N.Y. Labor Law § 540: Information about assistance programs

§ 540. Information about assistance programs. The commissioner shall

establish procedures whereby each person who files a claim for

unemployment insurance pursuant to section five hundred ninety-six of

this article, shall receive information about the supplemental nutrition

assistance program provided by the office of temporary and disability

assistance pursuant to subdivision six of section ninety-five-a of the

social services law, the special supplemental nutrition program for

women, infants and children provided by the department of health under

section twenty-five hundred seven of the public health law, and the

utility assistance and rental and mortgage assistance programs available

through the division of housing and community renewal and the office of

temporary and disability assistance. The commissioner shall also provide

information about such programs on the department's website. Such

information shall be prominently displayed and easily accessible by

individuals filing a claim or certifying for unemployment benefits.