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	October 17, 2008 - Children who have witnessed abuse display message of peace at the New York City Family Justice Center in Brooklyn Read the Press Release July 15, 2008 -Mayor Bloomberg, District Attorney Brown, and Commissioner Jimenez celebrate the opening of the City's second Family Justice Center Read the Press Release Watch the video in low or high bandwidth Watch the NY1 news coverage Watch the ABC news coverage Watch the NBC news coverage Watch the Fox news coverage February 11, 2008- The New York City Healthy Relationship Training Academy is hosting peer education workshops in a dozen locations throughout the Bronx, nearly 600 Bronx teens will learn about healthy relationships and dating violence during Valentine's Week Read the Press Release Read the Press Release in Spanish Read the El Diario Story October 25, 2007 - Mayor Bloomberg and New York City Task Force on Domestic Violence and Permanent Housing Announce First-Ever Housing Subsidy Program Targeted to Domestic Violence Victims Read the Press Release September 24, 2007 - Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence joins the New York Latinas Against Domestic Violence to promote healthy relationships among teens in the Washington Heights community Read the Press Release September 12, 2007 - Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence Commissioner Yolanda B. Jimenez announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women has awarded New York City a $1.5 million grant Read the Press Release June 15, 2007 - Department for the Aging in collaboration with the Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Read the Press Release April 23, 2007 - Mayor Bloomberg announced the official start of construction for New York City's second Family Justice Center located in Kew Gardens, Queens Read the Press Release Watch the video in 56k or 300k October 4, 2006 - Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence and Verizon Wireless Launch Citywide Cell Phone Recycling Drive Read the Press Release (in PDF) Donate a cell phone at one of these locations (in PDF) July 20, 2006 - New York City's first one-stop domestic violence center, the New York City Family Justice Center in Brooklyn, has helped over 3,500 victims and 800 children find safety and support in its first year Read the Press Release (in PDF) May 18, 2006 - Mayor Launches Public Awareness Campaign and Announces V-Day Festival to End Violence Against Women and Girls Read the Press Release (in PDF) View the ads, in English and Spanish (in PDF) Watch the video in 56k or 300k May 12, 2006 - Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence Joins New York Junior League (NYJL) and New York Road Runners to Host Second Annual NYJL Mother's Day Race: A Race to Erase Domestic Violence Read the Press Release (in PDF) July 20, 2005 - Mayor Bloomberg and Domestic Violence Commissioner Jimenez Announce Opening of the Family Justice Center Read the Press Release June 6, 2005 - Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Creating Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee Read the Press Release December 15, 2004 - Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence Joins Local and International Leaders to Announce Preview New Public Service Announcements in the 109th Precinct Read the Press Release April 20, 2004 - Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence Joins Local and International Leaders to Announce Language Line Pilot Program in the 115th Precinct Read the Press Release March 24, 2004 - Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence Joins the NYPD, Local Leaders, and Community Organizations in the 46th Precinct to Promote Safety in the Home Read the Press Release March 11, 2004 - Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence Joins the New York City Police Department 72nd Precinct, the Trinity Healing Center, and Local Community-Based Organizations to Promote Safety in the Home Read the Press Release March 30, 2004 - Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence Partners with The Altria Group, Inc., the New York Women's Agenda, and the Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence to Launch the New York Breaks the Silence Together Public Information Campaign Read the Press Release December 22, 2003 - Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence in the Workplace Read the Press Release October 22, 2003 - Mayor Bloomberg Announces Housing Initiatives to Aid Victims of Domestic Violence Read the Press Release May 14, 2003 - Mayor Bloomberg Announces Domestic Violence Project Heal Read the Press Release February 10, 2003 - Mayor Bloomberg Releases Campaign Accountability Report Listing the Status of Every Campaign Promise Read the Press Release January 23, 2003 - Mayor Bloomberg Delivers 2003 State of the City Address Read the Press Release October 22, 2002 - Mayor Bloomberg Announces Use of Digital 911 Technology to Combat Domestic Violence Read the Press Release October 8, 2002 - Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence and Verizon Wireless Launch Phone Recycling Drive Read the Press Release May 9, 2002 - Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announces creation of Domestic Violence Response Teams to combat and prevent domestic violence. Read the Press Release January 2, 2002 - Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg Appoints Commissioner of the Department of Investigation and Commissioner of the Office to Combat Domestic Violence Read the Press Release Press Release Archives Get the archives from 1997 - 2002

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	If you are a victim of domestic violence, call 311 and ask for the NYC Domestic Violence Hotline (800-621-4673; TDD 866-604-5350).