NYC Council Introduction 839

intro.nyc/0839-2022 2022-2023 Legislative Session
Establishing an office of refugee and migrant settlement.
Status: Filed (End of Session) Committee on Immigration
Sponsored by Crystal Hudson
Introduced: December 7, 2022

This bill would establish an Office of Refugee and Migrant Settlement to provide short and long term access to relevant resources including, housing, medical care, education and food to people from outside the U.S. who are resettled in New York City. The director of the Office would advise and assist the mayor in coordinating an all-agency response to influxes of people resettling in New York. The Office is required to submit a report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council on its activities in the past year, including the number of people served and the programs it has undertaken.

Sponsors: 8