N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 3-180: § 3-180 Definitions.

For the purposes of this subchapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

Domestic violence. The term "domestic violence" means acts or threats of violence, not including acts of self-defense, committed by a family or household member against another family or household member.

Family justice center. The term "family justice center" means the centers and any successor locations through which the office or successor entity provides criminal justice, civil legal, and social services to victims of domestic violence and gender-based violence.

Family or household member. The term "family or household member" means the following individuals: (i) persons related by consanguinity or affinity; (ii) persons legally married to one another; (iii) persons formerly married to one another regardless of whether they still reside in the same household; (iv) persons who have a child in common regardless of whether such persons have been married or have lived together at any time; (v) persons not legally married, but currently living together in a family-type relationship; and (vi) persons not legally married, but who have formerly lived together in a family-type relationship.

First responder. The term “first responder” means a person with specialized training who is among the first to arrive and provide assistance or incident resolution at the scene of an emergency who is a law enforcement officer, paramedic, emergency medical technician, or firefighter.

Gender-based violence. The term "gender-based violence" means acts or threats of violence directed against a person because of their gender or perceived gender, including, but not limited to, family violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sex or labor trafficking, elder abuse, and stalking.

Office. The term "office" means the office to end domestic and gender-based violence.

Relevant organization. The term "relevant organization" means an organization that provides services to a survivor, which include, but are not limited to, child and youth, education, employment, health, housing, immigration, income, legal, safety planning, and transportation services.

Survivor. The term "survivor" means an individual who has experienced or reported domestic or gender-based violence.

(L.L. 2019/038, 2/24/2019, eff. 2/24/2019; Am. L.L. 2021/109, 10/10/2021, eff. 1/8/2022; Am. L.L. 2022/112, 11/22/2022, eff. 11/22/2022; Am. L.L. 2025/160, 11/28/2025, eff. 11/28/2025)