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Addressing, removing, and preventing barriers

Addressing, removing, and preventing barriers

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https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/index.page

Commissioner’s Corner

Our agency’s mission is driven by a simple, yet invaluable message: all New Yorkers deserve to live, work, and thrive free from discrimination. This includes students from all backgrounds and nations who choose to study in our great city. Our agency recently released a fact sheet https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/NYCStudents_KYR2024.pdf alerting students to their protections under the Law, and their responsibilities to treat their classmates and fellow New Yorkers with dignity and respect. Only together can we foster a safe city in which everyone is valued.

This month our agency will celebrate AAPI month and we have a slew of dynamic events that will uplift and center AAPI history and voices. I am beyond excited for the Civil Rights Walking Tour organized by the Commission. This tour will explore the rich history of civil rights advocacy in New York City and highlight the impactful organizing of not only the AAPI community, but spotlight victories achieved by coalitions made up of a multitude of identities. The walking tour will culminate in a pop-up art show organized by the Commission and hosted by the Chinese American Planning Council. The event will showcase artwork by AAPI youth and will touch on themes of representation and history as it relates to the AAPI community.

Best, 

Annabel Palma

Commissioner and Chair

UPCOMING EVENTS

Human Rights Law and Discrimination in Housing Course

In partnership with the Asian Real Estate Association of America https://areaa.org/, CCHR will offer a course to NYS-licensed brokers and/or real estate agents. The materials covered are a brief introduction to the NYC Human Rights Law and address in detail specific protections, especially lawful sources of income discrimination and protections for people with disabilities. It ends with providing information on potential consequences when the law is violated and offers best practices for brokers. All NYS licensed brokers and/or real estate agents will receive free 1.5 credit education units (CEU); they must arrive on time, stay for the entirety of the session, and bring license information to the training.

Date: Tuesday, May 21st

Location: 140 West 62nd Street, New York, NY 10023

Room G76

Time: 9:00 AM-10:30 AM

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AAPI Experience in America Art Pop-Up

To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Island (AAPI) heritage month, CCHR will host a pop-up art event with our community partner, the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. (CPC). We would like to invite community artists to submit their art for the show. In line with the Commission’s work to elevate the voices and experiences of NYC’s diverse communities, the event will showcase AAPI experiences in America.

Date: Thursday, May 23rd

Location: Chinese-American Planning Council

50 Norfolk St, New York, NY 10002

Time: 5:30 PM

HIGHLIGHTS

2024-2025 YES Council Application

click here to watch video https://youtu.be/AoSco0-rTwk

The application cycle for CCHR’s 2024-2025 YES Council https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/community/youth_for_equity_and_solidarity.page is now open!

The YES Council is the NYC Commission on Human Rights’ council of young leaders, between the ages of 14 and 18, who are interested in working on human rights issues in New York City. These young leaders advise the Commission on how to expand our engagement with young people and help guide our youth programming and events by providing feedback on workshops and trainings, informing us of issues and incidents related to bias and discrimination, and planning youth-related events.

The purpose of the council is to build long-term engagement with young people interested in and committed to the mission of the Commission, and to empower young people to become actively engaged in fostering environments of inclusion and respect. Commission staff supports youth council members with trainings and other opportunities that helps to build their advocacy and organizing skills using a human rights framework.

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Students in NYC: Know Your Rights Factsheet

Students attending schools and universities in New York City have the same protections under the New York City Human Rights Law as anyone who lives in, works in, or visits NYC.

READ FACTSHEET https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/NYCStudents_KYR2024.pdf

"Rights Here. Right Now." Episode 2

The second episode, which aired on April 29, 2024, featured a conversation with Managing Director of Project Equal Access Anna Martinez and Assistant Commissioner of the Law Enforcement Bureau Katherine Carroll about protections against housing discrimination for New Yorkers with disabilities https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/community/equal-access.page.

The second half of the episode saw hosts Chief of Staff Jose Rios Lua and Deputy Commissioner of Policy and External Affairs JoAnn Kamuf Ward chat with Associate Human Rights Specialist Daniela Adames and Supervising Attorney Stephanie Rivera about lawful source of income protections https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/media/source-of-income.page under the New York City Human Rights Law https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/law/the-law.page and the work the Commission does to prevent discrimination toward voucher holders in NYC.

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