AGENCY TESTIMONY
Proposed legislation on domestic violence shelter reporting
0:17:47
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The speaker describes two pieces of proposed legislation that would modify reporting requirements for domestic violence shelters in New York City.
- File number 2572 (amendment to Local Law 83 of 2018):
- Expands reporting requirements to include exits from both emergency and tier 2 DV shelters
- Changes reporting frequency from annual to monthly
- File number 2573 (amendment to Local Law 79 of 2022, as modified by Local Law 103 of 2023):
- Adds reporting requirements for applications to DV emergency and tier 2 shelters by household size
- Part of multi-agency emergency housing assistance reporting
Both pieces of legislation aim to increase transparency and data availability regarding the DV shelter system in NYC.
John Rojas
0:17:47
Turning to the legislation under consideration at today's hearing, File number 2572 is an amendment to existing law 83 of 2018 where DSS reports annually on exits from domestic violence emergency shelters.
0:18:01
File number 2572 would expand The current reporting requirements from exits from domestic violence shelters to include both domestic violence, emergency shelter exits, as well as domestic violence, tier 2 shelter exits.
0:18:14
This report would also be required monthly.
0:18:17
File number 2573 is a is a further amendment to a local law 79 of 2022, which was previously modified pursuant to local law 103 of 2023.
0:18:28
File number 2573 would amend the assisting reporting requirements regarding multi agency emergency housing, assistance to include reporting on applications for domestic violence, emergency shelters, and applications for domestic violence, tier 2 shelters by household size.
