On February 16, 2021, OATH announces more than 100,000 cases heard remotely during COVID-19 pandemic, keeping New Yorkers who challenge civil summonses safe and healthy.
On May 17, 2021, OATH announces new call-back option now available for its hearings by phone. Call-back option serves to make the telephonic hearing process even more convenient for New Yorkers fighting summonses at OATH hearings.
On June 9, 2021, OATH Commissioner and Chief Administrative Law Judge Joni Kletter introduces members Of the first-ever advisory committee on creative conflict resolution.
OATH granted authority to oversee all special education due process hearings involving NYC Department of Education schools and parents of students with special education needs.
Press Release: The New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) and fintech company SilverBills have partnered to expand DFTA's Bill Payer Program. This innovative partnership will help even more seniors quickly process bill payments.
First Lady Chirlane McCray, Department for the Aging (DFTA) acting Commissioner Caryn Resnick, and Senior Advisor to the Mayor and head of the Office of ThriveNYC Susan Herman announced today a $1.7 million expansion of mental health through the ThriveNYC DFTA Geriatric Mental Health Initiative.
Press release announcing Providing Options to Elderly Clients Together' Clinical Service. The New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) and the Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV) announce the launch of Providing Options to Elderly Clients Together (PROTECT). The collaboration connects older adults who are victims of elder abuse with mental health clinicians from Weill Cornell Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry.
The New York Foundation for Senior Citizens (NYFSC) and the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) held a press conference to discuss the expansion of the Home Sharing Program, announce singer Gloria Gaynor as the official spokesperson for the program and showcase a new advertising campaign.