What's happening
The bill requires large New York towns to promote jobs, conduct annual equity audits, and provide diversity training for employees.
Why it matters
Targets systemic inequities. by mandating regular data collection and public reporting on issues like park maintenance, violence prevention, and workforce demographics, making town governments more accountable and transparent about progress in underserved communities.
Prioritizes outreach to marginalized populations. including minority wards, low-income neighborhoods, and areas with high vacancy or crime—potentially helping to address historic underemployment and civic disengagement in those areas.
Requires annual training for all town employees. on racial equity, diversity, and inclusion, which could lead to more culturally competent public services and a more equitable workplace for municipal employees.
Institutionalizes community dialogue. on race, equity, and inclusion, creating an ongoing forum for residents to raise concerns and shape local policy, which may foster greater trust and responsiveness from local government.
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Promote Jobs, Audit Equity
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- Referred to local governments
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STATE OF NEW YORK
763
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)
January 8, 2025
Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT in relation to requiring the towns having a population of five hundred thousand persons or more to promote jobs and conduct an equity audit
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. (a) Towns having a population of five hundred thousand persons or more shall develop and implement a communications strategy to promote summer jobs, job fairs, workforce development training centers and information about civil service testing to town residents. The communications strategy will be implemented townwide with an emphasis on communities with the following characteristics: minority and majority wards, low income and disproportionate crime rates and vacant buildings.
(b) Such town shall host an annual dialogue on race, equity and inclusion for the town community.
(c) Such town, in partnership with its departments, shall track data over time and publish a report on an annual basis on key metrics, including but not limited to built environment enhancements; park maintenance, violence prevention, workforce training employment; and town employment demographics. A report will be delivered to the town board on an annual basis, no later than December 21st of each year.
(d) Such towns will ensure that all town employees receive annual training on racial equity, diversity and inclusion.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00353-01-5
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