L.L. 2024/083

Enactment date: 8/17/2024

Int. No. 118-A

By Council Member Ayala, the Public Advocate (Mr. Williams) and Council Members Restler, Won, Schulman, Hanif, Hudson, Stevens, Joseph, Cabán, Louis, Ossé, Sanchez, Bottcher, Narcisse and Rivera

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to posting information and reporting on dress code policies in New York city public schools, and to repeal section two of such local law upon the expiration thereof

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 2. Reporting on school dress code policies.

   a.   For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

      Chancellor. The term “chancellor” means the chancellor of the city school district of the city of New York.

      Dress code. The term “dress code” means any policy established by a school, consistent with applicable department of education policies and guidelines, pertaining to attire that students wear to school.

      School. The term “school” means a school of the city school district of the city of New York.

   b.   No later than January 31, 2025, and by each August 31 thereafter, the chancellor shall submit to the speaker of the council and post conspicuously on the department of education’s website a report that shall include, but need not be limited to, the following information:

      1.   For each school, the school name, school district borough number, and whether such school has implemented a dress code;

      2.   The number of disciplinary infractions issued the previous academic year based on school dress codes, and any related consequences or penalties, disaggregated by month and week, and further disaggregated by student gender and race, as reported by the student; and

      3.   The number of schools that have implemented a dress code and the number of schools that have not implemented a dress code.

   c.   The information required to be reported pursuant to subdivision b shall be aggregated by community school district, borough, and citywide.

   d.   No information that is otherwise required to be reported pursuant to this section shall be reported in a manner that would violate any applicable provision of federal, state, or local law relating to the privacy of student information or that would interfere with law enforcement investigations or otherwise conflict with the interests of law enforcement. If a category contains between 1 and 5 students, or contains a number that would allow the number of individuals in another category that is 5 or fewer to be deduced, the number shall be replaced with a symbol.

§ 3. This local law takes effect immediately and section two of this local law expires and is deemed repealed 5 years after the effective date of this local law.

L.L. 2024/084

Enactment date: 8/17/2024

Int. No. 435-A

By Council Member Sanchez, the Public Advocate (Mr. Williams) and Council Members Restler, Farías, Cabán, Menin, Ossé, Ayala, Louis, Rivera, Salaam, Brewer, Schulman, Hanif, Won, Bottcher, Gennaro, Hudson, Avilés, Krishnan, Nurse, Stevens, Banks, Marte, Gutiérrez, Brannan, Narcisse and Riley

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding availability of rapid testing for sexually transmitted infections

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 2.   a.   No later than August 15, 2025 and each August 15 thereafter for 3 years, the commissioner of health and mental hygiene shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council and post publicly on the department of health and mental hygiene’s website a report detailing the availability of rapid testing services throughout the 5 boroughs, including services provided directly by the department of health and mental hygiene and through cooperative agreements or contracts with the department.

   b.   In the reports due August 15, 2025, and August 15, 2026, pursuant to this section, such commissioner shall describe any concerns in implementing the requirements of subdivision b of section 17-184.2 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by section one of this local law. If any rapid testing site required pursuant to such subdivision b is not operational by February 15, 2027, the commissioner of health and mental hygiene shall notify the mayor and speaker of the council of the department of health and mental hygiene’s progress implementing the requirements of such subdivision b and describe any concerns regarding such implementation in each report required by this section, or in a writing submitted August 15 annually, until such rapid testing sites are operational.

§ 3. This local law takes effect immediately.

L.L. 2024/087

Enactment date: 9/14/2024

Int. No. 460-A

By Council Members Ung, Lee, Cabán, Joseph, Hanif, Brewer, Restler, Hudson, Schulman, Narcisse, Sanchez, Banks, Bottcher, Won, Rivera and Feliz

A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of homeless services to report on the feasibility of contracting with community-based organizations to accept and process applications for shelter intake from families with children

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Definitions. For purposes of this local law, the following terms have the following meanings:

   Department. The term “department” means the department of homeless services.

   Families with children shelter. The term “families with children shelter” means temporary emergency housing provided to homeless families with children by the department or by a provider under contract or similar agreement with the department pursuant to part 900 of title 18 of the New York codes, rules and regulations.

   Family with children. The term “family with children” means a family as defined in section 900.2 of title 18 of the New York codes, rules and regulations.

§ 2.   a.   No later than 1 year after the effective date of this local law, the commissioner of homeless services shall deliver to the mayor and the speaker of the council a report on the feasibility of contracting with community-based organizations throughout the city of New York to accept and process applications for families with children shelter.

   b.   Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:

      1.   An analysis of any legal or practical barriers to contracting with community-based organizations to accept and process applications for families with children shelter, including any issues relating to confidentiality and data privacy;

      2.   The training, staffing, and informational technology required by the department and any community-based organizations to implement such contracts;

      3.   An estimate of any costs or cost savings, on an initial and ongoing annual basis, to implement such contracts in the first 5 years;

      4.   An estimated timeline for commencement and delivery of services pursuant to such contracts;

      5.   Proposals to overcome any legal or practical barriers identified pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subdivision; and

      6.   A determination of whether contracting with community-based organizations to accept and process applications for families with children shelter would be feasible and recommended.

§ 3. This local law takes effect immediately.