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| Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Fatima Shama, Health Commissioner Thomas Farley, and Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) President Alan Aviles jointly issued an Open Letter to Immigrant New Yorkers on H1N1 and the Seasonal Influenza Commissioners Shama and Farley and President Aviles issued an "open letter" informing immigrant New Yorkers of important information regarding flu vaccination and protection. In order to reach many limited-English-proficient immigrants, the letter has been made available in eight foreign languages: Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Haitian Creole, Arabic, Urdu and Bengali.  Read the Open LetterSpanishChineseRussianKoreanHaitian CreoleArabicUrduBengali | |
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Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Reminds New Yorkers of U.S. Diversity Visa LotteryFree Application Assistance is Available at New York City Public Libraries Read the press release | |
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| Commissioner Shama and Commissioner Walsh Announce the City's First Bilingual Seminar for Latino Business Associations Read the press release | |
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Commissioner Fatima Shama Offers Keynote Address on Citizenship Day at Ellis Island Read the press release | |
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| Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation to Provide Language Assistance Services in Pharmacies Read the press release | |
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Mayor Bloomberg Appoints Fatima Shama as Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs Mayor Bloomberg today appointed Fatima A. Shama as Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs. Commissioner Shama currently serves as Senior Education Policy Advisor in the Mayor's Office, where she previously served as the Health Literacy and Language Access Coordinator. Read the press release | |
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| Mayor Bloomberg, NYC Media Group and V-me Launch "NYC TV Kids Presents V-me Niños" Read the press release | |
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| Mayor Bloomberg Speaks to Newly Sworn in Citizens at Naturalization Ceremony Hosted by the Department of Homeland Security Read the press release | |
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Mayor Bloomberg and Deputy Mayor Walcott Encourage Immigrant New Yorkers to watch “We Are New York” on NYC TV Channel 25Read the press releaseVisit the We Are New York website | |
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| Mayor Bloomberg and prominent NYC business leaders send letter to Senators Durbin and Lugar in support of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (the “DREAM” Act) Read the letter | |
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| Mayor Bloomberg formalizes Immigrant Heritage Week by signing Executive Order 128 Read the executive order | |
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| Temporary Commission on Day Laborer Job Centers Presents Final Report to Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Quinn The Commission’s recommendations include supporting the development of community facilities that address the needs of low-wage workers; supporting the development of programs that address the safety, health, education and community concerns of low-wage workers; supporting community-based organizations that serve low-wage immigrant workers in the areas of English for Speakers of Other Languages training and protecting workers from on-the-job injuries and violations; and encouraging cooperation between community groups and public safety entities. Read the reportRead the press release | |
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| Directory of Services for Immigrants This enhanced directory features a listing of more than 250 community-based organizations that offer free or low-cost services to immigrants. The directory also includes a guide to the languages spoken at the listed organizations plus information in Spanish, Chinese and Russian about key City laws and policies. | |
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| ACCESS NYC - Benefit Information. One Place. Visit www.nyc.gov/accessnyc to screen your family for up to 35 City, State, and Federal health and human service benefit programs. In addition to screening, you can learn about the programs, how to apply, where to go, and even print filled in applications. | |
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| New Report on the Health of Immigrants in NYC Foreign-born New Yorkers are generally in better health than U.S.-born New Yorkers, but they may face challenges accessing health services, and some aspects of their health may decline after arriving in New York City. Read a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene report entitled "The Health of Immigrants in New York City" (in PDF), the first comprehensive analysis of the health of foreign-born New Yorkers. | |
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| "Open Letter" to Immigrant New Yorkers Promises Privacy and Respect New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) President Alan D. Aviles and Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Guillermo Linares announced the launch of a public awareness campaign designed to address concerns of immigrant New Yorkers who may be avoiding health services out of fear of having their immigration status reported to federal authorities. Read the press releaseRead the open letter in Albanian, Bengali, Chinese, English, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish or Urdu | |
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| Protecting Immigrants City law affords consumers many protections, among them requiring that a business provide a written contract in English and the consumer’s native language. It also prohibits a business from demanding money for work not performed. Whether you are an immigrant or a fee-based service provider, here's what you need to know. Read the press releaseLearn more | |
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| Phone Card Complaint Form The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) wants to hear from you. Whether you haven't received the amount of minutes you paid for, or your card doesn't work at all, download a complaint form here and let the DCA know. (Complaint forms are available in English and Spanish). Download forms (in PDF) | |
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Affordable Housing Resource Center MOIA, in collaboration with other City agencies, would like to announce the creation of the Affordable Housing Resource Center. This convenient Web site provides an easy way for New Yorkers to get information about all of the housing opportunities the City can offer. Learn more | |
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