N.Y. Labor Law § 532: Employment districts and offices

§ 532. Employment districts and offices. 1. Establishment and

maintenance. The commissioner may divide the state into such number of

employment districts as he finds necessary to carry out the provisions

of this article and maintain a district office in each of said

districts. The commissioner shall establish such number of local

employment offices as he finds necessary, which offices, in addition to

the other duties prescribed herein and by the commissioner, shall act as

free public employment exchanges.

Such exchanges shall provide and maintain special services for

unskilled workers and public assistance recipients, which services shall

include but not be limited to: maintenance of current registers of all

opportunities for employment in which such workers and recipients would

be able to engage which are brought to the attention of such exchanges;

special activities to seek out and develop employment opportunities for

such workers and recipients; employment preparation services; and

continued counseling before and after referral of such workers and

recipients to employment opportunities.

2. Cooperation with other agencies. The commissioner is authorized to

cooperate with or to enter into agreements with the federal railroad

retirement board or any other agency of the United States charged with

the administration of an unemployment compensation law, with any

political subdivision of this state, or with any private non-profit

organization, with respect to the establishment, maintenance, and use of

free employment service facilities and free public employment offices,

and as a part of any such agreement the commissioner may accept moneys,

services, or quarters as a contribution to the special "employment

service account" in the unemployment administration fund.