N.Y. Executive Law Section 94-B
Office for new Americans

1.

Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares that, according to the 2010 census, approximately twenty-two percent of New Yorkers were not born in the United States, nine percent above the national average. For years immigrants have come to the United States to make a better life for themselves. It is of utmost importance to the state that these new Americans be given the tools to assist them in making a better life for themselves, particularly through programs that help develop and leverage their skills and strengthen their connections with their communities and through programs to reduce exploitation of vulnerable immigrant populations.

2.

Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the terms “new American” and “immigrant” shall refer to non-citizen domicilaries of New York state whose country of origin is other than the United States.

3.

Office for new Americans; director. There is hereby created within the department of state the office for new Americans. The secretary shall appoint a director of the office to accomplish the responsibilities set forth in this section. Such director shall receive an annual salary within amounts appropriated and shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.

4.

Organization of the office for new Americans. The secretary shall have the power to establish, consolidate, reorganize, or abolish any organizational units within the office as he or she determines to be necessary for efficient operation thereof. The secretary shall assign functions to any such unit and may appoint staff, agents, and consultants, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation within amounts appropriated.

5.

Powers and duties of the office for new Americans. The office for new Americans shall have the power and responsibility to:

(a)

Create a network of neighborhood-based opportunity centers;

(b)

Increase access to English-for-speakers-of-other-languages (ESOL) training, including by engaging not-for-profit organizations and other qualified providers of ESOL training services;

(c)

Assist immigrants in matters relating to immigration status, including but not limited to assisting with the naturalization process and applications for deferred action for childhood arrivals;

(d)

Connect immigrants to business resources that harness their skills, employment referral programs, and other workforce development programs;

(e)

Develop and leverage the skills of immigrants to benefit their communities and the state;

(f)

Strengthen the connections between immigrants and their communities through civic engagement;

(g)

Reduce exploitation of immigrants;

(h)

Establish a toll-free multi-lingual hotline and a website for purposes including but not limited to dissemination of information about the programs and services offered by the office for new Americans, referral for services, and receipt of complaints relating to fraud and other related crimes against immigrants;

(i)

Ensure that individuals referred by the office are directed to service providers who are in compliance with article twenty-eight-C of the general business law or providers certified by the bureau of immigration appeals;

(j)

Using information developed by the office through the hotline, assist law enforcement in combatting crimes against immigrants;

(k)

Advise the governor and secretary concerning matters affecting immigrants in the state in order to promote and encourage the full participation of immigrants in the state’s civic and economic life;

(l)

Coordinate with other state agencies and otherwise marshal the resources of the state to serve the needs of immigrants;

(m)

Encourage and assist local governments in the development of activities to enhance civic engagement among immigrants and in immigrant communities; and

(n)

Beginning in two thousand fifteen, by June fifteenth of each year, produce a report to the governor, the speaker of the assembly, and the temporary president of the senate describing the activities of the office, including but not limited to, summarizing calls received through the hotline and website, information on ESOL training services provided by the office, the number of immigrants assisted through the opportunity centers, or an estimation thereof, the status of any workforce development programs, and any other relevant information.

Source: Section 94-B — Office for new Americans, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EXC/94-B (updated Feb. 6, 2015; accessed Apr. 27, 2024).

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Department of state 91
Rules 92
Deputies 93
Custody of records 93‑A
Examination of reports 94
Commission on ethics and lobbying in government 94‑A
Consumer protection division 94‑B
Office for new Americans 94‑C
Major renewable energy development program 94‑D
New York Asian American and Pacific Islander commission 95
Legislative manual 96
Fees and refunds 96‑A
Fees for services rendered pursuant to the uniform commercial code 97
Completing unfinished papers 97‑A
Affirmation in lieu of oath 98
Copies of amendments to rules for admission of attorneys 99
Central state registry of security guards 100
Central state registry of armored car guards 100‑A
Information on state agencies pertaining to persons subjected to section seventy-three-a of the public officers law and who hold policy-m... 100‑B
Business entity database 101
Accessibility, rules and regulations 101‑A
Legislative notification of the proposed adoption, amendment, suspension or repeal of agency rules 101‑B
Application by municipal corporations for the suspension of certain rules 102
Filing and publication of codes, rules and regulations 103
Future editions and supplements of official compilations 104
Departmental cooperation 104‑A
Departmental cooperation regarding water quality 105
Changes in codes, rules or regulations 106
Proof of codes, rules and regulations 106‑A
Internet access to the New York code, rules and regulations 107
Intergovernmental agreements 108
Address confidentiality program 109
Registration of certain service providers 130
Appointment of notaries public 131
Procedure of appointment 132
Certificates of official character of notaries public 133
Certification of notarial signatures 134
Signature and seal of county clerk 135
Powers and duties 135‑A
Notary public or commissioner of deeds 135‑B
Advertising by notaries public 135‑C
Electronic notarization 136
Notarial fees 137
Statement as to authority of notaries public 138
Powers of notaries public or other officers who are stockholders, directors, officers or employees of a corporation 139
Commissioners of deeds within the state 140
Commissioners of deeds in the city of New York 141
Commissioners of deeds in other states, territories and foreign countries 142
Powers of such commissioners 142‑A
Validity of acts of notaries public and commissioners of deeds notwithstanding certain defects 143
Fees of such commissioners 144
Saving clause 144‑A
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Apr. 27, 2024

Last modified:
Feb. 6, 2015

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