The New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Bitta Mostofi today announced her plans to depart from the de Blasio administration, effective in early May.Continue reading
Statement From Commissioner Mostofi On Reinstatement Of DACA And Extension Of TPS
In response to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’s (USCIS) compliance with a federal court order.Continue reading
Commissioner Mostofi On Nationwide Halting Implementation Of The Public Charge Of Rule
“The District Court's decision to halt the implementation of the Public Charge Rule nationwide for the duration of the COVID-19 national health emergency brings relief. Continue reading
MOIA And ONA Announce Investment In Legal Services For Immigrants Facing Imminent Deportation
Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Bitta Mostofi today announced the City of New York and New York State’s joint $1 million investment in continued efforts to support immigrant New Yorkers in accessing justice through innovative solutions.Continue reading
In Expansion Of Census 2020 Outreach Efforts Mayor Invests In Library Systems From Harlem To Hollis
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that NYC Census 2020, the City’s first-of-its-kind census outreach and engagement campaign.Continue reading
NYC Enters Litigation Against Board Of Elections To Make Voting Easier For Limited English Proficient New Yorkers
The City responded today to the New York City Board of Elections’ attempt to bar interpreters from being inside buildings where poll sites are located during Tuesday’s Special Election.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 Bill de Blasio Makes Two New Appointments
Mayor Bill de Blasio today appointed Nisha Agarwal as a Senior Advisor to the Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives Phil Thompson, to advance the Administration’s recently announced DemocracyNYC initiative.Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio Announces Citywide Guidance And NYPD Assistance With Federal Immigration Enforcement
The de Blasio Administration today announced the issuance of citywide guidance and new NYPD protocols to clarify and institutionalize the City’s policy that it will not voluntarily cooperate with federal immigration enforcement activities, and will only coordinate in limited circumstances, including where there is a public safety risk.Continue reading
NYC Joins Amicus Brief Filed On Behalf Of Jurisdictions In Support Of Nationwide Permanent DACA Injunction
New York City signed on to an amicus brief this week, led by Los Angeles and alongside twenty-four other jurisdictions and the U.S. Conference of Mayors.Continue reading
Harlem’s Mark-Viverito, Rodriguez, Levine And Mayor de Blasio Signs New Safety Laws
Mayor Bill de Blasio today held public hearings for, and signed, twelve pieces of legislation into law.Continue reading
First Lady McCray, City Leaders At “Dreamer Dinner” From Harlem To Hollis At Gracie Mansion
Last week, First Lady Chirlane McCray, along with Deputy Mayor Richard Buery and Acting Commissioner Bitta Mostofi of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, held a “Dreamer Dinner” at Gracie Mansion with immigrant youth, including beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.Continue reading
Mayors Office Host A Day Of Action Bringing Info And Resources To NYC’s Dreamers
Today, the City hosted a Day of Action on the DACA program, providing information and resources for New York City’s 30,000 Dreamers from Harlem to Hollis.Continue reading
