File #: Int 0140-2022    Version: * Name: Establishing an office of Puerto Rico-NYC affairs.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Governmental Operations
On agenda: 4/14/2022
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of Puerto Rico-New York City affairs
Sponsors: Diana I. Ayala, Tiffany Cabán, Althea V. Stevens, Sandy Nurse, Shaun Abreu, Amanda Farías, Marjorie Velázquez
Council Member Sponsors: 7
Summary: This bill would require the creation of an Office of Puerto Rico-New York City Affairs, which would be responsible for providing services to former residents of Puerto Rico and descendants of residents of Puerto Rico. These services would include assistance to people displaced from Puerto Rico, assistance in completing applications to obtain vital documents from Puerto Rico and applications for governmental programs, and referrals to organizations that may be able to offer assistance. The Director of Puerto Rico-New York City Affairs would make efforts to work with the government of Puerto Rico to provide these services.
Indexes: Other Appointment Required
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 140, 2. Int. No. 140, 3. April 14, 2022 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4-14-22, 5. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - April 14, 2022

Int. No. 140

 

By Council Members Ayala, Cabán, Stevens, Nurse, Abreu, Farías and Velázquez

 

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of Puerto Rico-New York City affairs

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Chapter 1 of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 20-n to read as follows:

§ 20-n. Office of Puerto Rico-New York City affairs. a. The mayor shall establish an office of Puerto Rico-New York City affairs, which may be known as PRNYC. Such office may be established within any office of the mayor or within any department the head of which is appointed by the mayor. The office shall be headed by a director of Puerto Rico-New York City affairs, who shall be appointed by the mayor.

b. The director of Puerto Rico-New York City affairs shall have the power and the duty to provide services to former residents of Puerto Rico and descendants of residents of Puerto Rico. Such services shall include:

1. Addressing the needs of persons displaced from Puerto Rico;

2. Assistance in completing applications to obtain vital documents from Puerto Rico, including birth, marriage and death certificates;

3. Assistance in understanding and completing applications for governmental programs that may be available to offer assistance to such individuals;

4. Referrals to non-governmental organizations that may be able to offer additional assistance; and

5. Any other services the director deems necessary to provide.

c. The director of Puerto Rico-New York City affairs shall make reasonable efforts to work with the government of Puerto Rico to provide the services required pursuant to subdivision b.

§ 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.

 

 

 

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