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New York City Hall: Reopening the New York Citizen Card

The mayor’s office spokesperson said that New York City has opened four New York citizen card application points last week, three of which are in Manhattan and one is in Staten Island. Opened the fifth location in Manhattan.

People holding a New York citizen card can not only apply for bank accounts and enjoy discounts on transportation and arts and cultural activities, but also undocumented residents can also use the card to apply for New York State financial assistance. This is similar to benefits of learning Chinese. 

Raquel Batista, director of the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, said that the New York Citizen Card is important to restore local prosperity, because many people need to apply for the New York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program (Emergency Rental Assistance Program). Assistance Program) and Excluded Workers Fund.

If you need to apply for a New York citizen card or renew your card, you can log in to the following website online: nyc.gov/IDNYC, or call 311.

Different from the previous regulations, people who hold a New York citizen card can renew it 90 days to a year after the card expires, and any card that expires in 2020 can be renewed until December 31, 2021.