New York State Office for New Americans Archived Websites
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the public website of the New York State Office for New Americans.
Title
- Office for New Americans archived websites
Quantity
- 2 website(s)
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B2516
Creator
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.
Related Material
B2087Series 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.
Custodial History
The New York State Archives used Web archiving software to copy these websites in order to preserve the information they contain.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.