Constitution · New York

N.Y. Const. art. XVII, § 1

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Constitution of New York
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October 2026

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The aid, care and support of the needy are public concerns and shall be provided by the state and by such of its subdivisions, and in such manner and by such means, as the legislature may from time to time determine.

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