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.
This guide includes mental health resources and
information that can help people with justice
involvement, people with loved ones who are
or were recently incarcerated, and caregivers of
children with incarcerated parents find mental
health support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
This guide offers some suggestions for teens who are at home during COVID-19, what to do if teens are in a home with someone who is causing you harm or if you are experiencing abuse online.
Provides information to passengers on TLC Upfront Payment Policy which allows local car services to request payment from passengers before a trip begins and the rules car service companies must follow if they choose to implement an Upfront Payment Policy.
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.
The guide offers advice on topics such as: signing a commercial lease, navigating government, and understanding the rights of immigrant New Yorkers. The guide is part of the City’s Immigrant Business Initiative, launched by Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2014 to support immigrant entrepreneurs.
Mailers informing NYC residents in Queens and Brooklyn that bulk refuse items should be placed curbside on trash-only collection days (not recycling days).
As of Sept 5, 2023, chain businesses that place trash out for collection must use lidded containers. Lock up the trash to keep rats away. This applies to any business with five or more NYC locations, regardless of what is sold. This follows earlier regulations for food-related businesses.
COVID-19 has been a challenging time for owners as well as tenants. Here, we summarize resources to help you access rent payments, loans, foreclosure protections, and individualized assistance.
Commitment card for volunteers to sign up to join their Neighborhood Organizing Census Committee(NOCC) . NOCC helped provide an organizational structure for local volunteers to do their own direct outreach to their friends, families, and neighbors, with support from NYC Census 2020.
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 Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
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 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.
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.
This document provides information regarding new protections for tenants and individuals seeking housing who are victims/survivors of domestic violence, sex offenses.