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Int 0137-2022 · BillFiled (End of Session) · Mar 23, 2022

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring agencies to translate and distribute to community-based organizations emergency information in the designated citywide languages

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Shahana K. Hanif
Sponsor
Shahana K. HanifDemocratDistrict 39
Cosponsors
31
Introduced
Mar 23, 2022

Summary

This bill would require each covered agency to translate into the designated citywide languages and distribute to relevant community-based organizations any documents provided by the federal and state government that relate to declarations of emergency affecting New York City. It would also require agency language access plans to consider providing emergency notifications in the designated citywide languages.

Official summary of legislation · NYC Council

Legislative history

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Mar 23, 2022