Language access is critical for New York City’s diverse communities. The city is home to approximately 3.4 million immigrants, and almost half of all New Yorkers speak a language other than English at home. Approximately a quarter of New York City’s population, or 1.8 million New Yorkers [...].
The accessibility plan outlines the steps that are being taken and will be taken to “ensure that the agency’s workplace, services, programs, and activities are accessible to and accommodating and inclusive of persons with disabilities."
As required by local law 30 of 2017, the Language Access Plan explains how the agency will provide access to services to people who have limited English proficiency (or LEP).
Local law 12 of 2023, requires agencies to develop and implement a five-year accessibility plan to “ensure that the agency’s workplace, services, programs, and activities are accessible to and accommodating and inclusive of persons with disabilities."
By law, all City agencies that provide direct public services must create a language access implementation plan (LAIP) in order to ensure meaningful language access to their services. The LAIP explains how MOME will provide language access services to people who have limited English proficiency.
The Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) is New York City’s framework to promote a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities and guide the use of funding received from the Community Planning and Development (CPD).
The language access implementation plan (LAIP) explains how NYC Parks will provide language access services to people with limited English proficiency.
The language access implementation plan (LAIP) explains how NYC Parks will provide language access services to people with limited English proficiency.