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What is NYC AC § 21-114?

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This section outlines the responsibilities of the commissioner regarding municipal lodging houses owned or established by the city. It mandates the provision of free shelter, food, and sanitation services to applicants deemed eligible for assistance. Applies to municipal lodging houses operated by the city.

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§ 21-114 Municipal lodging houses.

AC § 21-114

a. The commissioner shall have jurisdiction over, and it shall be his or her duty to take charge of all municipal lodging houses belonging to or hereafter acquired or established by the city. b. It shall be the duty of the commissioner or of the superintendent of any municipal lodging house acting under such commissioner or superintendent, to provide for any applicants for shelter who, in his or her judgment, may properly be received, plain and wholesome food and lodging for a night, free of charge, and also to cause such applicants to be bathed on admission and their clothing to be steamed and disinfected.

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