Senate Bill S7888

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to review and approval of all new facilities

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S7888 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add ยง25-111-a, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S1900
2019-2020: S2381
2021-2022: S5852
2023-2024: S3013

2015-S7888 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the New York city planning commission to regulate and restrict the new location or continued operation of a social services facility.

2015-S7888 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7888 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7888

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 20, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation to review and approval of all new facilities

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is  amended
by adding a new section 25-111-a to read as follows:
  S  25-111-A  CITY  PLANNING COMMISSION TO REGULATE THE TYPES OF SOCIAL
SERVICES FACILITIES. A. THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION SHALL REGULATE  AND
RESTRICT  REQUESTS BY AN AGENCY TO PROVIDE SERVICES AT A NEW LOCATION AS
A SOCIAL SERVICES FACILITY, TO EXPAND THE SIZE  OF  AN  EXISTING  SOCIAL
SERVICES  FACILITY  OR  TO  CHANGE  THE  TYPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED AT AN
EXISTING SOCIAL SERVICES FACILITY, INCLUDING SUCH FACILITIES  WHERE  THE
LEASEHOLDER IS NOT THE TENANT.
  B.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "SOCIAL SERVICES FACILITY" SHALL
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
  1. ACS PLACEMENT FACILITIES. "ACS PLACEMENT FACILITIES" MEANS  FACILI-
TIES,  CERTIFIED  BY  THE  NEW  YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY
SERVICES, FOR THE CARE OF YOUTH PLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT AND THE REGULATIONS OF THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE
OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, MANAGED DIRECTLY BY THE  ADMINISTRATION
FOR  CHILDREN'S SERVICES OR UNDER CONTRACT OR SIMILAR AGREEMENT WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES.
  2. CITY-ADMINISTERED FACILITIES. "CITY-ADMINISTERED FACILITIES"  MEANS
HOTELS,  SHELTERS  AND  OTHER  ACCOMMODATIONS  OR  ASSOCIATED  SERVICES,
MANAGED BY OR PROVIDED UNDER CONTRACT OR SIMILAR AGREEMENT WITH ANY CITY
AGENCY, PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES WHO NEED TEMPORARY EMERGENCY
HOUSING OR ASSISTANCE FINDING OR MAINTAINING STABLE HOUSING.
  3. DHS-ADMINISTERED FACILITIES.  "DHS-ADMINISTERED  FACILITIES"  MEANS
CITY-ADMINISTERED FACILITIES MANAGED DIRECTLY BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME-
LESS  SERVICES OR BY A PROVIDER UNDER CONTRACT OR SIMILAR AGREEMENT WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15488-01-6
              

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