There is a newer version of the New York Consolidated Laws
2006 New York Code - Office Of Immigrant Affairs.
§ 18. Office of immigrant affairs. a. The city recognizes that a large percentage of its inhabitants were born abroad or are the children of parents who were born abroad and that the well-being and safety of the city is put in jeopardy if the people of the city do not seek medical treatment for illnesses that may be contagious, do not cooperate with the police when they witness a crime or do not avail themselves of city services to educate themselves and their children. It is therefore desirable that the city promote the utilization of city services by all its residents, including foreign-born inhabitants, speakers of foreign languages and undocumented aliens. b. In furtherance of the policies stated in subdivision a of this section, there shall be established in the executive office of the mayor an office of immigrant affairs. The office shall be headed by a director, who shall be appointed by the mayor. The director of the office of immigrant affairs shall have the power and the duty to: 1. advise and assist the mayor and the council in developing and implementing policies designed to assist immigrants and other foreign-language speakers in the city; 2. enhance the accessibility of city services to immigrants and foreign-language speakers by establishing programs to inform and educate immigrant and foreign language speakers of such services; 3. manage a citywide list of translators and interpreters to facilitate communication between city agencies and foreign language speakers; 4. perform policy analysis and make recommendations concerning immigrant affairs; and 5. perform such other duties and functions as may be appropriate to pursue the policies set forth in subdivision a of this section. c. Any service provided by a city agency shall be made available to all aliens who are otherwise eligible for such service to the same extent such service is made available to citizens unless such agency is required by law to deny eligibility for such service to aliens.
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