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People reached (youth events)
Educate the community on the NYC Human Rights Law. — Increase community awareness of the NYCHRL through workshops, campaigns, hearings, and outreach aimed at the general public, employers, small businesses, and housing providers
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | Not available |
| FY23 | Not available |
| FY24 | 19,412 events |
| FY25 | 19,177 events |
| FY26 (YTD) | Not available |
19,177 events in FY25 — has no numeric target set by the City, and it has trended in the wrong direction over the past 1 year of reported data.
Why this is tracked
The Commission's roots go back to Mayor Fiorello La Guardia's Mayor's Committee on Unity, formed to address race relations after unrest in Harlem in 1935 and 1943, though it initially lacked enforcement power. It evolved into the Commission on Intergroup Relations in the mid-1950s and became the Commission on Human Rights in 1962. The NYC Human Rights Law, passed in 1965 and expanded many times since, is now one of the most comprehensive civil rights laws in the country, covering employment, housing, and public accommodations. CCHR's community education work exists because a legal right to be free from discrimination only protects people who know the law exists and know how to invoke it.
Commission's History - NYC Commission on Human Rights, New York City Human Rights Law - Wikipedia
Source: Community Relations Bureau — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported pmmr/mmr.
Definition: Number of people reached by Commission staff through workshops, training sessions, and other outreach that cater to youth on issues including but not limited to the Human Rights Law, cultural diversity, conflict resolution and peer mediation provided by CCHR to students, teachers, parents or administrators. This includes attendance or contact at conferences, workshops, trainings, and other outreach sessions.