2007 New York City Ordinance 596 Requiring the Department of Housing to Provide Language Assistance
Type
Ordinance or Resolution
Year
2007
Level
City or Town
State(s)
New York
Policy Areas
Community Development, Housing
The ordinance requires the department of housing preservation and development to provide free language assistance services to limited English proficient individuals. The department shall also translate all of its documents into the top nine languages other than English spoken by persons living in each borough of New York City.