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NY S06037

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Parker

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Office of the Youth Public Advocate within the New York City Mayor's executive office, headed by a mayoral-appointed director

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

  • Requires the director to provide recommendations to the mayor, city agencies, and council on youth programs, high school admission, retention, and graduation rates

  • Empowers the office to receive individual complaints about city and school services related to youth programs and to coordinate multi-agency youth services

  • Mandates all city agencies to cooperate with the office and share information, subject to privacy laws and law enforcement considerations

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

REFERRED TO CITIES 1

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Cities 11/7/2026
Finance5/20/2025
Cities 13/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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