N.Y. Social Services Law § 165: Recipients authorized to work

§ 165. Recipients authorized to work. Notwithstanding any other

provision of law, a social services official may, in his or her

discretion, authorize a recipient of safety net assistance to work and

retain the income derived therefrom without any diminution or with

partial diminution of safety net assistance where such an arrangement

would, in his or her opinion, lead to elimination of the recipient from

the assistance rolls in a reasonable length of time. The commissioner

shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purpose of this

section.