Int. No. 1249
By Council Members Velázquez, Vernikov, Brewer, Louis, Stevens, Hanif and Farías
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to permitting disabled residents to obtain a marking on their IDNYC card to serve as proof of disability
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision a of section 3-115 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law 35 for the year 2014, is amended to read as follows:
a. Definitions. Administering Agency. The term “[Administering Agency] administering agency” [shall mean] means the agency that the mayor designates to administer the New York city identity card program.
New York city identity card. The term “New York city identity card” [shall mean] means an identification card issued by the city of New York pursuant to subdivision b of this section.
Proof of disability. The term “proof of disability” means a certification, card, permit, or other document issued by a federal, state, or city agency to a person that bears sufficient identifying information and an indication that the person has a permanent disability seriously impairing mobility. A certification that the person has a permanent disability seriously impairing mobility made by the department of health and mental hygiene, or by a provider designated by the administering agency or the department of health and mental hygiene, who has made such a certification in accordance with standards and guidelines prescribed by the administering agency or the department of health and mental hygiene, shall be proof of disability.
Resident. The term “[Resident] resident” [shall mean] means a person who can establish that he or she is a current resident of the city of New York pursuant to paragraph two of subdivision d of this section.
§ 2. Paragraph 1 of subdivision c of section 3-115 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law 35 for the year 2014, is amended to read as follows:
(1) The New York city identity card shall display, at a minimum, the cardholder's photograph, name, date of birth, address, and an expiration date, provided that the administering agency may by rule establish procedures to protect the addresses of victims of domestic violence or alternate requirements for applicants who lack a permanent address. Such card shall also, at the cardholder's option, display the cardholder's self-designated gender. A cardholder may elect to have the card display their disability status upon submission of proof of disability. Such identification card shall be designed in a manner to deter fraud.
§ 3. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the administering agency shall take such measures as are necessary for the implementation of this local law, including the promulgation of rules, before such date.
Session 12
MC
LS #8352, 11468
10/20/2023