As per Local Law 123/2019, New York City Administrative Code, Title 31, Section 110, these materials are published by the New York City Department of Veterans' Services to assist student veterans with resources and guidance with respect to pursuing higher education in New York City.
On February 6, 2023, the Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) published revised citywide privacy protection policies and protocols for New York City. The CPO, who heads the Office of Information Privacy, published the previous version of the policies in February 2021.
SBS developed this Comprehensive Guide to BID Formation and Expansion to outline the multi-year process to form a new BID and serve as a resource for those interested in expanding an existing BID.
This guide provides basic information to consider before you enter into a commercial lease in New York City. Topics include location selection, evaluating space needs, space construction, working with professionals, reviewing key lease terms, and limiting business and personal risk.
This guide is a resource for local stakeholders to start the process of merchant organizing and potentially form a formal merchants association to bring additional resources to commercial corridors in New York City.
This guide to storefront improvements will help you understand the parts of a traditional storefront— the sign, awning, lighting, display window, and security devices—and make good design decisions.
All schools in New York City, public and private, are crucial to helping our city contribute zero waste to landfills by 2030 -- and all schools must meet DSNY guidelines for separating recyclables and setting out recycling and garbage for collection.
This guide is intended to help New Yorkers properly store, use, and discard common harmful household products. Each section lists handling tips, disposal options, and safe alternatives for products.
Beginning August 15, 2018, additional New York City businesses will be required by law to separate their organic waste. Read inside for a description of the rules.
Postcard advertising DSNY's refashionNYC program, which offers apartment buildings an easy way to collect clothing and other textiles so that they are not landfilled.
Mailer announcing the Spring 2018 SAFE Disposal Event for Brooklyn. These provide a convenient way for residents to properly dispose of harmful household products.
Mailer announcing the Spring 2018 SAFE Disposal Event for Queens. SAFE events are a convenient way for residents to responsibly dispose of harmful household products.
Mailer announcing the Spring 2018 SAFE Disposal Event for Staten Island. SAFE events are a convenient way for residents to responsibly dispose of harmful household products.
This guide is for any school receiving DSNY collection service. The goal is to make all schools Zero Waste Schools by taking best practices from the first 100 Zero Waste Schools, started in 2016.
Apartment/ Loft Order #51 establishes the lease guidelines for rent stabilized apartments and lofts effective between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020.
Hotel Order #49 establishes the lease guidelines for rent stabilized Class A hotels, Class B hotels, lodging houses, rooming houses and SROs effective between Oct. 1, 2019 and Sept. 30, 2020.
The Guidelines provide step-by-step instructions on how to supplement historic climate data with specific, regional, forward looking climate change data in the design of City facilities.
List of reports,documents,studies or publications required by local law, Executive Order or mayoral directive, compiled and posted by the Municipal Library staff to comply with Local Law 29 of 2019.
A compilation of forty years of public art on display in NYC Parks including images and descriptions of public art displays in the Parks Department gallery.
Promotional storefront posters in multiple languages for NYC Census outreach. Posters provides site and phone number to fill out the census. Size: 8.5 x 11
The 2016 New York City Guide for the Diplomatic & Consular Corps provides useful information on accessing a range of City services and addressing City-related issues in an effort to aid Mission and Consular officials as they integrate fully and seamlessly into the fabric of the City of NYC.
This guide provides a summary of the rights and responsibilities, pertinent to residential properties and leases, of diplomatic tenants and their landlords in New York City. It also includes steps that can be taken to address violations, as well as relevant points of contact.
Local Law 11 of 2012 requires City-managed data be made available to the public through a single web portal. This document defines the Citywide policies, standards, and guidelines required to support that legislation as amended.
The Mayor's Office of Information Privacy, lead by the Chief Privacy Officer, has released the city's first privacy protection protocols for the City of New York. This Policy sets forth the baseline requirements for City agencies relating to the protection of identifying information.
In February 2021, the Chief Privacy Officer (“CPO”) released revised privacy protection policies and protocols for New York City (“CPO Policies”). The CPO, who heads Mayor’s Office of Information Privacy (“MOIP”), first issued the CPO Policies in January 2019.
Describes FAQs about public charge and Trump administration's rule proposal. Details resources for legal services and calls for action on submitting a comment
All employers are required to provide written notice of employees’ rights under the Human Rights Law both in the form of a displayed poster and as an information sheet distributed to individual employees at the time of hire. This document satisfies the information sheet requirement.
All New Yorkers deserve to have equal access to housing, employment, and public places. Our factsheets give a snapshot of rights and responsibilities under the NYC Human Rights Law.
This document provides information regarding new protections for tenants and individuals seeking housing who are victims/survivors of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking, with a specific focus on obligations of housing providers.
Executive Order 16 requires all City agencies to ensure that City employees and members of the public have access to single-sex facilities consistent with their gender identity or expression without being required to show identification.
Brokers, real estate agents, and owners cannot treat current or prospective tenants differently or refuse to rent to them because they receive subsidies or vouchers. This FAQ factsheet will help brokers meet your obligations as a real estate agent.
"Five Things You Need to Know" - Lawful Source of Income Factsheet for Tenants. The NYC Commission on Human Rights protects you from lawful source of income discrimination in housing.
Factsheet covers protections in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of actual or perceived immigration status or national origin.
This document provides information regarding new protections for tenants and individuals seeking housing who are victims/survivors of domestic violence, sex offenses.
Salary History Law Factsheet for Job Applicants to know their rights as it relates to the ban on employers being able to use salary history to make employment decisions
By law, businesses must make single-occupant bathrooms available for persons of any gender. A sign must be posted near the bathroom's entrance indicating that it is open to all genders.
CRIMINAL RECORD? YOU CAN WORK WITH THAT. Criminal history can’t be part of the hiring process until after a job offer. That means you get a fair chance, and employers get to consider more candidates.
CRIMINAL RECORD? YOU CAN WORK WITH THAT. When employers consider qualifications first, more New Yorkers go to work. That makes businesses strong and powers our economy.
If you work in NYC, you have rights regardless of immigration status, national origin, or country of origin.
In addition to the languages checked off, it's also available in Nepali, Tagalog, Thai, Tibetan, Vietnamese, and Punjabi.
NEW YORKERS ARE MORE THAN THEIR CREDIT SCORES. NYC passed the nation’s strongest ban on employment credit checks. Let’s grow New York businesses and workforces with fairness and equal opportunity for all.
Information about GI Bill Housing Allowances. Qualifying student veterans pursuing higher education in New York City may utilize G.I. Bill housing allowances to subsidize the cost of renting an apartment.
Employers: What You Need to Know About Social Security Administration No-Match Letters. Taking an adverse action against an employee due to a discrepancy, such as putting an employee on leave or terminating employment, could violate the NYC Human Rights Law (NYCHRL).
Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Anti-Semitism in NYC Leading Up To And Following the 2016 Presidential Election: A Report on Discrimination, Bias, And Acts of Hate Experienced by Muslim, Arab, South Asian, Jewish, and Sikh New Yorkers
KEY CHANGES TO THE COMMISSION’S RULES OF PRACTICE
As of September 6, 2019, new rules of practice go into effect governing the management, investigation, and litigation of cases at the Commission.
IDNYC Benefits Guide is a multilingual brochure that provides an overview of the key benefits associated with the IDNYC card in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Russian. Additional translations of the Benefits Guide can be found here https://www1.nyc.gov/site/idnyc/benefits/benefits.page.
The ABC's of Housing is HPD's guide to housing rules and regulations for owners and tenants.This booklet is designed to help owners and tenants gain an understanding of the rules and regulations affecting housing and provide you with information about where you can receive assistance.
HPD Anti- Harassment laws prohibit building owners from illegally forcing tenants to leave their apartments or surrender their rights through unjustified eviction notices or illegal lockouts. HPD provides information on seeking legal help and low-income tenants are eligible for free legal services.
The Street Harassment Resource Guide, 'End Street Harassment,' is an accessible, practical, comprehensive document that contains important information for New Yorkers on how they can prevent and respond to street harassment.