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This bill would require the New York City Police Department and the New York City Fire Department to promptly notify the New York City Housing Authority (“NYCHA”) of any injury or fatality that occurs on property owned by NYCHA.

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Int. No. 1554

 

By Council Members Torres, Vacca, Rosenthal, Richards, Salamanca, Rodriguez, Johnson, Perkins, Lancman and Grodenchik

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the police department and the fire department to notify the New York city housing authority of injuries and fatalities occurring in public housing

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 14 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 14-156 to read as follows:

§ 14-156 Department to cooperate with the New York city housing authority. It shall be the duty of the department, and of its officers and members of the force, as the commissioner shall direct, to promptly notify the New York city housing authority of any injury or fatality that occurs on property owned by the New York city housing authority.

§ 2. Chapter 1 of title 15 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 15-131 to read as follows:

§ 15-131 Department to cooperate with the New York city housing authority. It shall be the duty of the department, and of its officers and members of the force, as the commissioner shall direct, to promptly notify the New York city housing authority of any injury or fatality that occurs on property owned by the New York city housing authority.

§ 3. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the police commissioner and the fire commissioner may take such measures as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, prior to its effective date.

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