Immigrant-led nonprofit Make the Road New York wins $72,000 in settlement against NYPD
Leave your thoughts“Each complainant was unable to communicate effectively with the NYPD and access critical services in moments of crisis,” MRNY said…
Category: Language Access
Immigrant group alleges NYPD fails to provide interpreters for limited-English speakers
Leave your thoughtsImmigrant rights organization Make the Road New York has filed a complaint against the NYPD, alleging that the department has…
Immigrant rights group files complaint against NYPD over language access
Leave your thoughtsWhen Mayor Bill de Blasio defends New York’s “sanctuary city” policies, he often cites a public safety rationale. Immigrants must…
Lanzan campaña ‘We Speak NYC’ para enseñar inglés y educar por internet
Leave your thoughtsCon capítulos en línea, la Ciudad espera que más neoyorquinos aprendan, no solo el idioma, sino conozcan sus derechos; también…
Advocates Demand Action from Mangano on Language Access
Leave your thoughtsA coalition of advocates stood before the Nassau County Legislative and Executive building in Mineola on Monday to demand County…
Nassau faulted on language services
Leave your thoughtsMajor Nassau County departments still aren’t providing non-English-speaking residents with interpreters or translated documents as promised by executive orders signed…
[Video] Reporte: Agencias de Nassau no ayudan a quienes no hablan inglés
Leave your thoughtsOrganizaciones protestan por incumplimiento de ley A tres semanas después que entró en vigencia en Nassau, una ley que garantiza…
Lost in Translation: Report Card on Nassau County Agencies Compliance with Language Access Executive Orders
Leave your thoughtsCompiled by: Long Island Language Advocates Coalition, Long Island Civic Engagement Table, Make the Road New York, New York Civil…
Coalition seeks neutral language for election redistricting language
Leave your thoughtsThe state Board of Elections is expected to adopt language for a redistricting amendment on the November ballot. A coalition…
Language Barrier Continues to Thwart Victims of Crimes
Leave your thoughtsNew York City now has more non-English speakers than ever, according to the Census Bureau: nearly two million. In response…