Preliminary REP pages 307-310
Plan area: Good Governance & Inclusive Decision-Making
The NYC Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) enforces the NYC Human Rights Law, one of the most comprehensive civil rights laws in the nation. CCHR's equity goals include expanding enforcement capacity, increasing outreach to communities most likely to experience discrimination (including communities of color, immigrants, and people with disabilities), improving data collection on discrimination complaints, and ensuring equitable access to legal remedies.
Pursue increased agency visibility, presence, and engagement in communities, focused on Taskforce on Racial Inclusion & Equity (TRIE) neighborhoods and neighborhoods experiencing high levels of bias-related harms
Population focus: General
Geographic focus: TRIE priority neighborhoods
Goal ID: CCHR-G01
Expand Commission investigations to root out disparate impact discrimination relating to race, color, and national origin in employment and public places
Population focus: General
Goal ID: CCHR-G02
Promote economic stability for all Commission team members by ensuring that all salaries are above NYC’s “True Cost of Living” (TCOL) threshold
Population focus: General
Goal ID: CCHR-G03
Increase access to our services for New Yorkers, specifically communities most impacted by discrimination, by ensuring that the Commission’s five borough offices comply with inclusive and accessible design practices
Population focus: General
Goal ID: CCHR-G04
