N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 3-119.4: § 3-119.4 Press credentials.

a.

Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

Mayor's office of media and entertainment. The term "mayor's office of media and entertainment" means the mayor's office of media and entertainment as established by mayoral executive order number 31 for the year 2018, as amended, or any successor to such office.

Press card. The term "press card" means a press credential that is issued to an individual member of the press and which may be used at multiple events during the period in which the press card is valid.

Press credential. The term "press credential" means a document that confers upon the bearer the rights set forth in subdivision b of this section.

Reserve press card. The term "reserve press card" means a press credential that is issued to a news organization for use by individuals retained by such news organization.

Single event press card. The term "single event press card" means a press credential that is issued to an individual member of the press for use only at a single event.

b. Subject to reasonable safety and evidence preservation concerns and space limitations, the bearer of a valid press credential shall be entitled to:

1. cross police lines, fire lines or other restrictions, limitations or barriers established by the city at emergency, spot, or breaking news events and public events of a non-emergency nature where police lines, fire lines or other restrictions, limitations or barriers established by the city have been set up for security or crowd control purposes, and

2. attend events sponsored by the city which are open to members of the press.

c. The mayor's office of media and entertainment shall issue press cards, reserve press cards and single event press cards and may establish by rule additional types of press credentials. The mayor's office of media and entertainment shall have the sole authority to issue, suspend and revoke press credentials.

d. 1. The mayor's office of media and entertainment shall by rule establish:

(a) application procedures for press credentials;

(b) criteria for denial of an application for a press credential; and

(c) criteria for suspension or revocation of a press credential.

2. Such rules shall ensure that press credentials are issued, suspended and revoked in a manner that promotes a free and independent press, subject to reasonable safety and evidence preservation concerns.

e. Any news organization or individual member of the press whose application for a press credential has been denied shall have the right to challenge such denial at a hearing.

f. No press credential may be seized, suspended or revoked except following a hearing at which the mayor's office of media and entertainment has demonstrated, by clear and convincing evidence, that a suspension or revocation is justified based on the criteria established by rules promulgated pursuant to subdivision d of this section.

g. All hearings regarding the denial of an application for a press credential or the suspension or revocation of a press credential shall be conducted by the office of administrative trials and hearings in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 1046 of the charter and any additional procedures established by rule by the chief administrative law judge. Notwithstanding subdivision c of this section, the decisions of the office of administrative trials and hearings shall constitute final determinations.

(L.L. 2021/046, 4/25/2021, eff. 1/20/2022)