City awards $19 million in census prep funds to community groups
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A complete 2020 census count is a joint initiative by the Mayor’s Office, the City Council and CUNY, with $40 million going toward census efforts.
Read MoreImmigrant rights advocates outline 2020 legislative priorities
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The platform explicitly supports 10 bills that will be under consideration in the upcoming legislative session.
Read MoreCity officials and immigrant advocates stress the importance of the immigrant vote
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The opportunity to vote days ahead of the election could prove especially important for immigrants in Queens and citywide, advocates say.
Read MoreCops investigating attack in Jackson Heights restaurant as hate crime
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“I am distraught that I have to be here. Protecting the LGBTQI community means to me an everyday job for all of us.”
Read MoreCity partners with Queens libraries in unprecedented census campaign
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The cash influx will help pay for new technology like laptops, so New Yorkers can take the census online, plus staff training, marketing and operational support.
Read MoreAdvocates urge State Senate to pass criminal record relief for trafficking victims
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Advocates and attorneys now recognize that traffickers force their immigrant victims to perform various crimes in addition to sex work, such theft and drug offenses.
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