2022 New York City Ordinance 0839 Establishing an Office of Migrant and Refugee Settlement
Type
Ordinance or Resolution
Year
2022
Level
City or Town
State(s)
New York
Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Community Development, Education, Food, Health, Housing
This ordinance establishes a department under the mayor's office tasked with managing migrant and refugee settlement within New York City. The office will primarily focus on providing access to housing, education, medical care, and food for foreign citizens who are resettled, and will assist the mayor with all other issues that are more broadly related to migration and settlement in the city.