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	2012 Mayor Bloomberg Launches Nation’s Largest Public Ad Campaign To Fight Chronic Absenteeism And Announces New Resources To Help Parents Improve Student Attendance, May 10, 2012 Mayor Bloomberg Announces New Initiative to Help Veterans Find Jobs and Housing, May 8, 2012 Manager of Broadway Pharmacy arrested in Harlem: Made backdoor buys of narcotic pain relievers and prescriptions in health care fraud scheme, May 04, 2012 Deputy Mayor Gibbs, Social Service Commissoner and Local 371 Release Latest Data on Workers Assaulted on The Job, April 23, 2012 Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes and NYC Human Resources Administration Commissioner Robert Doar Announce Indictment of Couple Charged with Raiding Trust Created for Their Disabled Son, April 16, 2012 HRA Joins HDC, HPD, Phipps Houses and West Harlem Group Assistance to Celebrate The Opening of Dempsey Apartments, March 8, 2012 Mayor Bloomberg Launches Four New City Social Media Channels During Social Media Week, February 16, 2012 Mayor Bloomberg and Human Resources Administration Commissioner Robert Doar Announce New York City Collected Record-Breaking $731 Million in Child Support in 2011, February 8, 2012 Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes and NYC Human Resources Administration Commissioner Robert Doar announce indictments of eight individuals for fraudulently collecting over $500,000 in government benefits, January 31, 2012 Mayor Bloomberg, Consumer Affairs Commissioner Mintz and Center For Economic Opportunity Director White Announce SAVEUSA Participants are Expected to have Saved Close to $1 Million Dollars in First Year of Multi-City Program, January 30, 2012 HRA Receives USDA Hunger Champion Award for 2011, January 11, 2012 2011 Mayor Bloomberg Commemorates Word Aids Day and Announces NYC Public Hospitals have Tested One Million New Yorkers for HIV, December 1, 2011 Indictment of Doctor and His Wife for Illegally Collecting Medicaid and Lying on Applications, December 1, 2011 HRA and City Elected Officials Announce Start of 2011-2012 HEAP Season, November 16, 2011 NYC Teen Website Launched, November 9, 2011 Mayor Bloomberg on Census Release of Supplemental Federal Poverty Measure, November 7, 2011 Eight Islanders Allegedly Hid Significant Wealth to get Undeserved Medicaid Benefits, October 27, 2011 Common Ground and City and Private Partners Celebrate New Housing and Opening of New Art Center and Performance Space in Downtown Brooklyn, October 25, 2011 NYC HRA announces "I speak..." cards available at community-based organizations across NYC, October 03, 2011 NYC’s Chinese and Korean Communities Learn About the NYC HI Link, September 22, 2011 NYC HRA to Assist New Yorkers Post-Irene, August 29, 2011 Message from Mayor Bloomberg, August 28, 2011 USDA Denies Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Waiver, August 22, 2011 Mayor Bloomberg Launches Young Men's Initiative, August 04, 2011 NYC Department of Health & Human Resources Administration Launch 2011 Health Bucks Season at City's Farmers Market, July 06, 2011 Mayor Bloomberg Honors Outstanding Fathers at Dads Matter Award Ceremony, June 20, 2011 HRA and Brooklyn Artist Face Tha Music release "4 Tha Kids, June 20, 2011 Mayor Bloomberg Opens the City’s New Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing Center in the Bronx after Eight Years of Development, May 11, 2011 HRA Releases Plan to Implement Education and Enrollment Assistance under Federal Health Care Reform in the City, May 09, 2011 HRA Hosts 105 NYC Businesses and Non-profit Organizations at Spring Job Fair, April 13, 2011 Deadline to claim Earned Income Tax Credit, March 24, 2011 Welfare Press Conference, January 25. 2011 HRA Reminds Low Income Renters and Homeowners Struggling with Heating Energy Costs of Federal Home Energy Assistance Program, January 21, 2011 2010 HRA and New York State Medicaid Inspector General Recover Over $10 Million through Medicaid Fraud, Waste and Abuse Demonstration Project, November 4, 2010 New York City's New Online Renewal Tool Makes It Easier For Eligible New Yorkers To Get-And-Keep Their Health Insurance, October 18, 2010 Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Paterson Propose Excluding Sugary Drinks From Food Stamp Purchases in New York City, October 7, 2010 NYC HRA Launches NYC Health Insurance Link's New Functionality and Features, September 29, 2010 The New York City Human Resource Administration Commemorates child support awareness month with record child support collections, August 12, 2010 Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Operations Stephen Goldsmith and City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn today announced a new plan to consolidate and modernize the City’s back-office operations, July 19, 2010 Mayor Bloomberg Announces Citywide Fatherhood Initiative to Strengthen New York City Families, June 18, 2010 2009 Mayor Bloomberg Unveils New York City Health Insurance Link, A New, Web-Based Tool That Helps New Yorkers Find Healthcare Plans to Fit Their News and Budgets, September 21, 2009 Speaker Quinn, HRA Commissioner Doar Announce Over 50,000 Additional New Yorkers Receiving Food Stamps Following Innovative Outreach Campaign, August 18, 2009 The Human Resources Administration Announces Donation of Books and Toys from Scholastic and Toys"R"Us, May 19, 2009 HRA Hosts 120 New York City Businesses and 4,500 Potential Employees at the 7th Annual Job Fair (PDF), May 7, 2009 Commissioner Doar Announces 13 Percent Increase in Monthly Food Stamp Allowance (PDF), April 1, 2009 New Yorkers Receive More Help Heating Their Homes (PDF), February 27, 2009 2008 HRA Commissioner Doar Delivers City Council Testimony on the Strength of New York City's Food Program (PDF), November 25, 2008 HRA’s New NYC DADS Advertising Campaign Encourages Fathers To Stay Involved in Their Children’s Lives (PDF), October 15, 2008 United Way of New York City and City’s HRA Announce Launch of Groundbreaking “My Door” Initiative for Domestic Violence Survivors (PDF), October 7, 2008 Human Resources Administration Commissioner Doar Announces Results of City's Efforts to Combat Waste on Medicaid Program (PDF), October 6, 2008 NYC DADS and the New York Liberty Host a Dads & Daughters Basketball Clinic at Chelsea Piers (PDF), August 8, 2008 Deputy Mayor Linda Gibbs, HRA Commissioner Robert Doar and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn Announce Completeion of Medicaid Food Stamp Data Match (PDF), June 16, 2008 The Human Resources Administration and The NYC Sports Commission Host the 2nd Annual NYC DADS Father's Day Picnic at Coney Island's Keyspan Park (PDF), June 13, 2008 NYC DADS Hosts a Free Family Day at The New-York Historical Society (PDF), April 30, 2008 The New York City Human Resources Administration Hosts What is Safe? an Art Gallery Event for Student Artists Tackling Issues of Relationship Violence and Abuse (PDF), April 11, 2008 Mayor Bloomberg Announces The Launch of The New York City Child Care Tax Credit Campaign as Part of Women's History Month Celebration (PDF), March 5, 2008 Mayor Bloomberg Honors Over 100 Organizations Committed to Hiring New Yorkers in City Employment Programs (PDF), February 26, 2008 Mayor Bloomberg and HRA celebrate the opening of the Dyckman Model Job Center, the Inwood Model Job Center and the Washington Heights Model Food Stamp Center (PDF), January 29, 2008 2007 New York City Human Resources Administration Hosts Holiday Party at Museum of the City of New York for NYC DADS program (PDF), December 19, 2007 The New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and HRA host a Work Advantage Job Fair (PDF), November 14, 2007 Special Screening of Disney's The Game Plan Hosted by New York City Human Resources Administration and Russell Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation (PDF), September 24, 2007 New York City Human Resources Administration Office of Child Support Enforcement Hosts Family Day at Astroland Park (PDF), August 24, 2007 New York City Human Resources Administration and the Department of Youth and Community Development Host the First Annual Father's Day Picnic (PDF), June 17, 2007 Mayor Bloomberg Delivers 2007 State of the City Address "Taking the Next Step" (PDF), January 17, 2007 2006 Mayor Bloomberg Announces Historic Low in Welfare Caseloads (PDF), April 5, 2006 2005 NYC Center for Katrina Evacuees to Change Location (PDF), September 29, 2005 NYC Office of Emergency Management opens Disaster Assistance Service Center for Hurricane Katrina Evacuees, September 15, 2005 Mayor Bloomberg Announces Update on $40 Million Overhaul of Social Services Facilities (PDF), August 25, 2005 City Garners Federal Food Stamp Grant of nearly $1 million (PDF), August 5, 2005 HRA, HHC Join to Open Final Model Medicaid Center (PDF), February 9, 2005 2004 Court Monitoring Ends for HRA’s HIV/AIDS Services (PDF), December 15, 2004 HRA Employees Participating in Annual HIV/AIDS Events (PDF), December 1, 2004 2003 Commissioner Eggleston Welcomes the Office of Child Support Enforcement to HRA (PDF), August 25, 2003 HRA Announces Emergency Assistance for New Yorkers to Replace Food Lost During August 14 Blackout (PDF), August 18, 2003 Commissioner Eggleston Appoints New Head of HIV/AIDS Services (PDF), August 1, 2003 HRA Commissioner Eggleston Tours Manhattan's Newest Medicaid Facility (PDF), March 24, 2003 Commissioners Eggleston and Bhojwani Urge Newly Eligible Immigrants to Enroll in Food Stamp Program (PDF), March 14, 2003 HRA Commissioner Addresses Black History Month Finale Celebration (PDF), February 28, 2003 HRA Clients Receiving Benefits from 9/11 Federal Victim Compensation Fund will be Exempt from Collection Efforts (PDF), February 4, 2003