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NY S07145

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/18/2023

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Parker

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes an office of the youth public advocate within the mayor's executive office, headed by a director appointed by the mayor.

  • Directs the office to establish, operate, and maintain youth-related services and programs including after school programs, jobs, literacy programs, and youth internships.

  • Authorizes the director to receive complaints concerning city and school services related to youth programs, and to coordinate multi-agency youth services.

  • Requires the director to provide policy recommendations to the mayor, city agencies, and city council on youth employment, internships, education opportunities, and high school admission, retention, and graduation rates.

  • Mandates all city agencies cooperate with the office and provide requested information, except where disclosure would violate privacy laws or interfere with law enforcement investigations.

Legislative Description

Establishes the office of the youth public advocate in the executive office of the mayor; provides that the office will operate and maintain youth-related services and programs, including but not limited to, after school programs, jobs, literacy programs and youth internships, and will develop and implement policies to increase summer employment, high school admission, retention and graduation rates.

Last Action

PRINT NUMBER 7145A

3/21/2024

Committee Referrals

Cities 15/18/2023

Full Bill Text

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