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a. Not later than January thirtieth in each year the mayor shall make public and submit to the council a preliminary management report of the city and not later than September seventeenth in each year the mayor shall make public and submit to the council a management report.
b. The preliminary management report shall contain for each city agency
(1) a statement of actual performance for the first four months of the current fiscal year relative to the program performance goals and measures established for such year;
(2) proposed program performance goals and measures for the next fiscal year reflecting budgetary decisions made as of the date of submission of the preliminary budget;
(3) an explanation in narrative and/or tabular form of significant changes in the program performance goals and measures from the adopted budget condition to the current budget as modified and from said modified budget to the preliminary budget statements; and
(4) an appendix indicating the relationship between the program performance goals and measures included in the management report pursuant to paragraph two of this subdivision and the corresponding appropriations contained in the preliminary budget.
c. The management report shall include a review of the implementation of the statement of needs as required by subdivision h of section two hundred four and shall contain for each agency
(1) program performance goals for the current fiscal year and a statement and explanation of performance measures;
(2) a statement of actual performance for the entire previous fiscal year relative to program performance goals;
(3) a statement of the status of the agency's internal control environment and systems, including a summary of any actions taken during the previous fiscal year, and any actions being taken during the current fiscal year to strengthen the agency's internal control environment and system;
(4) a summary of rulemaking actions undertaken by the agency during the past fiscal year including
(a) the number of rulemaking actions taken,
(b) the number of such actions which were not noticed in the regulatory agenda prepared for such fiscal year, including a summary of the reasons such rules were not included in such regulatory agenda, and
(c) the number of such actions which were adopted under the emergency rulemaking procedures;
(5) a summary of the procurement actions taken during the previous fiscal year, including: (i) for each of the procurement methods specified in section three hundred twelve, the number and dollar value of the procurement contracts entered into during such fiscal year; and (ii) for all procurement contracts entered into pursuant to a procurement method other than that specified in paragraph one of subdivision a of section three hundred twelve, the number and dollar value of such procurement contracts by each of the reasons specified in paragraph one of subdivision b of section three hundred twelve; and
(6) an appendix indicating the relationship between the program performance goals included in the management report pursuant to paragraph two of this subdivision and the corresponding expenditures made pursuant to the adopted budget for the previous fiscal year.
d. For agencies with local service districts or programs within community districts and boroughs, the mayor's preliminary management report and management report insofar as practicable shall include schedules of agency service goals, performance measures and actual performance relative to goals for each such local service district or program.
e. Prior to April eighth in each year the council shall conduct public hearings on the preliminary management report and on the proposed program and performance goals and measures of city agencies contained in such report. The council shall submit to the mayor and make public not later than April eighth a report or reports of findings and recommendations.
There is established in the executive office of the mayor an office of criminal justice, to be headed by a coordinator of criminal justice appointed by the mayor. The coordinator shall:
(1) advise and assist the mayor in planning for increased coordination and cooperation among agencies under the jurisdiction of the mayor that are involved in criminal justice programs and activities;
(2) review the budget requests of all agencies for programs related to criminal justice and recommend to the mayor budget priorities among such programs;
(3) evaluate the performance of the vendor of any contract with the office of criminal justice or the office for neighborhood safety and the prevention of gun violence that requires the vendor to provide: (i) alternatives to incarceration, including programs for diversion from incarceration; (ii) services related to re-entry to the community following incarceration; (iii) services related to pretrial supervised release; or (iv) violence prevention programming. Beginning no later than September 1, 2024, and no later than September 1 annually thereafter, the coordinator shall submit a written summary of each evaluation conducted pursuant to this subdivision during the previous fiscal year to the mayor and the speaker of the council. Any such summary shall include, but need not be limited to, the following information: (i) the amount of funding received by the vendor pursuant to the contract; (ii) the number of persons to whom services or programming were provided pursuant to the contract; (iii) a brief description of the services or programming provided pursuant to the contract; and (iv) where applicable, information related to re-arrest or compliance by persons to whom services or programming were provided pursuant to the contract, including the rate of re-arrest for such persons; and
(4) perform such other duties as the mayor may assign.
(Am. L.L. 2015/086, 10/7/2015, eff. 10/7/2015; Am. L.L. 2023/034, 3/14/2023, eff. 3/14/2023)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2015/086.
The mayor and the chief administrative law judge of the office of administrative trials and hearings shall jointly promulgate, and may from time to time jointly amend, rules establishing a code or codes of professional conduct governing the activities of all administrative law judges and hearing officers in city tribunals, except to the extent that such promulgation would be inconsistent with law. Prior to promulgating or amending any such rules, the mayor and the chief administrative law judge shall consult with the conflicts of interest board, the commissioner of investigation and affected agency and administrative tribunal heads. An administrative law judge or hearing officer shall be subject to removal or other disciplinary action for violating such rules in the manner that such administrative law judge or hearing officer may be removed or otherwise disciplined under law. Further, such rules may set forth additional sanctions or penalties for violations of such rules to the extent consistent with law.
a. The mayor shall establish an office of civil justice. Such office may, but need not, be established in the executive office of the mayor and may be established as a separate office, within any other office of the mayor or within any department, the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such office shall be headed by a coordinator who shall be appointed by the mayor or the head of such department. For the purposes of this section only, "coordinator" shall mean the coordinator of the office of civil justice.
b. Powers and duties. The coordinator shall have the power and the duty to:
1. advise and assist the mayor in planning and implementing for coordination and cooperation among agencies under the jurisdiction of the mayor that are involved in civil justice programs;
2. review the budget requests of all agencies for programs related to civil justice, and recommend to the mayor budget priorities among such programs and assist the mayor in prioritizing such requests;
3. prepare and submit to the mayor and the council an annual report of the civil legal service needs of low-income city residents and the availability of free and low-cost civil legal services to meet such needs, which shall include but not be limited to (i) an assessment of the civil legal service needs of such residents, as well as the type and frequency of civil legal matters, including but not limited to matters concerning housing, health insurance, medical expenses and debts relating thereto, personal finances, employment, immigration, public benefits and domestic and family matters, (ii) identification and assessment of the efficacy and capacity of free and low-cost civil legal services available for such residents, (iii) identification of the areas or populations within the city in which low-income residents with civil legal service needs reside and (iv) identification of areas or populations within the city that have disproportionately low access to free and low-cost civil legal services;
4. study the effectiveness of, and make recommendations with respect to, the expansion of (i) free and low-cost civil legal services programs, (ii) mediation and alternative dispute resolution programs and (iii) mechanisms for providing free and low-cost civil legal services during and after emergencies; provided that the coordinator shall, to the extent practicable, prioritize the study of, and making of recommendations with respect to, the expansion of free and low-cost civil legal services programs intended to address housing-related civil legal service needs of low-income city residents;
5. serve as liaison for the city with providers of free and low-cost civil legal services and coordinate among such providers to (i) maximize the number of low-income city residents who obtain free and low-cost civil legal services sufficient to meet the needs of such residents and (ii) ensure that such residents have access to such services during and after emergencies;
6. provide outreach and education on the availability of free and low-cost civil legal service programs; and
7. perform other duties as the mayor may assign.
c. Five-year plan. Within one year after the completion of the first annual report required by paragraph three of subdivision b of this section, and in every fifth calendar year thereafter, the coordinator shall prepare and submit to the mayor and the council a five-year plan for providing free and low-cost civil legal services to those low-income city residents who need such services. Such plan shall also identify obstacles to making such services available to all those who need them and describe what additional resources would be necessary to do so.
(L.L. 2015/061, 6/16/2015, eff. 6/16/2015)
a. The mayor shall establish a municipal division of transitional services. Such division may, but need not, be established in the executive office of the mayor or as a separate division or within any other office of the mayor, or within any department the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such division shall be headed by a coordinator who shall be appointed by the mayor or the head of such department. For the purposes of this section, "coordinator" shall mean the coordinator of the municipal division of transitional services.
b. Powers and duties. The division shall have the power and the duty to:
1. ensure, by such means as necessary, including coordination with relevant city agencies, the availability of effective reentry services to individuals residing in New York city who have been released from the custody of the New York city department of correction after having served a period of criminal incarceration or criminal detention and other individuals in need of reentry services that have served a period of criminal incarceration or criminal detention;
2. create a coordinated system for the administration of reentry services. Such system shall ensure access to reentry services in areas where a substantial number of such individuals reside. To the extent that the coordinator deems appropriate, such system may also include integration and coordination with similar services provided by other city agencies, and existing facilities operated by city agencies may be utilized for the purpose of such integration and coordination;
3. administer contracts for the provision of reentry services as appropriate, and to the extent required by paragraph 1 of this subdivision, review the budget requests of all agencies for programs related to reentry services, and recommend to the mayor budget priorities among such services and assist the mayor in prioritizing such requests;
4. provide outreach and education on the availability of reentry services; and
5. perform other duties as the mayor may assign.
c. Annual progress report. By October 31, 2017, and by October 31 of every year thereafter, the coordinator shall prepare and submit to the mayor and council a report of the activities of the division and its progress in ensuring the delivery of effective reentry services. Such report shall include the (i) populations served; (ii) types of programs created or provided and who created or provided such programs; (iii) geographic areas served; and (iv) outreach efforts.
d. Biennial report. By October 31, 2017, and by October 31 of every second year thereafter, the coordinator shall prepare and submit to the mayor and the council a report of reentry services for those city residents who need such services. Such report shall include (i) an assessment of the reentry service needs of city residents, as well as the type and frequency of resources needed, including but not limited to matters concerning housing, health insurance, medical expenses and debts relating thereto, behavioral health treatment, personal finances, employment, job training, education, immigration, and public benefits, (ii) identification and assessment of the efficacy and capacity of existing reentry services available for city residents, and (iii) identification of the areas or populations within the city in which city residents with reentry service needs are concentrated and the corresponding availability of reentry services.
e. Four-year plan. Within one year after the completion of the first biennial report required by subdivision d of this section, and in every fourth calendar year thereafter, the coordinator shall prepare and submit to the mayor and the council a four-year plan for providing reentry services to those city residents who need such services. Such plan may include recommendations for approaches to serving city residents in need of reentry services, including the establishment of an initial point of access for individuals immediately upon their release from the custody of the department of correction in a location adjacent to Rikers Island or to the correctional facility that releases the most incarcerated individuals daily. Such report and plan shall also identify obstacles to making such services available to all those who need them and describe what additional resources would be necessary to do so.
(L.L. 2016/103, 8/31/2016, eff. 10/30/2016; Am. 2021 N.Y. Laws Ch. 322, 8/2/2021, eff. 8/2/2021)
a. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
Coordinator. The term "coordinator" means the crime victim services coordinator.
Crime victim. The term "crime victim" means a person who is a victim of a sex offenses as defined in article 130 of the penal law, robbery as defined in article 160 of the penal law, assault as defined in article 120 of the penal law, burglary as defined in article 140 of the penal law, larceny as defined in article 155 of the penal law, domestic violence offenses as defined in section 530.11(1)(a) of the criminal procedure law, or any other offense determined by the coordinator.
Service provider. The term "service provider" means any non-government organization, funded in whole or in part by the city, or any agency under the jurisdiction of the mayor, that provides social services to crime victims, including but not limited to case management, crisis intervention, legal services, restorative justice, emergency or transitional shelter, permanent housing, health care, mental health counseling, drug addiction screening and treatment, language interpretation, public benefits, domestic and family matters safety planning, job training and economic empowerment, immigration advocacy or other services which may be offered to crime victims, provided, however, that social services shall not be construed to include the provision of services by first responders in response to public safety incidents.
b. The mayor shall establish an office of crime victim services. Such office may, but need not, be established in the executive office of the mayor, or may be established as a separate office within any other office of the mayor, or within any department, the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such office shall be headed by a coordinator who shall be appointed by the mayor or the head of such department.
c. Powers and duties. The coordinator shall have the power and the duty to:
1. advise and assist the mayor in planning for increased coordination and cooperation among service providers to ensure the efficient delivery of services for crime victims;
2. work with the office to end domestic and gender-based violence to ensure that services for crime victims are coordinated.
3. advise and assist the director of the office to end domestic and gender-based violence in developing methods to improve the coordination of systems and services for victims of intimate partner violence;
4. publish and annually update a directory of service providers in the city, organized by service type, location of services, hours of operation, contact information, eligibility criteria for services, language access, any specific cultural competencies, and accessibility. Notwithstanding this paragraph, the coordinator shall not be required to publish the location of services that could compromise the safety of the victim;
5. compile information on the nature of services the service providers have contracted with the city to provide for crime victims;
6. prepare and submit to the mayor and the council an annual report of service providers which shall include: (a) the nature of assistance to crime victims provided by such service providers; and (b) an assessment of the need for increased coordination for such crime victims;
7. make recommendations with respect to the coordination of services;
8. provide outreach and education on the availability of services for crime victims; and
9. perform other duties as the mayor may assign.
(L.L. 2016/162, 12/6/2016, eff. 4/5/2017; Am. L.L. 2019/038, 2/24/2019, eff. 2/24/2019)
There shall be an office of street vendor enforcement, which shall consist of enforcement agents who are specially trained in local laws and rules related to vending on the streets and sidewalks of the city of New York. The office of street vendor enforcement shall be fully operational on or before September 1, 2021 and shall commence enforcement activities on or before such date. Such enforcement activities shall, at a minimum, include a sufficient number of street patrols to inspect or examine the vending activities of at least 75 percent of applicable permittees or licensees on an annual basis. For the purposes of this section, the term "applicable permittees or licensees" means persons issued full-term or temporary permits pursuant to section 17-307 of the administrative code, or persons issued licenses to vend pursuant to sections 17-307 or 17-307.1 of the administrative code, or licenses issued pursuant to section 20-456 of the administrative code. The mayor may establish such office in the executive office of the mayor, within any other office in the executive office of the mayor, or within any department, the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such office shall have the power and duty to:
a. enforce all local laws and rules related to vending on the streets and sidewalks and in parks of the city of New York, other than such local laws and rules related to food safety, including, but not limited to: section 16-118, subchapter 2 of chapter 3 of title 17, section 18-146, subchapter 27 of chapter 2 of title 20 and chapter 1 of title 24 of the administrative code; article 89 of the health code; and any rules of the city of New York implementing such laws;
b. focus its enforcement efforts on areas including, but not limited to, areas adjacent to retailers that dedicate substantial floor area to the sale of fresh fruits and vegetables, and any other areas identified by the department of transportation as excessively congested and featuring a high level of complaints about vendor activity, if any;
c. collaborate with the department of small business services to provide training, outreach and education to all street vendors on entrepreneurship and compliance with all applicable local laws and regulations, as well as solicit feedback from the street vendor community;
d. receive all complaints related to street vending on the streets and sidewalks of the city of New York from the 311 service center or from any other means; and
e. engage in such other activities related to enforcement of laws related to vending on the streets and sidewalks and in parks of the city of New York, or related to improving compliance with such laws, as may be designated by the mayor. For the purposes of this section, "excessively congested" areas include, but are not limited to, areas where pedestrian volume regularly approaches or exceeds the capacity of the sidewalk.
(L.L. 2021/018, 2/28/2021, eff. 2/28/2021; Am. L.L. 2024/117, 12/3/2024, eff. 12/3/2024)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2021/018.
a. The mayor shall establish an office for neighborhood safety and the prevention of gun violence. Such office may, but need not, be established in the executive office of the mayor and may be established as a separate office within any other office of the mayor. Such office shall be headed by a director who shall be appointed by the mayor. For the purposes of this section, the term "director" means the director of the office for neighborhood safety and the prevention of gun violence.
b. The purpose of the office for neighborhood safety and the prevention of gun violence shall be to address gun violence and public safety holistically, using an approach that considers socioeconomic and public health factors and seeks to address the root causes of violence by:
1. Developing and implementing trauma-informed responses to incidents of gun violence in geographic areas designated by the mayor;
2. Creating and distributing educational materials on conflict resolution and the prevention of gun violence;
3. Analyzing socioeconomic and public health challenges that include, but are not limited to, gun violence, mental health and economic opportunity;
4. Developing and implementing programs, initiatives and strategies that respond to the socioeconomic and public health challenges that impact public safety and the quality of life; and
5. Developing and implementing programs, initiatives and strategies that increase community empowerment and engagement.
c. The director of the office for neighborhood safety and the prevention of gun violence shall have the power and the duty to:
1. Advise and assist the mayor in planning, developing and coordinating efforts among agencies under the jurisdiction of the mayor to prevent gun violence and enhance neighborhood safety in geographic areas designated by the mayor, elected officials and other interested groups and individuals. These efforts shall be holistic and employ an approach, based on socioeconomic and public health considerations, that addresses the root causes of violence. Such efforts may include, but are not limited to, the development and implementation of programs, initiatives and strategies that:
(a) have the goal of reducing and preventing violence, including but not limited to gun violence;
(b) are designed to co-create public safety with and empower communities;
(c) are designed to enhance trust within communities; and
(d) are focused on supporting and strengthening the capacity of local community-based organizations and service providers. Such support and strengthening shall include the provision of services and programs designed to assist such organizations and service providers in developing the competencies and skills that improve their ability to fulfill their missions;
2. Create and implement a crisis management system for the city's response to incidents of gun violence in geographic areas designated by the mayor, applying the approach described in subdivision b of this section. Such system's responses to incidents of gun violence shall include, but are not limited to:
(a) The strategic deployment of violence interrupters to the geographic area affected by incidents of gun violence;
(b) Coordination of trauma-informed services to the geographic area affected by incidents of gun violence;
(c) Coordination of trauma-informed services to the family and close contacts of the victims of incidents of gun violence; and
(d) Such other support as the director, at the request of the mayor, may deem necessary for an appropriate response to incidents of gun violence;
3. Work with elected officials, other interested groups and individuals, and members of communities in geographic areas designated by the mayor, to identify and develop programs, initiatives and strategies to enhance neighborhood safety by increasing community empowerment and engagement;
4. At the request of the mayor, review the budget requests of all agencies for programs related to neighborhood safety, recommend budget priorities among such programs and assist the mayor in prioritizing and implementing such requests;
5. No later than April 1, 2023 and no later than each April 1 of every year thereafter, the office shall provide to the speaker of the council and post on the office's website a report discussing gun violence prevention and neighborhood safety goals and concerns throughout the city, as well as the activities of the office during the previous calendar year, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) identification of neighborhoods or populations within the city that are particularly vulnerable to gun violence and other crimes which the office deems relevant to its mission;
(b) information and metrics related to each programmatic initiative of the office, including initiatives conducted in partnership with other offices, agencies, and community-based organizations;
(c) information and metrics relating to the strategic outcomes and impacts of the work of the office, including outcomes and impacts that are indicative of neighborhood safety. Such factors may include, but are not limited to, quality of life and public health assessments, and rates and impacts of crime, including but not limited to, crimes involving guns;
(d) assessment of the availability and efficacy of various resources and services needed to support or enhance the work of the office and related outcomes, and recommendations for the improvement of such resources and services; and
6. Perform such other duties as the mayor may assign.
d. The director shall conduct a public information and outreach campaign designed to address the prevention of gun violence and the importance of conflict resolution. Such outreach shall at a minimum include (i) identifying community outreach partners, stakeholders and opportunities; and (ii) distributing materials and resources. The department shall consult with individuals and organizations with expertise in conflict resolution and the prevention of gun violence in the development of such public information and outreach campaign.
e. 1. The office, in consultation with the mayor’s office of criminal justice, shall offer training and operational support for service providers to promote the functioning of the city’s crisis management system. Such efforts shall include, but not be limited to: (a) providing training on skills relevant to the delivery of violence interrupter services within the crisis management system and not-for-profit administration and capacity building; (b) providing referrals to technical support tailored to service provider organizational needs, including but not limited to, businesses services, legal assistance, grant writing assistance, and human resource assistance; (c) facilitating collaboration and information sharing between service providers, city agencies, legal service providers and other relevant stakeholders; and (d) providing information related to voluntary trainings for service provider staff to obtain relevant certifications following completion of designated trainings.
2. No later than April 1, 2024, and no later than April 1 of every year thereafter, the office shall include in the report prepared pursuant to paragraph 5 of subdivision c of this section information detailing efforts undertaken pursuant to this subdivision, and a summary of the office’s ongoing efforts to support the operation of the city’s crisis management system.
3. For the purpose of this subdivision, “service providers” means not-for-profit organizations that contract with the city to deliver services as part of the city’s crisis management system.
(L.L. 2022/029, 1/15/2022, eff. 2/28/2022; Am. L.L. 2023/037, 3/14/2023, eff. 1/1/2024)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 2022/029.
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