New York State Office for New Americans Archived Websites B2516

New York State Office for New Americans Archived Websites

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

This series consists of archival copies of the public website of the New York State Office for New Americans.

Creator:

New York (State). Office for New Americans

Title:

Office for New Americans archived websites

Quantity:

2 website(s)

Inclusive Dates:

2014, 2019

Series Number:

B2516

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of archival copies of the public website of the New York State Office for New Americans.

B2516-14: This accretion consists of a copy of the Office for New Americans website produced on March 5, 2014, during Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's first term of office (2011-present). It contains information about the creation of the office and its programs to help people new to the United States become naturalized, learn English, start or expand businesses, and develop or strengthen job skills. It contains news items (2012-2014), information on working for or volunteering with the office, and funding opportunities. Also included is information about regional Opportunity Centers for immigrants, entrepreneurship assistance, English as a Second Language classes, naturalization classes and forms, and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for young people. It also provides summary information about tenants' rights, wage theft, avoiding scammers and exploitation, and protecting one's finances.

B2516-19: This accretion consists of a copy of the Office for New Americans website produced December 27, 2019, during Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's third term of office (2011-present). Most of the information found within this copy is also present in the March 5, 2014 copy, but this copy contains additional press releases (2015-2018), resources, and information for immigrant service providers, including a Guide to Public Benefits for Immigrants. Also present is information (in English, Korean, Spanish, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Russian, and French) about the office's New Americans Hotline.

Alternate Formats Available

Items Online

Office for New Americans archived websites, 2014, 2019

Related Material

B2087 New York State Department of State Archived Web Sites, contains archival copies of websites maintained by the parent agency of the Office for New Americans.