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NY A07820

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2020

Primary Sponsor

Charles Fall

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends New York City Administrative Code by adding Section 21-324 to establish a process for siting new homeless shelters for adults, excluding short-term emergency shelters

  • Requires the Department to conduct at least one public hearing on the siting of any new homeless shelter

  • Public hearings must be held in the community district where the proposed shelter is to be located

  • Takes effect one year after becoming law, with authority to adopt necessary rules and regulations effective immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Requires new homeless shelters to conduct a public hearing in the community where the proposed shelter is to be located before being sited.

Last Action

approval memo.72

12/31/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules7/21/2020
Rules7/13/2020
Cities5/23/2019

Full Bill Text

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