Int. No. 583
By Council Members Dinowitz, Hanif, Gennaro, Louis and Hudson
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the 311 customer service center to provide live chat functionality
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 3 of title 23 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 23-312 to read as follows:
§ 23-312 Service requests or complaints; live chat. Any website or mobile device application used by the 311 customer service center for the intake of 311 requests from the public shall be capable of live chat functionality in connection with all requests for service or complaints. Such live chat functionality shall include, at minimum, a text-based instant messaging service that allows for synchronous written communication with a natural person. The department of information technology and telecommunications shall transmit live chat logs to relevant agencies and shall make such logs available to inspectors or other relevant persons within such agencies.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.
Session 13
LS #6332
1/15/2024
Session 12
NAW
LS #6332
12/5/2022 12:06 PM