This guide assists senior citizens and those in the disability community in developing a personal emergency plan and offers tips on how to be prepared for any emergency.
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 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.
This guide offers general tips for residents on how to prepare for a hurricane with a home survival kit and what to do and where to go if an evacuation order is issued.
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.
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.
"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.
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.
2022 edition of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Gender Nonconforming Guide -- a comprehensive citywide directory of resources for LGBTQ+ communities.
2021 edition of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Guide to Services and Resources—the most
comprehensive directory of LGBTQ+ organizations and programs in New York City.
2019 edition of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Guide to Services and Resources—the most
comprehensive directory of LGBTQ+ organizations and programs in New York City.
2018 edition of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Guide to Services and Resources—a comprehensive directory of LGBTQ+ organizations and programs in New York City.
2016 edition of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Services Guide – the most comprehensive directory of LGBTQ resources and programs in New York City.
2014 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Services Guide – the most comprehensive directory of LGBTQ resources and programs in New York City. For members of the LGBTQ community,
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.
Describes FAQs about public charge and Trump administration's rule proposal. Details resources for legal services and calls for action on submitting a comment
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.