Provides temporary holding facilities for adolescent offenders if no magistrate is available and an arrested juvenile or adolescent offender cannot be released prior to arraignment.
Authorizes the state university of New York to lease a portion of the lands on the campus of SUNY Buffalo State University for the relocation and operation of the Leonardo da Vinci High School; relates to the computation of building aid for the renovation and equipping of the Leonardo da Vinci high school.
Establishes a council on children and families within the executive department; moves such council from the office of children and family services; defines terms; authorizes the governor to designate the executive director of such council; makes related provisions.
Allows the court to enter an order regarding a destitute minor freeing the child for adoption and granting guardianship and custody to the commissioner of social services for the purposes of consenting to an adoption; authorizes certain commissioners of public welfare and city public welfare officers to consent to such adoptions.
Requires the New York city housing authority to provide written notice to residents of disruptions to water services when water is not safe for drinking or cooking; requires the New York city housing authority to establish measures to ensure all contractors and subcontractors who deal with the collection and examining of water samples to comply with federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations regarding the examination of water quality.
Authorizes the director of the division of minority and women's business development and the mayor of the city of New York to enter into a memorandum of understanding to allow reciprocity between the state and New York City for businesses that are certified as minority and women-owned business enterprises.