El alcalde de la Ciudad de Nueva York, Eric Adams, el canciller del Departamento de Educación (DOE) de la Ciudad de Nueva York, David C. Banks y el comisionado de la Oficina de la Alcaldía para Asuntos Migratorios (MOIA), Manuel Castro anunciaron el “Proyecto Brazos Abiertos.”
The City’s campaign educates users and potential users about the harms of using K2 and dispel the many myths surrounding the marketing of K2 as legal and safe.
DCWP is accepting in-person visits from customers with appointments only at our Manhattan and Queens locations. You must schedule an appointment to meet with a DCWP representative. For health and safety reasons, DCWP cannot serve walk-ins.
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.
The campaign advertisements highlight the over-the-top approach used by dealerships such as their eye-catching low prices and assurances about financing despite your credit scores to help New Yorkers avoid a bad deal at a used car dealership.
Provides information to perspective passengers on how they can identify Cabs that are operating illegally. Passengers are also informed of their rights and the rights of their Driver during the trip.
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.
This report, using focus group and survey results, details the concerns of New York City’s home-based paid care workers whose voices are too often unheard or disregarded by policymakers or by the wider public.
A flyer to warn consumers about illegal price gouging for any personal or household good or any service that is needed to prevent or limit the spread of or treat the new coronavirus (COVID-19).
A flyer to warn businesses that price gouging for any personal or household good
or any service that is needed to prevent or limit the spread of or treat the new coronavirus
(COVID-19) is illegal.
Nearly 40% of adults in the U.S. reported feeling lonely some or all of the time. Loneliness and social isolation can have a range of negative effects, including worsening symptoms of symptoms of depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses.
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, there were already profound mental health inequities in New York City. Communities of color experienced a higher incidence of
mental health needs yet were less likely to be connected to care. Five ways in which the pandemic is exacerbating these inequities.
Many New Yorkers are feeling stressed, anxious, and sad right now. Mental health support – whether that means staying connected to your loved ones, downloading a helpful app, or having a video session with a counselor – can help.
Fair Chance Act makes it illegal for most employers in NYC to ask about criminal record of job aplicants in ads, on applications, or in interviews-before making an offer.
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.
The Study is one of the first field research initiatives in New York City to look specifically at the financial needs and practices of recent immigrants. The full report is a comprehensive overview of the data, analysis, and key findings.
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.
Safeguarding Our Children presents Children's Services vision to build a child welfare system that pays constant attention to the safety of children and makes sound decision concerning the safety of each child, every time. (Spanish)
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).
This report provides an analysis of what the City’s Paid Care Division has learned, model standards for paid care jobs, an overview of its accomplishments, and a roadmap for action it plans to take in the years to come as the Paid Care Division concludes its first year.
This report details emerging gaps in labor protections and offers policy solutions to these growing concerns. It summarizes the testimony of 110 workers given during a public hearing in April 2017.
Provides information to TLC Licensed Drivers on when it is appropriate to refuse service to passengers and how to contact the TLC if they are a victim of a crime.
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.
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.
Highlights how NYC Human Rights Law protects New Yorkers from discriminatory harassment, which includes threats, intimidation, harassment, coercion, or violence that interferes with a person’s civil or constitutional rights & is motivated in part by that person’s actual or perceived protected status
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.
Language Access Implementation Plan is the Department of Design & Construction (DDC) incorporating language principles in the development of essential documents proceeding with the translation process. DDC understands the importance of effective communication the agency and the city we serve.
El alcalde de la ciudad de Nueva York, Eric Adams, emitió la siguiente declaración después de la trágica muerte de un solicitante de asilo en un refugio el día de ayer:
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.
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.
Women face unique challenges in the workplace and marketplace.
The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection created these tips to educate
women about ways to protect themselves and where to turn for help.