CMS Informs the Arabic Speaking Community in Brooklyn and Queens
This weekend CMS’ staff attorney Mariam Magar conducted outreach to Arabic speaking parishioners in parishes in Brooklyn and in Long Island City.
CMS and its Housing Coalition Partners Gain Insight into the Rent Guidelines Boards
On Wednesday March 26th CMS and its housing coalition partners gathered at St. Sebastian parish. Members learned about the power of building community coalitions to influence rent guideline policies. CMS’ Legal Intern Megan Leo presented information to members about workers’
CMS Informs Parishioners in Bay Ridge about SCRIE
On Sunday March 16th, Staff Attorney Kenny Minaya presented parishioners at St. Patrick’s Church in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn with information on the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) Program. 100 people were in attendance as he covered the requirements and
CMS Educates Senior Tenants about Accessing SCRIE
On Tuesday March 25th CMS Staff Attorney, Mariam Magar presented an overview of Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) Program to the senior citizens at the Narrows Senior Center in Brooklyn,NY. Over 60 people participated in this presentation where they
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CMS Speaks to Parishioners of the Church of the Virgin Mary Melkite
On Sunday March 16th staff attorney Mariam Magar informed parishioners at the Church of the Virgin Mary Melkite about CMS’ services and different legal practice areas. Over 30 people the majority of whom were Syrians attended the presentation, and were
Support CMS through the Annual Catholic Appeal
On Sunday March 16th the Annual Catholic Appeal video premiered in every parish in the Brooklyn and Queens Diocese. The Annual Catholic Appeal is a critical funding source for many initiatives of our Diocese.The money raised from the appeal supports
CMS' Staff Learns About Immigration Policy
On Thursday, March 6, 2014 New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) Campaign Organizer, Manuel Castro informed CMS staff about the current status of immigration policy on the federal and state level. CMS held its monthly staff meeting which concluded with a
CMS Successfully Assists Legal Permanent Residents Apply for Citizenship
On Saturday March 1st, Catholic Migration Services hosted a Citizenship Application Assistance Workshop at St. Thomas Aquinas in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Staff and volunteers worked with many legal permanent residents to complete their citizenship applications. CMS is a part of
CMS and its Housing Coalition Partners Informs Members about Taxes and Immigration
On Wednesday February 26th, CMS and its partner organizations, Woodside on the Move and Centro Hispano Cuzcatalan, gathered at St. Sebastian’s parish in Woodside, Queens for their monthly meeting. During the meeting, members received information about filing their taxes from