City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito wants Albany leaders to pass statewide protections from deportation for immigrants if elected officials convene a proposed special session before Jan. 1, 2017, she told WNYC's Brian Lehrer on Dec. 22, 2016. Continue reading
The Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit and Office of Immigrant Affairs and the Commission on Human Rights announced today a series of ongoing events and a new social media ad campaign that promote respect, understanding, and support for the City’s diverse Muslim communities.Continue reading
A City Council program launched in 2014 has helped 119 children to avoid deportation, East Harlem Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced Friday.Continue reading
The Refugee Resettlement Office of Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of New York, will celebrate World Refugee Day in Target East Harlem Community Garden. Continue reading
Mayor Bill de Blasio's Office of Immigrant Affairs will join the Brooklyn Public Library; New York Public Library; Queens Library; Citi Community Development; Carnegie Corporation of New York; Robin Hood Foundation; Continue reading
On Monday, March 28th at 2 pm in City Hall Council Chambers, the New York City Council Committee on Immigration will be having its first-ever budget hearing.Continue reading
Patricia Rivera, a 33-year-old undocumented Mexican immigrant, remembers when she first began looking for a lawyer to help her resolve her status. “It was going to cost me $2,000 up front just to start looking at my papers, and then $10,000 to finish up the case,” said the mother of two U.S.-born children.Continue reading
Harlem New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito is criticizing Republicans for not helping debt-crippled Puerto Rico.Continue reading
To the Editor (of the NYTimes):
Re “Death of Baby Grips Mental Health Advocates for Bangladeshi Women in City” (news article, Aug. 14):
Your article makes it clear that there are people living in New York City who are not being reached with the information on the services and support available to them.Continue reading