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Relates to homeless shelters for adults
In Assembly Committee · Cities · Sponsor Michele Titus
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Title of bill
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to homeless shelters for adults
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit any shelter for single adults to be located within five hundred feet of any school, including, but not limited to any public school in any city with a population of one million or more.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends Section 21-312 of the administrative code of the city of New York by adding a new subdivision f. The bill will prohibit any shelter for single adults to be located within five hundred feet of any school, including, but not limited to any public school in any city with a population of one million or more.
Existing law
This is a new law.
Justification
In recent years there has been an extraordinary increase in the number of New Yorkers living in homeless shelters and the impact of this growing shelter population has been particularly acute in New York City where a shelter census conducted dated January 31, 2010 showed a record number of 39,256 people living in municipal shelters. It is essential for New York's public policies to treat shelter residents with compassion and to appropriately meet their need for housing but many concerns have been raised about the process used to locate shelters and the use of inappropriate sites as shelter locations.
For many concerned community residents, the prospect of a homeless shelter for single adults being located immediately adjacent to a public school raises serious concerns about the potential impact upon the safety and well-being of the vulnerable children who attend the school: This is of particular concern in light of the lack of information currently available regarding the criminal and/or mental health history of shelter residents in New York's largest municipality.
In the west Bronx, as in other parts of New York City, the lack of a reasonable limit on the proximity of single adult shelters to schools has led to community protests and increased opposition to homeless shelters in general. By establishing a reasonable statutory standard, this legislation protects the interests of the community residents and lessens the opposition to homeless shelters.
Legislative history
A.9481 (2013-2014) referred to Cities 05/01/14
A.6298 (2011-2012) Referred to Cities
A.1100 (2012-2013) Referred to Cities 01/09/2013
A.1100 (2012-2013) Enacting Clause Stricken 12/06/2013
Fiscal implications
None
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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