encouraging communication, collaboration and consultation between the city and not-for-profit organizations, including the sharing and receiving of information related to not-for-profit organizations including, but not necessarily limited to, ways in which the city could improve its interaction and engagement with not-for-profit organizations;
4. Study conditions affecting the not-for-profit sector in the city and assess its health and economic well-being;
5. Recommend to the mayor policies, programs and projects which promote the well-being of not-for-profit organizations and not-for-profit service delivery in the city; and
6. Perform other duties as the mayor may assign.
d. Within 12 months of the effective date of the local law that added this section, and annually thereafter, the executive director shall prepare and submit a report to the mayor and the speaker of the council that shall include, but not be limited to, the activities of the office of not-for-profit organization services, any recommendations made by the executive director pursuant to this section, and the implementation of any such recommendations.
(L.L. 2021/164, 12/24/2021, eff. 3/24/2022; Am. L.L. 2023/046, 4/16/2023, eff. 4/16/2023)
NYC Charter § 20-p Office of marine debris disposal and vessel surrendering.
Section 20-p. Office of marine debris disposal and vessel surrendering.
a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Abandon. The term "abandon" means the permanent relinquishment of possession or control.
Director. The term "director" means the director of the office of marine debris disposal and vessel surrendering.
Littoral waters. The term "littoral waters" means any waters within or bounding the city.
Marine debris. The term "marine debris" means any debris or other material or substance that is abandoned in or on littoral waters or shores, other than a vessel.
Shores. The term "shores" means the land, within or bounding the city, between the mean high water mark and mean low water mark.
b. The mayor shall establish an office of marine debris disposal and vessel surrendering. Such office may be established in the executive office of the mayor or may be established as a separate office, within any other office of the mayor or within any department, the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such office shall be headed by a director, who shall be appointed by the mayor or the head of such department.
c. Powers and duties. In addition to any powers and duties the mayor may assign, the director shall have the power and duty to:
1. Collaborate with relevant agencies including, but not limited to, the department of small business services, the department of finance, the department of sanitation, the department of environmental protection, the department of parks and recreation, and the department of citywide administrative services, as well as relevant federal and state agencies, to effectuate the purposes of this section;
2. Coordinate the removal of marine debris in or on littoral waters or shores;
3. Develop a plan to recycle or reuse marine debris and options to dispose of any such marine debris that is unable to be recycled or reused;
4. Recommend policies to enforce against persons who abandon marine debris or vessels in or on littoral waters or shores;
5. Recommend programs to track and monitor vessels in order to prevent abandonment, and provide information to vessel owners and marina operators regarding solutions for proper disposal of such vessels;
6. Evaluate the feasibility of and develop recommendations for a program for persons to surrender vessels to the city for disposal; and
7. Coordinate with and promote organizations and volunteer groups involved in removing marine debris from the shores.
(L.L. 2023/046, 4/16/2023, eff. 4/16/2023)
NYC Charter § 20-q Office of healthcare accountability.
Section 20-q. Office of healthcare accountability.
a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Director. The term “director” means the director of healthcare accountability.
Hospital. The term “hospital” has the same meaning as the term “general hospital,” as defined in subdivision 10 of section 2801 of the public health law.
Major insurance provider. The term “major insurance provider” means a health insurance company whose business accounts for a significant portion of hospital payments in the city, as determined by the office.
Office. The term “office” means the office of healthcare accountability, except where otherwise provided.
b. Establishment of office. The mayor shall establish an office of healthcare accountability. Such office may be established as a standalone office or within any office of the mayor or within any department. Such office shall be headed by a director of healthcare accountability, who shall be appointed by the mayor or, if the office is established within an agency other than the office of the mayor, by the head of such agency.
c. Powers and duties. The director shall have the power and duty to:
1. Provide recommendations to the mayor, council, comptroller, or trustees of the city pension systems regarding healthcare and hospital costs, including, but not limited to, the proportion of healthcare costs spent on hospital care. Such recommendations shall acknowledge and differentiate the needs of safety net hospitals and their reimbursements from Medicaid, and provide recommendations to the New York state commissioner of health to stabilize safety net hospitals;
2. Analyze city expenditures on healthcare costs for city employees, city retirees, and their dependents to the extent such information is publicly available;
3. Provide on the office’s website in a simplified and publicly accessible format, information on the publicly available price of common hospital procedures. Such information shall be based on any publicly available information relating to the price of hospital procedures, including disclosures required pursuant to state and federal law, and shall be formatted in a way to allow for price comparisons between hospitals for such common procedures;
4. Convene key stakeholders in healthcare, including, but not limited to, representatives of hospitals, healthcare providers, health plans, and self-insured entities, to examine the costs of healthcare services in the city; and
5. Collect and make available, upon request, each hospital’s United States internal revenue service form 990, Schedule H as required pursuant to section 501(r) of the internal revenue service code, audited financial statements as required pursuant to section 6033(b)(15)(b) of the internal revenue service code, and annual cost reports as required by centers for medicare and medicaid services.
d. Reporting. No later than 1 year after the effective date of the local law that added this section and by January 1 annually thereafter, the director shall submit to the mayor, the speaker of the council, and the attorney general of the state of New York, and shall post conspicuously on the office’s website, a report detailing the pricing practices of hospital systems in the city. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. A summary of any analyses conducted pursuant to paragraph 2 of subdivision c of this section, including the price of common hospital procedures paid for by the city disaggregated by hospital, utilizing a baseline price, such as Medicare;
2. To the extent publicly available, a summary of prices charged for common hospital procedures disaggregated by:
(a) Hospital;
(b) Type of procedure;
(c) To the extent publicly available, the average rate of reimbursement received by the hospital from each major insurance provider or other classification of payer for each common procedure, including reimbursements from Medicaid and Medicare and an analysis of whether such reimbursements meet the cost of caring for patients on such programs, and where practicable, negotiated price by payer and health plan, the cash price, and the Medicare price; and
(d) To the extent publicly available and where practicable, the average rate of denial by major insurance providers or payers of medically necessary care;
3. To the extent publicly available, a summary of each hospital’s and each major insurance provider’s or other payer’s pricing transparency requirements pursuant to state and federal law;
4. To the extent publicly available, a breakdown of each major insurance provider’s and other payer’s profit margins, employee headcounts, overhead costs, and executive salaries and bonuses;
5. To the extent publicly available, a summary of each hospital’s community benefit information as publicly reported on the United States internal revenue service’s Form 990, Schedule H, as required pursuant to section 501(r) of the internal revenue code, and each hospital’s publicly available implementation report regarding the hospital’s performance in meeting the healthcare needs of the community, providing charity care services, including the number of public benefit beneficiaries and uninsured individuals treated by each hospital, and improving access to healthcare services by the underserved, as required pursuant to subdivision 3 of section 2803-l of the public health law; and
6. To the extent publicly available, a summary of the impact of pharmaceutical pricing, insurance premiums, and the cost of medical devices on the city’s healthcare costs and individuals’ out-of-pocket spending.
(L.L. 2023/078, 6/23/2023, eff. 2/18/2024)
NYC Charter § 20-r Residential displacement remediation.
Section 20-r. Residential displacement remediation.
a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term “qualifying event” means a residential fire, a natural disaster, or an emergency that impacts a residential building and results in the displacement of residents, including, but not limited to, a building collapse or a gas explosion.
b. The mayor shall designate an agency or office to provide centralized support to residents displaced by qualifying events. The provision of such centralized support shall include, but not be limited to:
1. Providing information on city, state, federal, and not-for-profit services available to residents displaced by a qualifying event;
2. Developing services to facilitate the provision of centralized support for residents displaced by qualifying events;
3. Responding to inquiries and requests for assistance submitted by residents displaced by a qualifying event;
4. Serving as a point of contact for residents displaced by a qualifying event, including identifying the relevant agency, and monitoring and facilitating communication between such agency and such resident, for a given inquiry or concern related to such resident’s displacement or need for assistance;
5. Maintaining a record of inquiries and requests for assistance submitted by residents and a record of the response of the agency or office designated pursuant to this subdivision and of any relevant agencies to such inquiries or requests for assistance; and
6. Gathering and maintaining the contact information, including, but not limited to, the phone numbers or email addresses, of residents displaced by a qualifying event.
c. The agency or office designated pursuant to subdivision b of this section shall establish an email address and telephone number to receive communications from residents displaced by qualifying events. Such email address and telephone number shall be posted online. The agency or office shall be available by both email and telephone to communicate, as described in this section, with such residents between at least the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. every day in the year except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. The agency or office shall, in response to inquiries submitted by residents displaced by qualifying events, provide information that may include but need not be limited to:
1. The applicable timeline of services and deadlines following a qualifying event;
2. The status of relevant agency inspections;
3. The status of relevant vacate orders, such as whether a vacate order has been rescinded;
4. The status of permit applications filed by the owner of a relevant building;
5. Whether the owner of a building subject to a vacate order has requested permission from the relevant agency that residents be permitted to return to such building for the purpose of collecting personal artifacts, and, if applicable, whether the relevant agency has granted such permission;
6. Information about assistance offered by not-for-profit organizations or city, state, and federal agencies to residents displaced by a qualifying event, including information about the emergency housing services provided by the department of housing preservation and development; and
7. A summary of relevant agencies and their roles following a qualifying event.
d. Upon the rescission of a vacate order associated with a qualifying event by the commissioner of buildings, the commissioner of housing preservation and development, or the commissioner of any other relevant agency, the agency or office designated pursuant to subdivision b of this section shall provide notice of the rescission of such vacate order to the community board, borough president, and council member representing the district where the qualifying event occurred, and, by email, text message, or phone call, if such contact information is known, to the residents displaced by the qualifying event that gave rise to the vacate order.
e. The agency or office designated by the mayor pursuant to subdivision b of this section shall work in consultation with the commissioner of buildings, the commissioner of housing preservation and development, the commissioner of environmental protection, the fire commissioner, and any other relevant agency to fulfill the requirements of this section.
(L.L. 2025/109, 8/13/2025, eff. 5/10/2026)
NYC Charter § 20-s Office for coordination of the transition to borough-based jails.
Section 20-s. Office for coordination of the transition to borough-based jails.
a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Coordinator. The term “coordinator” means the coordinator of the office for coordination of the transition to borough-based jails.
Correctional health services. The term “correctional health services” has the same meaning as set forth in section 9-108.
b. The mayor shall establish an office for coordination of the transition to borough-based jails. Such office may be established in the executive office of the mayor or may be established as a separate office or within any other office of the mayor, other than the office of criminal justice. Such office shall be headed by a full-time coordinator, who shall be appointed by the mayor.
c. The coordinator shall have the power and duty to:
1. Advise the mayor regarding the cessation by the department of correction of housing incarcerated individuals in jails located on Rikers Island in accordance with section 4-215 of this code and the transitioning by such department to housing incarcerated individuals in jails other than jails located on Rikers Island;
2. Coordinate actions and policies among agencies with a role in such transition, including any agency with duties related to jail population reduction, design and construction of jails that are not located on Rikers Island, recruitment and retention efforts for correction officers, and planning for the use of any portion of Rikers Island for environmental, sustainability, or resiliency purposes after the cessation of housing incarcerated individuals in jails located on Rikers Island;
3. Review and provide recommendations regarding any request relating to the budget for any program or activity related to the cessation of housing incarcerated individuals in jails located on Rikers Island and the transition to housing incarcerated individuals in jails other than jails located on Rikers Island; and
4. Serve as chair of the interagency working group established pursuant to subdivision d of this section.
d. The mayor shall establish an interagency working group to provide recommendations to the mayor, or to any agency affected by the cessation of housing incarcerated individuals in jails located on Rikers Island and the transition to housing incarcerated individuals in jails other than jails located on Rikers Island, about such transition, including recommendations for coordination of actions and policies among agencies with a role in such transition by the coordinator, as set forth in paragraph 2 of subdivision c of this section. In addition to any staff within the office for coordination of the transition to borough-based jails, any head of an agency or office that serves on the interagency working group pursuant to paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this subdivision may provide staff of such agency or office to assist the interagency working group in developing any such recommendations.
1. Such interagency working group shall consist of the coordinator, the speaker of the council or such speaker’s designee, and the heads of the following agencies or offices or their designees:
(a) The department of citywide administrative services;
(b) The department of correction;
(c) Correctional health services;
(d) The office of criminal justice;
(e) The department of design and construction;
(f) The department of health and mental hygiene;
(g) The office of management and budget;
(h) The police department; and
(i) The office of long-term planning and sustainability.
2. The coordinator may invite to participate as a member of the interagency working group established pursuant to this subdivision the heads of the following agencies, or their designees:
(a) The department of education; and
(b) The health and hospitals corporation.
3. Upon request of the coordinator, the interagency working group established pursuant to this subdivision shall include the heads of the following agencies or offices, or their designees:
(a) The office of chief medical examiner;
(b) The department of probation;
(c) The department of environmental protection;
(d) The office of the sheriff; and
(e) Such other agency or office within the office of the mayor as the mayor shall determine.
4. No later than May 1, 2026, the interagency working group shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council and post on the city’s website a strategic planning report with recommendations relating to the cessation of housing incarcerated individuals in jails located on Rikers Island and the transition to housing such individuals in jails other than jails located on Rikers Island, including, but not limited to, any programmatic and budgetary recommendations; a projected timeline for constructing and opening jails other than jails located on Rikers Island; and any recommendations, including proposed implementation timelines, for the prospective use of any portion of Rikers Island for environmental, sustainability, or resiliency purposes after the cessation of housing incarcerated individuals in jails located on Rikers Island.
5. Following the submission and posting of such strategic planning report, the interagency working group shall meet no less than once every 2 months and shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council and post on the city’s website quarterly updates describing any progress toward adoption or implementation of any of the recommendations set forth in the strategic planning report.
(L.L. 2025/140, 10/10/2025, eff. 10/10/2025)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2025/140.
NYC Charter § 20-t (Office of contract services) Office of contract services.
Section 20-t. Office of contract services.*
* Editor's note: there are two sections numbered as Section 20-t.
a. Office of contract services. The mayor shall establish an office of contract services. Such office may, but need not be, established in the executive office of the mayor and may be established as a separate office or within any other office of the mayor or within any department the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such office shall be headed by the director of contract services who shall be appointed by the mayor. The mayor may delegate to the director the powers conferred upon the mayor pursuant to chapters 13 and 14. For the purposes of this section, the term “director” means the director of the office of contract services.
b. City chief procurement officer. The director shall serve as the city chief procurement officer, provided that to the extent such officer exercises the powers delegated directly to the mayor pursuant to chapters 13 and 14, such powers may be otherwise delegated.
c. Powers and duties. The director shall have the power and duty to:
1. Perform all reviews, make all determinations, and give all approvals and certifications to be performed, as delegated by the mayor pursuant to chapters 13 and 14;
2. Coordinate and oversee the procurement activity of mayoral agency staff, including the agency chief contracting officers, and any offices that have oversight responsibility for procurement;
3. Designate persons to serve as a clerk of the franchise and concession review committee, as authorized by the mayor;
4. Review departmental and specialized contract guidelines and procedures for conformance with citywide contract guidelines and regulations;
5. Conduct pre-audit and post-audit reviews of selected contracts to ensure adherence to citywide contracting and procurement procedures;
6. Develop guidelines, as appropriate, for professional qualifications for mayoral agency chief contracting officers and procurement staff;
7. Establish rules, provide guidance, and issue directives to agencies regarding contracting, procurement, invoicing, payment, and auditing;
8. Establish, operate, and maintain computerized procurement and contracting systems and any other systems used by mayoral agencies to carry out procurement and contracting and related functions, and to provide technical and user support to agencies and the public in connection with the use of such systems;
9. Establish rules and fees to support the operation, maintenance, and usage of such computerized procurement and contracting systems;
10. Coordinate citywide information on contracts and contractors, coordinate with agency chief contracting officers, and provide technical assistance to agencies on contract and procurement related issues;
11. Conduct training programs and provide educational materials in relation to city procurement and contracting for agencies and for the public, and in collaboration with relevant agencies, promote awareness of city contracting opportunities and understanding of city procurement processes;
12. Provide guidelines and coordinate the activity of agencies in connection with the grant of a concession, franchise, or revocable consent; and
13. Perform such other functions and duties as may be delegated by the mayor.
d. Delegation and designation.
1. The director may delegate to the agency chief contracting officer of each agency the duties listed in this paragraph, provided that the mayor must authorize such delegation in the case of powers conferred upon the mayor by law:
(a) Certification pursuant to section 327 that the procedural requisites for the solicitation and award of contracts have been met upon adequate assurance that the agency possesses the capacity to comply with procedural requirements; and
(b) Any other approvals or functions required by law, rule, or regulation, except that the approval of the mayor required under subdivision b of section 317 shall not be delegated to an agency chief contracting officer.
2. The director shall periodically review each agency chief contracting officer’s performance of the functions delegated, and if such performance is found unsatisfactory, the director shall revoke the agency chief contracting officer’s authority to exercise such function and the director shall resume the exercise of such function.
3. The director may designate employees of the office to exercise any of the powers and duties set forth in this section upon the specific or general direction of the director. Any reference to the director or city chief procurement officer includes the persons who have received such designation.
e. Annual reporting. No later than October 1 of each year, the director shall submit to the speaker of the council and publish on the office’s website an annual report including, but not limited to:
1. Performance metrics for citywide procurement, including contract registration timelines, payment processing times, and overall levels of agency compliance with rules and directives relating to registration and payment processing;
2. A summary of pre-audit and post-audit reviews conducted, including findings and corrective actions taken; and
3. Any delegations made by the director to agency chief contracting officers and any revocations thereof.
f. Rules, guidelines, and procedures. The director is authorized to promulgate rules, guidelines, and procedures as may be necessary and appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this section.
g. Construction.
1. Any power of the director specified in this section that is conferred upon the mayor pursuant to law shall be exercised by such director only to the extent such exercise is consistent with a delegation by the mayor.
2. Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or impede the authority of the procurement policy board or the franchise and concession review committee. Any rule, directive, or guideline issued pursuant to subdivision f of this section that does not implement a power conferred upon the mayor by law shall be superseded by any applicable rule of the procurement policy board and franchise and concession review committee.
(L.L. 2025/175, 12/4/2025, eff. 6/2/2026)
NYC Charter § 20-t (Office of the census) Office of the census.
Section 20-t. Office of the census.*
* Editor's note: there are two sections numbered as Section 20-t.
a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Director. The term “director” means the director of the office.
Office. The term “office” means the office of the census.
Regional office. The term “regional office” means the New York regional office of the United States census bureau.
b. Establishment of office. The mayor shall establish a temporary office of the census. Such office may be established within any office of the mayor or as a separate office of any department the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such office shall be headed by a director, who shall be appointed by the mayor or, if the office is established within an agency other than the office of the mayor, by the head of such agency.
c. Term. The mayor or such agency head as authorized by subdivision b of this section shall appoint a director no earlier than 30 months before, and no later than 24 months before, each federal decennial census. The director's term shall end no later than 6 months after the United States census bureau ceases data collection field operations for the federal decennial census. The office shall conduct its business only during the director’s term.
d. Powers and duties. The director shall have the power and duty to:
1. Serve as the primary liaison between the city and the regional office and collaborate with such regional office to encourage full participation by all city residents in completing the federal decennial census, to the extent requested or permitted by such regional office;
2. Identify hard to count areas and populations, and community leaders in such areas and populations, by working with the department of city planning, office of immigrant affairs, the New York city housing authority, the New York city commission on human rights, and any other relevant office or agency;
3. Create and carry out a multilingual public awareness campaign to promote awareness of the federal decennial census in hard to count areas and populations;
4. Provide language assistance services to limited English proficient individuals, including, but not limited to, providing such individuals with materials created by the office or regional office in their preferred language and providing interpretation or translation services to facilitate completing the census forms; and
5. Work with leaders from all sectors across the city, such as businesses, cultural and education institutions, religious and social organizations, community-based organizations, labor unions, and disability advocacy groups, to promote awareness of the federal decennial census.
(L.L. 2026/009, 1/3/2026, eff. 1/3/2026)
NYC Charter § 20-u Office of algorithmic accountability.
Section 20-u. Office of algorithmic accountability.
a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Affected person. The term “affected person” means an individual whose rights, liberties, benefits, or safety may be impacted by the city’s use of an algorithmic tool.
Algorithmic tool. The term “algorithmic tool” has the same meaning as set forth in section 3-119.5 of the administrative code.
Artificial intelligence. The term “artificial intelligence” has the same meaning as set forth in subsection (3) of section 9401 of title 15 of the United States code.
Director. The term “director” means the director of algorithmic accountability.
Identifying information. The term “identifying information” has the same meaning as set forth in section 23-1201 of the administrative code.
Office. The term “office” means the office of algorithmic accountability.
Public-impacting artificial intelligence. The term “public-impacting artificial intelligence” means any artificial intelligence that could reasonably be expected to materially impact the rights, liberties, benefits, safety or interests of the public, including the public’s access to available city services and resources for which they may be eligible.
b. Office established. The commissioner of the department of information technology and telecommunications shall establish an office of algorithmic accountability. Such office shall be headed by a director of algorithmic accountability who shall be appointed by the mayor. Such office shall also include other employees as may be designated by the commissioner of the department of information technology and telecommunications to assist in the performance of the duties of such office. In the event the director is removed or resigns, the mayor shall appoint a new director within 90 days of such removal or resignation.
c. Powers and duties. The director shall have the power and duty to:
1. Collaborate with agencies to:
(a) Analyze algorithmic tools submitted to the office by an agency to determine whether the office identifies a risk that the proposed use of such tool could result in discriminatory decision-making as a result of actual or potential biases and, where applicable, whether the proposed use of such tool would satisfy the basic compliance standards promulgated pursuant to subdivision e of this section, and report the findings of such analysis to such agency, and repeat such analysis no less than once every 4 years or when a modification is made to the design or functionality of the tool that may affect such tool’s outcomes;
(b) Assist agencies with compliance with laws and regulations pertaining to the use of algorithmic tools; and
(c) Conduct pre-deployment assessments of the risks associated with the intended use of algorithmic tools;
2. Create and maintain a public-facing platform that provides a mechanism for the submission of comments and questions by members of the public about a specific algorithmic tool used by an agency and make such comments and questions publicly available in chronological order to the extent possible without disclosing identifying information;
3. Establish a protocol in consultation with the commissioner of investigation for receiving complaints from members of the public about the city’s use of algorithmic tools and referring such complaints to the appropriate agency or office, and for making such complaints publicly available in chronological order to the extent possible without disclosing identifying information;
4. Plan and implement a public engagement and education strategy related to the city’s use of algorithmic tools;
5. Establish a protocol for receiving information, inquiries, and requests for assistance from agencies, and conduct regular outreach, no less than annually, to each agency informing them of the assistance that the office of algorithmic accountability can provide to them, and requesting any information that the office of algorithmic accountability may require in order to meet its legal requirements;
6. Conduct corrective action related to the city’s use of an algorithmic tool that the director deems appropriate, including providing training for an agency’s personnel regarding the use of such a tool and suspending the use of a tool:
(a) if the director determines that the use of such tool does not satisfy the basic compliance standards promulgated pursuant to subdivision e of this section, where applicable; or
(b) if the director determines that there is a risk that the proposed use of such tool could result in discriminatory decision-making as a result of actual or potential biases;
7. Promulgate rules consistent with the purpose of this section; and
8. Perform other relevant duties as the mayor may assign.
d. Agency cooperation. All city agencies shall cooperate with the office to facilitate the timely and efficient performance of such office’s duties.
e. The office shall promulgate rules establishing basic compliance standards that all agencies must meet in developing, procuring, deploying, and using public-impacting artificial intelligence. Such rules shall include reporting requirements for agencies to document compliance with such standards. Such standards shall be reviewed no less than every other year and updated by rule as necessary. Such standards shall include, but need not be limited to:
1. Procedures for ensuring fairness, transparency, and accountability in public-impacting artificial intelligence decision-making processes by evaluating the fairness of any determinations, and, to the extent technically feasible, an evaluation of the process and data inputs used to produce them, including but not limited to standards for evaluating the design, application, and outcomes of public-impacting artificial intelligence to guard against bias;
2. Procedures for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with the use of public-impacting artificial intelligence, including but not limited to data protection risks;
3. Procedures for regular monitoring and evaluation of public-impacting artificial intelligence;
4. Procedures for protecting individual privacy and civil liberties; and
5. Procedures for verifying that an agency complies with such standards when such agency uses any public-impacting artificial intelligence that such agency did not develop, does not maintain, or does not control.
(L.L. 2025/188, 12/25/2025, eff. 6/23/2026; Am. L.L. 2025/193, 12/25/2025, eff. 6/23/2026)
NYC Charter § 20-v Office of child care and early childhood education.
Section 20-v. Office of child care and early childhood education.
a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Center-based child care. The term “center-based child care” means child care provided by a child care program pursuant to article 47 of the New York city health code, or a successor provision.
Child care. The term “child care” means care that is provided: (i) for a child between the ages of 6 weeks and 5 years; (ii) on a regular basis; (iii) at a premises other than a residence of such child; (iv) for less than 24 hours per day, and (v) by a person other than the parent, stepparent, guardian, or relative within the third degree of consanguinity of the parents or stepparents of such child.
Early childhood education. The term “early childhood education” means programming that serves a child between the ages of 6 weeks and 5 years and who has not reached kindergarten, where such programming is operated by, or pursuant to a contract with, the department of education.
Executive director. The term “executive director” means the executive director of the office of child care and early childhood education.
Home-based child care. The term “home-based child care” means child care provided by a child care program pursuant to parts 416 and 417 of title 18 of the New York codes, rules and regulations, regarding group family day care homes and family day care homes, or a successor provision.
Office. The term “office” means the office of child care and early childhood education.
b. The mayor shall establish an office of child care and early childhood education. Such office may be established in the executive office of the mayor, or as a separate office, or within any other office of the mayor, or within any department the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such office shall be headed by an executive director who shall be appointed by the mayor or the head of such department or office.
c. Powers and duties. The executive director shall have the power and duty to:
1. Develop recommendations to assist the mayor in planning and implementing child care for any child who resides in the city at no cost to a parent, stepparent, guardian, or relative of such child;
2. Coordinate assistance for and provide information to families seeking child care, and post on the office’s website information about no cost or low cost child care, including a list of center-based child care and home-based child care and other relevant programs and providers in the designated citywide languages as defined in subdivision a of section 23-1101 of the administrative code;
3. Facilitate interagency communication and collaboration among relevant agencies, including, but not limited to, the department of health and mental hygiene, department of buildings, human resources administration, fire department, department of city planning, administration for children’s services, department of education, and the New York city school construction authority to deliver to current and prospective providers of child care guidance and support regarding the process to open and operate a program to provide child care, including center-based child care and home-based child care, and information about compliance with relevant laws and regulations;
4. Support relevant agencies in promoting providers of child care that offer child care services on nights and weekends, and support expanding such services, including by identifying the neighborhoods that would most benefit from such services;
5. Assess and make recommendations to the mayor to address any gaps in access to continuity of child care in the setting of a family’s choice;
6. Make recommendations to the mayor regarding a model of child care that considers the following:
(a) Costs a provider incurs to deliver child care based on a consideration of the cost of living, including relevant annual adjustments, for owners and employees of programs that provide child care, including wages and benefits for such employees that are commensurate with wages and benefits of employees of the department of education with similar experience, credentials, and competency, and other measures of equity as determined by the executive director;
(b) Creation of new, or expansion of existing, grant programs to provide funding to open or maintain a location that provides child care; and
(c) Existing funding and new sources of funding to support the delivery of high-quality, developmentally appropriate child care and early childhood education;
7. Support the department of citywide administrative services and any other relevant agencies in identifying potential locations for the provision of child care in areas of the city with insufficient access to child care, including, but not limited to, identifying spaces in commercial and community facilities that could be converted into a space for the provision of child care, estimating the costs of converting such spaces, and by reviewing all notices provided pursuant to section 4-213 of the administrative code;
8. Support relevant agencies in developing training programs for providers of child care in the designated citywide languages as defined in section 23-1101 of the administrative code, including training for the care of children with disabilities;
9. Support relevant agencies in developing a workforce development program in child care and early childhood education;
10. Support relevant agencies in developing and implementing an education and outreach campaign to inform city residents about the availability of child care, including for families in shelters, families who have a parent or child with a disability, families who have an undocumented parent or child, and families in hospitals and birth centers;
11. Coordinate with relevant agencies to conduct studies regarding areas of the city where needs for child care are increasing, birth trends in the city, and the impact of such trends on needs for child care in the city;
12. Request and consider feedback from providers and families on the office’s work;
13. Coordinate with the department of health and mental hygiene, the department of buildings, the administration for children’s services, the department of education, and other agencies, task forces and commissions as necessary to perform the duties of the office;
14. Assist in the development and implementation of policies regarding the provision of high-quality child care and early childhood education; and
15. Perform other duties as the mayor may assign.
d. Reporting. No later than September 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the executive director shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council, and post on the office’s website, a report that describes the office’s activities and the state of child care in the city, including, but not limited to:
1. The cost and availability of child care in the city; the demand for child care in the city; the sufficiency of the workforce in child care and early childhood education in the city; and the efforts by the office to oversee the planning and implementation of child care for any child who resides in the city at no cost to a parent, stepparent, guardian, or relative of such child;
2. Recommendations made pursuant to subdivision c of this section;
3. Workforce development and professional development programs in child care and early childhood education; and
4. A list of locations identified pursuant to the review required by paragraph 7 of subdivision c of this section.
(L.L. 2026/121, 7/30/2026, eff. 9/1/2026)
NYC Charter § 20-w Coordination of inspections required to open a business.
Section 20-w. Coordination of inspections required to open a business.
a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Child care program. The term “child care program” has the same meaning as set forth in section 47.01 of the health code.
Food service establishment. The term “food service establishment” has the same meaning as set forth in section 81.03 of the health code.
b. The mayor, or the head of an agency or office designated by the mayor, shall establish and operate a program to coordinate, between and among any necessary agency, any inspection or plan review required for a prospective business to open and begin to operate, and to reduce the time needed for a prospective business to open. Such program shall include, but need not be limited to, coordination of any inspection required for a child care program or a food service establishment to open and begin to operate.
c. The mayor, or the head of such agency or office designated by the mayor pursuant to subdivision b of this section, may promulgate rules establishing criteria for eligibility or priority for the use of this program. Such criteria may include, but need not be limited to, the location of a business, the industry in which a business operates, the number of employees of a business, whether a business is part of a franchise or a chain, and whether the owner of a business owns or operates any other business.
d. The mayor, or the head of such agency or office designated by the mayor pursuant to subdivision b of this section, may provide an online application for a prospective business that meets the eligibility criteria established pursuant to subdivision c of this section to use to enroll in the program required by this section.
e. No later than December 31, 2027, and each year thereafter, the mayor, or the head of such agency or office designated by the mayor pursuant to subdivision b of this section, shall submit to the speaker of the council, and post on the city’s website or the website of such agency or office designated pursuant to subdivision b of this section, a report on the effectiveness of the program required by this section. Where the head of an agency or office designated by the mayor establishes the program required by this section, such head shall submit such report to the mayor. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to, data regarding the average amount of time required to open eligible types of businesses with and without the assistance provided through the program.
(L.L. 2026/132, 8/18/2026, eff. 2/14/2027)
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