N.Y. Executive Law § 709-a: Office of counterterrorism

§ 709-a. Office of counterterrorism. The office of counterterrorism

shall develop and analyze the state's policies, protocols and strategies

relating to the prevention and detection of terrorist acts and terrorist

threats. The office shall also be responsible for coordinating

strategies, protocols and first responder equipment needs to detect a

biological, chemical or radiological terrorist act or threat; working

with private entities and local, state and federal agencies to conduct

assessments of the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to terrorist

attack; and consulting with appropriate state and local governments and

private entities to facilitate and foster cooperation to better prepare

the state to prevent and detect threats and acts of terrorism.