2006 New York Code - Eligibility Criteria.

 
    * §  21-504  Eligibility  criteria.  A  certified  individual  must be
  eighteen years of age or older and must either (i) be  receiving  family
  assistance  or  safety  net assistance; (ii) have lost his or her aid to
  families with dependent children,  home  relief,  family  assistance  or
  safety  net  assistance  as  a result of the Personal Responsibility and
  Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 or state  implementing  law;
  or  (iii)  have  been  unemployed for a period of at least six months or
  have either been denied unemployment insurance or exhausted his  or  her
  unemployment insurance benefits.
    * NB  The  validity  of local law 14 of 2000 is currently a subject of
  disagreement between the Mayor and the City Council. This  certification
  is  not intended as a legal opinion as to the validity of the local law,
  other than certifying the truth of the facts presented herein.
    * NB There are 2 § 21-504's