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Mayor de Blasio Signs Legislation To Create a Municipal ID Card
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July 10, 2014
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47:13Now PlayingID card to provide thousands of New Yorkers access to core City services
City to waive application fee for first-year applicants
Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation to create a municipal ID card for all New York City residents.
The legislation paves the way for the creation of a municipal ID for all residents of the five boroughs who meet the program’s proof of identity and city residency requirements. The City will immediately initiate implementation of the program, with the goal of launching the new identification card in January 2015. The Mayor also announced today that the card will be issued at no cost for applicants during the program’s first year.
Municipal ID will be an accessible and safe document that will ensure access to City services and grant admission to all municipal buildings. The City is also working toward having the ID be recognized by banks, as well as connecting the ID with stores, restaurants, cultural institutions, discounts and other incentive programs. The City will continue to expand and improve upon the municipal ID card program and benefits after the launch date.
To ensure broad and easy accessibility, the City will establish walk-in enrollment centers in trusted community institutions around the boroughs, and will post the application online for applicants to complete it prior to visiting a walk-in center. In addition, the City will create mobile enrollment units that can travel to neighborhoods that do not have walk-in centers. The City will also ensure that the outreach and application processes are accessible to people with limited English proficiency and people with disabilities.
The City will protect the confidentiality of all municipal ID card applications, and will not ask applicants about their immigration status.
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