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HIV/AIDS in New York City. New York City was affected by the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s more than any other U.S. city. [ 1]: 16–17 The AIDS epidemic has been and continues to be highly localized due to a number of complex socio-cultural factors that affect the interaction of the populous communities that inhabit New York.
The Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor ( AICP) was a charitable organization in New York City, established in 1843 and incorporated in 1848 with the aim of helping the deserving poor and providing for their moral uplift. [1] The Association was one of the most active and innovative charity organizations in New York, pioneering ...
www .nyc .gov /hra. The Human Resources Administration or Department of Social Services ( HRA/DSS) is the department of the government of New York City [ 1] in charge of the majority of the city's social services programs. HRA helps New Yorkers in need through a variety of services that promote employment and personal responsibility while ...
At the City University of New York, De la Cruz coordinated a teen group to study resistance movements and march against the 2003 Iraq War. [1] [4] In 2004, she founded Da Urban Butterflies (DUB), a Washington Heights-based leadership group for teens and young women of Dominican and Puerto Rican descent.
BOCES owes its origin to a state legislative enactment authorizing the formation of intermediate school districts. Passed in 1948, the act was aimed at enabling small rural school districts to combine their resources to provide services that otherwise would have been uneconomical, inefficient, or unavailable. BOCES was to be the temporary means ...
New York, New York, U.S. Map of New York City Police Department Auxiliary Police's jurisdiction: Size: 468.9 square miles (1,214.4 km 2) Population: 8,274,527: Legal jurisdiction: New York City: Operational structure; Headquarters: Auxiliary Police Section 120-55 Queens Boulevard Kew Gardens, NY 11424: Auxiliary Police Officers: 3,700+ Police ...
The Legal Aid Society. The Legal Aid Society is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit legal aid provider based in New York City. Founded in 1876, it is the oldest and largest provider of legal aid in the United States. [ 1] Its attorneys provide representation on criminal and civil matters in both individual cases and class action lawsuits.
Website. www .cuny .edu. The City University of New York ( CUNY, spoken / ˈkjuːni /, KYOO-nee) is the public university system of New York City. It is the largest urban university system in the United States, comprising 25 campuses: eleven senior colleges, seven community colleges, and seven professional institutions.