Citizenship Workshop 2014
Are you eligible for citizenship? Querer aplicar para se ciudadano?
CMS reaches out to the Community of Bushwick
On Sunday January 26th CMS Outreach Assistant Rebecca Rybaltowski and CMS staff spoke to parishioners in St. Barbara parish in Bushwick about the recent increase to New York State minimum wage and the benefits for workers who use CMS’ Linea
The New Americans Campaign Prepares for the Changes to the N-400
As pending immigration reform dominates the headlines the nation’s immigration system is undergoing far reaching changes. The roll out of the new N-400 form will add upward of 10 pages of questions to the application. This could further complicate and
CMS Educates Parishioners in Queens on Workers' Rights
On Sunday January 19th, Staff Attorney Alice Davis and CMS staff gave a presentation on workers’ rights in the workplace to the parishioners of Immaculate Conception in Astoria, Queens. After the mass, Alianza Hispana organized a gathering to commemorate Virgen
Brooklyn Parishioners Receive Workers' Rights Information
On Sunday January 12th CMS staff began their first week of Linea Laboral outreach to parishes in the Brooklyn Dioceses. Parishioners are primarily being informed about the recent increase to the NYS minimum wage. CMS staff will be presenting information
Feel 100%, Work 100%
Under NYC’s Earned Sick Time Act (Paid Sick Leave Law), certain employers must give their employees sick leave.
Stay Warm !
Tenants without heat should call 311. The number is 24 hours-7 days a week.
CMS Participates in an Immigration Forum
On Thursday December 19th CMS Immigration Counselor Marisol Canales and CMS Outreach Assistant Rebecca Rybaltowski spoke on a panel at a town hall meeting focused on labor and immigration issues. The event was held at St. Rita Parish in Brooklyn
CMS Participates in a DACA outreach event
On Wednesday December 18th Outreach Assistant Rebecca Rybaltowski attended an event on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals hosted by the Immigrant Movement International: Juventud Ecuadoriana in Corona, Queens. In attendance were FEGS Health and Human Services: Brooklyn Resource Center and
CMS and the QHC Gear Up For a New Housing Action
On Wednesday December 18th CMS and the Queens Housing Coalition gathered at St. Sebastian parish in Woodside,Queens. At the meeting members learned about the Queens Legal Aid Society office and other groups’ desire to get New York City government to