§ 3-115 New York city identity card.
AC § 3-115
a. Definitions. "Administering Agency" shall mean the agency that the mayor designates to administer the New York city identity card program. "New York city identity card" shall mean an identification card issued by the city of New York pursuant to subdivision b of this section. "Resident" shall mean 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. b. New York city identity card program.
(1)The mayor shall designate an agency to administer the New York city identity card program. The administering agency shall promulgate all rules necessary to effectuate the purposes of this subchapter.
(2)The administering agency shall designate access sites, including at least one site located within each of the five boroughs of the city of New York, where applications for such card shall be made available for pick-up and submission. The administering agency shall make blank applications available online and shall accept online submissions of applications for renewal of such card. The administering agency shall show appointments at each location for the earliest available date and time on any online appointment scheduling system.
(3)The administering agency shall establish a pilot program to offer same-day and walk-in appointments to accept applications for the New York city identity card. Such pilot program shall, at a minimum, identify and operate 1 access site located within at least 4 boroughs of the city of New York that will allow same-day and walk-in appointments 1 day per week per site. The administering agency shall commence operations at such sites no later than the effective date of this local law. The administering agency shall publish on its website the location and day of operation of the access sites offering same-day and walk-in appointments. Every 6 months, the administering agency shall transmit a letter to the speaker of the council that states whether such administering agency intends to extend the pilot program or terminate it, and shall include the reasons for such extension or termination. The administering agency may terminate the pilot program immediately and without notice should safety concerns arise that are out of the control of the administering agency, provided that, within 7 days of such termination, the administering agency shall transmit to the speaker of the council a notification letter of the termination and the reasons for such termination.
(4)The administering agency shall: (i) Perform a quarterly assessment of the number of applicants for a New York city identity card and use such assessment to inform the number of on-site application review appointments made available in the next quarter; and (ii) Provide mandatory training at least once every year for employees of such administering agency on the application process for a New York city identity card, including a review of all documentation necessary for such application.
(5)The administering agency shall make available a process in which a supervisor is available to review documentation that has been declined during the application appointment. In the event that the administering agency declines to accept a document in connection with such application, following review by such supervisor, the applicant may elect to complete the enrollment process, and the administering agency shall process such application in the regular course of business. If the administering agency denies such application, the agency shall provide a letter to such applicant explaining the reasons for denial of such application. c. Issuance of New York city identity cards.
(xiv)The administering agency may by rule determine the weight to be given to each type of document provided in this paragraph, and require that an applicant produce more than one document to establish residency. The administering agency shall by rule create alternative methods by which individuals who are homeless can establish residency in the city notwithstanding the lack of fixed address. e. Confidentiality of New York city identity card eligibility information.
