Int. No. 1827-A
By Council Members Ampry-Samuel, Louis, Brannan, Chin, Ayala, Riley, Barron, Gennaro and Salamanca
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing a public housing liaison within the department for the aging
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 66 of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 2404 to read as follows:
§ 2404. Public housing liaison. There shall be in the department the position of public housing liaison whose duties shall include, but not be limited to the following:
a. Establishing a system to receive and process complaints regarding senior center facilities located on property owned by the New York city housing authority, including assisting senior center participants with concerns about repairs at such facilities;
b. Conducting outreach to participants of senior centers located on property owned by the New York city housing authority about the existence of such liaison, how to contact such liaison, and about any existing system for filing complaints or grievances about senior centers with the department;
c. Making recommendations to the commissioner with respect to how programs and facilities that receive funding from the department can better serve older adult public housing residents; and
d. Coordinating with the New York city housing authority, as necessary, about facilities and any other matters impacting older adults in public housing.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after enactment, except that the department may take such measures as are necessary for its implementation prior to its effective date.
MKD/AS
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5/19/2021 10:51 p.m.