The NYC Human Resources Administration provides assistance to New Yorkers with economic needs and social services. Account not monitored 24/7. Contact
@nyc311
DYK? If you are aged 18-26 and receive SNAP or CA benefits, you may be eligible for a FREE Tech Training Program with
@NPower
. Applicants should apply at or contact admissionsbrooklyn
@npower
.org for more information.
Survivors of domestic violence often face homelessness after escaping abuse. I am proud to join
@NYCMayor
to announce Project Home, which will provide intensive, specialized housing search assistance to DV survivors with children in shelter
Today, we're giving domestic violence survivors hope with Project Home, a pilot program to provide housing assistance to domestic violence survivors living in shelter.
We're also expanding eligibility for supportive and affordable housing for survivors. Learn more:…
This week,
@NYCMayor
and DSS Commissioner Park announced Project Home, a new program to provide intensive, specialized housing search assistance to survivors of domestic violence with children living in city shelters. Read more .
Worried about keeping SNAP and CA benefits secure? With the ConnectEBT app you can lock your EBT card with a few easy steps. Keep your card locked and unlock it when you want to make a purchase! Find the free ConnectEBT app in your phone’s app store.
What does Source of Income Discrimination sound like?
➡️ "Don’t you have any other income?"
➡️ "Can someone else guarantee the rent?"
➡️ "Ok, but you still have to pay the 1st month’s rent, security deposit, and a cash broker’s fee upfront."
More: .
DSS Job Seekers! Join the NYC Employment & Support Services Administration Business Link Career Fair:
🗓️ Date: Friday, May 17th.
⏰ Time: 10 am-2 pm
🏛️ Place: Manhattan Borough Hall at David N. Dinkins Municipal Building, 1 Centre Street, North (Mezzanine), NY - 10007.
DSS Job Seekers! Join the NYC Employment & Support Services Administration Business Link Career Fair:
🗓️ Date: Friday, May 17th.
⏰ Time: 10 am-2 pm
🏛️ Place: Manhattan Borough Hall at David N. Dinkins Municipal Building, 1 Centre Street, North (Mezzanine), NY - 10007.
Scammers can steal your EBT information electronically even if you never lose your card. Protect your benefits with the new ConnectEBT app lock feature. Keep your account locked and ‘open’ it when you need to use it! Find ConnectEBT free in your phone’s app store.
Source of Income discrimination is the illegal practice of refusing to rent to tenants seeking to pay for housing with vouchers, subsidies, or other forms of public assistance. If this has happened to you, here's how the
@NYCCHR
can help:
DYK: NYC's Office of Domestic Violence boasts the nation's largest portfolio of temporary housing (shelters) for DV survivors? If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, please call the 24-hour DV hotline: 1-800-621-HOPE. Visit to learn more.
Earlier today, HRA Administrator Scott French and HRA Chief Program Officer Rebecca Chew visited an HRA location in Queens. The Administrator thanked staff for their tireless work and all that they do to serve New Yorkers in need.
LATEST: All city agencies and our partners at the state and federal level continue to monitor the aftermath of the earthquake that was felt this morning in New York City.
I held a briefing with agency officials to provide an update this afternoon. Here's what to know:
In case of an aftershock, drop to the floor, cover your head and neck, and take additional cover under a solid piece of furniture, next to an interior wall, or in a doorway.
We will be updating the public very soon with additional updates.
New York City just felt the impacts of a 4.8 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter of Lebanon, New Jersey.
@NYCMayor
is being briefed. While we do not have any reports of major impacts at this time, we’re still assessing the impact.
NYS is making it easier for you to file your taxes. For free! A new no-cost tool allows eligible New Yorkers, including those who claim the Earned Income and Child tax credits, to directly file their taxes online with state and federal authorities.