IDNYC Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Uptown’s Ydanis Rodriguez, MOIA, DSS And Others Launch IDNYC New Online Portal

The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) and the Department of Social Services (DSS) today announced that the IDNYC program will launch an online renewal portal for New Yorkers who enrolled in the program in 2015.Continue reading

Uptown Council Member Levin And Others Announce New “Know Your Rights” For Workers

Today, Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Bitta Mostofi joined City agency and community partners—including Lutheran Social Services of New York—to announce $350,000 in funding from the City and Robin Hood for “Know Your Rights” (KYR) forums for immigrant New Yorkers.Continue reading

Mayor’s Office Of Immigrant Affairs And The City Council Announce NYC Immigrant Information Desk

Today, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and the City Council announced three new in-person resource hubs, called the NYC Immigrant Information Desk, creating central, hyperlocal resources for immigrant New Yorkers to access City services and receive referrals.Continue reading

Mayors Office Releases First Report To Make NYC The Most Immigration Inclusive City In The USA

Mayor Bill de Blasio's Office of Immigrant Affairs today launched its first-ever annual report. MOIA’s 2017 Annual Report, “State of Our Immigrant City,” provides a demographic snapshot of the city’s immigrant communities, the barriers they face.Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio, Harlem Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito Announce Continued Free IDNYC Card

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced today that IDNYC – New York City’s official, government-issued identification card – continues to be free for New Yorkers in the program’s fourth year, and welcomes eight exciting new benefit partners to make living and playing in NYC more affordable for all locals. Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio And Speaker Mark-Viverito Announce IDNYC Reaches 1 Mil

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito today announced that since its creation, IDNYC – the City of New York’s municipal ID program – has reached over 1 million cardholders across the five boroughs. Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio And Harlem Speaker Mark-Viverito Announce IDNYC Free In 2017

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito today announced IDNYC will remain free in 2017, and is now processing full enrollments under a new policy that does not involve the retention of cardholders’ personal background documents.Continue reading