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| Semiannual Status Report January-June 2005 |
January-June 2005 Semiannual Status Report
Publisher: Civilian Complaint - Date Created: 11/1/2006 - Type: Serial Publication
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Semiannual Status Report January-June 2005
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| Safeguarding Our Children: Safety Reforms Update |
Since the release of our Child Safety Action Plan, Safeguarding Our Children, in March 2006, Children’s Services has made substantial progress in our efforts to keep New York City’s children safe from harm.
Publisher: Children's Services - Date Created: 11/1/2006 - Type: Report
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Safeguarding Our Children: Safety Reforms Update
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| Newsletter Summer/Fall 2005 |
This year marks the Commission’s 50th
anniversary as an official City agency: 50
years of promoting and protecting the civil
rights of all those who live, work, or visit this City; 50 years of enforcing the City Human Rights Law including the nation’s first fair housing law; and 50 years of bringing communities together and encouraging positive relations.
To celebrate the occasion, we held a large public conference entitled Race At Work:
Publisher: Human Rights - Date Created: 10/13/2006 - Type: Report
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Newletter Summer/Fall 2005
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| Newsletter Summer/Fall 2004 |
In early June, I was privileged to attend a
breakfast hosted by Mayor Bloomberg at
Gracie Mansion for his guest, Archbishop
Desmond Tutu. Bishop Tutu was in New
York City to participate in the dedication
ceremony for the International Freedom
Center. The Center will be located at the
World Trade Center site, and also serve as a museum to humankind's enduring quest for freedom and equality.
Publisher: Human Rights - Date Created: 10/13/2006 - Type: Press Release
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Newsletter Summer/Fall 2004
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| Newsletter Winter/Spring 2004 |
In a landmark religious discrimination case, the Commission recently ordered the New York City Police Department to reinstate Jasjit Singh Jaggi, a Sikh traffic enforcement agent, and allow him to wear a turban while on duty. This is the first case in the nation where a law enforcement agency has been ordered to
allow a Sikh to wear a turban while in uniform, performing enforcement duties.
Mr. Jaggi was represented by CCHR’s Law Enforcement Bureau Deputy Commissioner Avery Mehlman and staff attorney Natalie Holder-Winfield. The case was argued before Administrative
Law Judge Donna R. Merris of the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings.
Publisher: Human Rights - Date Created: 10/13/2006 - Type: Press Release
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Newsletter Winter/Spring 2004
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| Newletter Summer/Fall 2003 |
In September 2003, Commissioner Patricia L. Gatling officially opened the Staten Island Community Service Center, marking the first time in the 48-year history of the Commission that every borough has its own permanent field office. The Staten Island Community Service Center is located in the St. George section of Staten Island at 60 Bay Street and is easily accessible by public transportation. The Service Center has a multi-lingual staff that can respond to the rapidly diversifying population o
Publisher: Human Rights - Date Created: 10/13/2006 - Type: Press Release
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Newletter Summer/Fall 2003
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| Newsletter Spring 2003 |
CCHR's Immigrant Employment Rights
Program educates the City's various immigrant communities on the Federal and City protections afforded under the
Immigration and Reform Control Act of
1986 and the NYC Human Rights Law.
As part of this program, Commissioner
Patricia L. Gatling, along with CCHR's
partner, NY Immigration Coalition led by
Executive Director Margie McHugh,
recently sponsored a forum on immigrant
employment rights. Leaders from immigrant organizations and advocacy groups who attende
Publisher: Human Rights - Date Created: 10/13/2006 - Type: Press Release
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Newsletter Spring 2003
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| Newsletter Winter 2003 |
When Commissioner Gatling arrived at
CCHR in February 2002, the hurdles she
encountered were much higher than
expected. She inherited a backlog of nearly
5,000 cases – many more than ten years
old, and some even twenty years old.
Commissioner Gatling and her staff
quickly rose to the challenge – tackling the situation aggressively and methodically. Currently, the case inventory is under 1,100, a number that includes approximately 500 new complaint filings last year.
Publisher: Human Rights - Date Created: 10/13/2006 - Type: Press Release
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Newsletter Winter 2003
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| GUIDELINES REGARDING GENDER IDENTITY DISCRIMINATION |
In December 2004, the Commission issued “Guidelines Regarding Gender Identity Discrimination” based on a 2002 amendment to the City’s Human Rights Law. These guidelines were created by the New York City Commission on Human Rights with the assistance of a working group from the LGBT community, as well as input from various city agencies and the private sector, to assist individuals and organizations in evaluating and handling gender identity issues.
Publisher: Human Rights - Date Created: 10/13/2006 - Type: Press Release
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GUIDELINES REGARDING GENDER IDENTITY DISCRIMINATION
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| DISCRIMINATION REPORT |
The Commission recently released a report entitled Discrimination Against Muslims, Arabs, and South Asians in New York City Since 9/11. The report revealed that Muslims, Arabs, and South Asians believed that discrimination against them intensified following the attacks on the World Trade Center although the incidents went largely unreported.
Based on a survey conducted by the Commission in the Muslim, Arab and South Asian communities, the report documented perceived incidents of discrimination in the areas covered by the City’s Human Rights Law – employment, housing, public accommodations, and bias-related harassment or violence. The survey was conducted in English, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, and Punjabi. The survey served to strengthen the Commission’s connections with these communities and will help shape future education, prevention and enforcement efforts.
Publisher: Human Rights - Date Created: 10/13/2006 - Type: Press Release
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DISCRIMINATION REPORT
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| NEW YORK CITY COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS INFORMATIONAL BOOKLET |
A General Overview of the Commission
The Commission’s informational booklet describes the provisions of the Human Rights Law, the work of both the Law Enforcement and the Community Relations Bureaus, the many services the Commission provides, and how to file a complaint. This booklet is currently available in six languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, French, and Korean.
Publisher: Human Rights - Date Created: 10/13/2006 - Type: Report
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English
French
Korean
Mandarin
Russian
Spanish
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| FAIR HOUSING |
The New York City Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination in housing, employment and public ccommodations in New York City and encourages mutual understanding and respect among the City’s diverse groups. The Human Rights Law prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of a person’s real or perceived
race, color, national origin, gender (including gender identity and sexual harassment), creed, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, alienage or citizenship status, age, lawful occupation or because children may be or would be residing with you. These are called “protected classes.”
Publisher: Human Rights - Date Created: 10/13/2006 - Type: Report
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| EQUAL ACCESS |
People with disabilities have a right to participate fully in all areas of life, including housing, public commodations, employment, education and ransportation. Federal, state and city
civil rights laws prohibit discrimination based on disability and promote equal opportunity and equal access.
This brochure summarizes disability rights under the New York City Human Rights Law in the areas of housing, public accommodations and employment. The City Human Rights Law defines a disability as any
Publisher: Human Rights - Date Created: 10/13/2006 - Type: Report
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English
Spanish
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| RACE AT WORK: Realities of Race And Criminal Record In the Job Market |
The Commission produced a brief preliminary report entitled Race At Work: Realities of Race and Criminal Record in the NYC Job Market. This report summarizes a study of the impact of race, ethnicity and criminal records on securing entry-level positions conducted by Princeton University Professors Dr. Devah Pager and Dr. Bruce Western with assistance from the Commission and funding from the JEHT Foundation. Using matched pairs of testers (whites and African-Americans or Latinos) applying for the
Publisher: Human Rights - Date Created: 10/13/2006 - Type: Report
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RACE AT WORK: Realities of Race And Criminal Record In the Job Market
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| 50th ANNIVERSARY CD--DISCRIMINATION AND RACE RELATIONS: |
As part of its 50th Anniversary, the Commission produced a CD-ROM of 100 selected major reports, speeches, surveys, documents, testimony from public hearings, and policy papers since its earliest days in 1934 as a voluntary Mayoral committee. These reports total over 6,000 pages of documents, some previously unreleased. They offer an extraordinary view into the struggles of many communities for equal rights and opportunities and reflect various aspects of the Commission’s work to address
Publisher: Human Rights - Date Created: 10/13/2006 - Type: Press Release
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0th ANNIVERSARY CD--DISCRIMINATION AND RACE RELATIONS:
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