{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-social-services-law-56","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Social Services Law § 56","heading":"City social services districts","body":"§ 56.  City social services districts.   The city of New York shall\nhave all the powers and duties of a social services district insofar as\nconsistent with the provisions of the special and local laws relating to\nsuch city.  The officers thereof charged with the administration of\npublic assistance and care shall have additional powers and duties of a\ncommissioner of social services not inconsistent with the laws relating\nto said city.","path":["Social Services Law","Article 3. Local Public Welfare Organization; Powers and Duties","Title 1. Application"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/SOS/56","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"714ca3c5afc1bfefdd54105bd3f52f162164b019f46f653ac3e823bd216f7e40","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-social-services-law-52","next":"us-ny/n.y.-social-services-law-57"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}