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Resources for Haitian Families

Help for Families With A Missing Relative
U.S. Department of State at 1-888-407-4747

NYS Registry of New York Residents in Haiti at 1-888-769-7243 This is a special hotline established by Governor Paterson to locate Haitians who live in NY but were visiting Haiti at the time of the earthquake.The hotline is staffed from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends and holidays. There is also a NYS registry on the internet: haiti.nyalert.gov

Haitian Consulate in New York at 1-212-697-9767

International Committee of the Red Cross has established a family linking Web site enabling persons in Haiti and abroad to search for and register the names of relatives missing since the earthquake. To locate or register loved ones missing in Haiti, visit the Family News Network (www.familylinks.icrc.org/)

“Temporary Protected Status” Information for Haitian’s Living in the U.S.

President Obama has granted “Temporary Protected Status” (TPS) to Haitian nationals who were in the US as of January 12, 2010. Eligible persons will be allowed to continue living and working in the US for the next 18 months. For more information, call 1-800-375-5283 or visit www.uscis.gov.

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New Services for Drivers & Families

Applications Available for Affordable Housing Rental
Apartments In The Chelsea Area Of Manhattan


312 ELEVENTH AVENUE APARTMENTS is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for 78 affordable housing rental apartments under construction in the Chelsea area of Manhattan.  This building is being constructed through the Inclusionary Housing Program of New York City's Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and Financing provided by New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA).

http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/apartment/lotteries.shtml

Free Immigration Services

Every first & third Thursday of the month between 4:30pm - 6:30pm, you can meet with an immigration rights attorney for FREE and CONFIDENTIAL assistance with naturalization, relative petitions, adjustment of status, consular processing, asylum and refugee issues, diversity visa lottery entries & other issues. 

1st Thursday of every month at:
The New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
31 West 15th Street, 3rd Floor
Call for an appointment:  Peggy Ortega (212) 604-9552 ext 218

3rd Thursday of every month at:
The Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies
25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor
Call for an appointment:  Eloiza Morales (212) 827-0200 ext 2029

Program is sponsored by the Murphy Institute for Worker Education & Labor Studies, NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO & the CUNY Citizen and Immigration Project.

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Driving Help

NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission
TLC Rulebooks
TLC Payment Plan Information
NYC Dept. of Finance – Parking Violations Bureau
NYC Parking Violations Bureau
NYS Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
DMV Schedule of Points

Legal

NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board
New York Police Department (NYPD)
NYC Small Claims Court
Suing NYC Agencies
Small Claims Court Services (NYC):
Small Claims Court Guide:
NYS Court of Claims (to sue NYS govt./agency)
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (INS)
NYS Workers Compensation Board

Health

NYS Dept. of Health
NYS Dept. of Health – Child Health Plus
NYS Dept. of Health - Medicaid
NYS Dept. of Health – Family Health Plus
NYS Healthy New York
Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) – Hospital Directions and Phone Numbers
HHC Options and HHC Policy on Immigrants and Health Care Access
South Brooklyn Legal Services – Tax Clinic
United States Postal Service – to search zip code + 4 for street address
New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) – to search NYS and NYC elected official information based on residential address
NYC City Council
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate

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