Mayor De Blasio spoke at a national conference for US Mayors with his main topic being the importance of the US census. HE discusses the importance of avoiding any and all fraud that could plague the taking of the census and highlighted the importance the census plays in deciding US politics.
Mayor de Blasio along with other admin strongly denounced the inclusion of a question regarding immigration status on the 2020 census, stating that the question would decrease response rates amongst immigrant families, leading to an inaccurate census.
Mayor Bill de Blasio today appointed Julie Menin as Director of the Census for New York City and Executive Assistant Corporation Counsel for Strategic Advocacy. Menin will organize extensive outreach efforts to encourage every New York City resident to participate in the upcoming 2020 Census.
de Blasio, Carter, and Menin address the Supreme Court's decision to reject the Trump Administration's attempt to discourage immigrants to participate in the census.
This analysis uses data derived from the Census Bureau to pinpoint the communities where disparities in internet access may reduce self-response rates to the Census and potentially result in an undercount.
The de Blasio Administration today announced it submitted formal comments to the federal government in opposition to a proposed rule that would evict thousands of New Yorkers from federally-assisted housing based on immigration status.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that NYC Census 2020, the City’s first-of-its-kind census outreach and engagement campaign, is investing more than $1.4 million in an unprecedented partnership with New York City’s three public library systems.
Mayor De Blasio announces a new committee called Neighborhood Organizing Census Committees (“NOCCs”) in order to increase the self-response rate in the 2020 census.
Mayor De Blasio holds a media roundtable to explain about the launch of the Neighborhood Organizing Census Committees and explain what they'll be doing for the city.