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Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Reminds New Yorkers of U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery - Free Application Assistance is Available at New York City Public Libraries (10/14/09)

Commissioner Shama and Commissioner Walsh Announce the City's First Bilingual Seminar for Latino Business Associations (9/17/09)

Commissioner Fatima Shama Offers Keynote Address on Citizenship Day at Ellis Island (9/17/09)

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation to Provide Language Assistance Services in Pharmacies (9/3/09)

Mayor Bloomberg Appoints Fatima Shama as Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs (8/12/09)

Mayor Bloomberg, NYC Media Group and V-me Launch "NYC TV Kids Presents V-me Niños" (7/28/09)

Mayor Bloomberg Speaks to Newly Sworn In Citizens at Naturalization Ceremony Hosted by the Department of Homeland Security (7/2/09)

Mayor Bloomberg and Deputy Mayor Walcott Encourage Immigrant New Yorkers to watch "We Are New York" on NYC TV Channel 25 (6/25/09)

Mayor Bloomberg, Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs Linares and Small Business Services Commissioner Walsh Announce Initiatives to Help Support Hispanic Businesses (6/17/09)

Mayor Bloomberg Launches NYC Service Initiative (4/20/09)

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Support for the DREAM Act to Help Young Immigrants Find a Path toward Legalization at Immigrant Heritage Week Address at Gracie Mansion (4/20/09)

Mayor Bloomberg Launches Sixth Annual Immigrant Heritage Week (4/17/09)

Temporary Commission on Day Laborer Job Centers Presents Final Report to Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Quinn (4/16/09)

Mayor Bloomberg Kicks-Off City Efforts to Ensure All New York City Residents are Counted in 2010 Census (4/7/09)


2008 PRESS RELEASES

Mayor Bloomberg Speaks About the Death of Ecuadorian Immigrant José Sucuzhañay (12/14/08)

Mayor Bloomberg Speaks at Flight 587 Seventh Anniversary Memorial Service (11/12/08)
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Mayor Bloomberg Hosts Reception in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (10/2/08)

Mayor Bloomberg Discusses New York's First Language Access Executive Order In Weekly Radio Address (7/27/08)
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Mayor Bloomberg Signs Executive Order 120 Requiring Citywide Language Access (7/22/08)
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Mayor Bloomberg Announces Expansion of 311 to Include Human Service Referrals and Launch of Seven-Language Ad Campaign About How 311 Can Now Help With Both Nonprofit and Government Services (4/21/08)
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Mayor Bloomberg Launches Fifth Annual Immigrant Heritage Week With Reception at Gracie Mansion (4/10/08)
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2007 PRESS RELEASES

Statement by Mayor Bloomberg On Governor Spitzer's Announcement About His Drivers License Proposal (11/14/07)

Mayor Bloomberg Speaks at Flight 587 Fifth Anniversary Memorial Dedication (11/12/07)
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Lincoln Hospital Partners with SOBRO to Provide Preventive Screenings to Adult ESL Students
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Mayor Bloomberg Celebrates Fourth Annual Immigrant History Week With Reception at Gracie Mansion


2006 PRESS RELEASES
Immigrant Affairs Commissioner, Brooklyn Borough President Advise Immigrants to Get Accurate Information About the Diversity Lottery

Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Celebrates Arab-American Heritage Week

Mayor Bloomberg Testifies Before The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Field Hearing On Federal Immigration Legislation

Department of Consumer Affairs & Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Remind the Newest New Yorkers of Their Rights When Using Immigrant Service Providers

Expansion of Translation and Interpretation Services for City Schools

2005 PRESS RELEASES
Sanitation Trucks for Recovery Efforts

Press release on Diversity Visa Lottery deadline - November 28, 2005

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Dominican Artist Freddy Rodriguez to Design Flight 587 Memorial - November 16, 2005

Press Release on Help for Diversity Lottery Applicants - October 18, 2005

Statement by Commissioner Linares Urging New Yorkers to Support Relief Work in South Asia - October 13, 2005

City Celebrates Arab-American Heritage Week - July 9th to 16th 2005

Four High Schools Receive Donation of Books From Dominican Government - June 20, 2005

City Forum Promotes New Citizen Voting - April 28, 2005

The Mayor's Office of Health Insurance Access and the Mayor's Office of Immgrant Affairs Convene the 1st Annual Immigrant Leaders Conference - May 3, 2005

Mayor Bloomberg Launches Immigrant History Week With Celebration at Gracie Mansion - April 11, 2005

Celebrate Immigrant History Week in NYC, April 12 to 18th

US DHS Announces Temporary Relief Measures for Nationals of Countries Affected by the Asian Tsunami

2004 PRESS RELEASES
USCIS Announces Address Change for Certain Immigration Filings Beginning - November 23, 2004

Mayor Bloomberg Appoints Guillermo Linares as New Commissioner for Immigrant Affairs - July 14, 2004

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Protecting Immigrants - July 12, 2004
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