NYC Council Introduction 964

intro.nyc/0964-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Creation of a disaster assistance center.
Status: Committee Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
Sponsored by Kamillah Hanks
Introduced: June 20, 2024

This bill would require the creation of a citywide Disaster Assistance Center. The center would serve as a resource for New Yorkers affected by natural disasters. The duties of the center will include creating and distributing information on legal services organizations and private insurance companies to aid New York City residents with insurance filings. The center will also provide and distribute necessary information on local, state, and federal disaster assistance funding and programs. Finally, the center will develop and maintain a citywide disaster recovery hotline.