Press Releases/Media Advisories

2020 Press Releases

May 21, 2020: Mayor de Blasio Announces Emergency Relief Program for Survivors of Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
April 10, 2020: New York City Resources for Domestic & Gender-Based Survivors Available
: Cornell Tech Clinic Helps Domestic Violence Survivors During COVID-19 Crisis
February 26, 2020: Statement from the Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV) Commissioner Cecile Noel on NYC Services for Sexual Assault Survivors
: D.A. Vance Invests $2M to Create Youth Sex Trafficking Intervention Progra

April 28, 2020: Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Marks 10th Annual "Denim Day NYC" with First-Ever Virtual Rally
January 15, 2020: NYC Buildings Light Up in Blue To Support and Raise Awareness of “National Human Trafficking Prevention” Month

November 25, 2019: New York City Kicks Off '16 Days of Activism' Against Gender-Based Violence
October 24, 2019: NYC Go Purple Day: De Blasio Administration Illuminates City in Purple and Launches New PSA to Raise Awareness About Domestic Violence
October 15, 2019: The Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Announces Innovative Partnership to Prevent Homelessness Among Domestic Violence Survivors Reaches Milestone
June 18, 2019: NYC Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV) Opens the Learning Lab, A State-of-the-Art Training Space for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
March 7, 2019: Brooklyn Public Library, Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, and New York City's Department of Veterans' Services Partner With Theater of War Productions to Enhance Public Health Offerings Through Theater-Based Community Projects
February 27, 2019: Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Expands Stalking Prevention Partnerships With Cornell Tech and NYU Tandon School of Engineering

April 23, 2019: Mayor’s Office to ENDGBV Marks 20th Anniversary of Global Denim Day at Denim Day NYC Rally Against Sexual Assault
January 7, 2019: Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence to Host Breakfast Honoring Survivors and Launch Weekend of Action Against Human Trafficking

November 8, 2018: New York City announces launch of Early RAPP, Healthy Relationship Training Program for Middle Schoolers
October 24, 2018: NYC GO PURPLE DAY: de Blasio Administration Illuminates City In Purple To Raise Awareness About Domestic Violence
September 7, 2018: First Lady McCray Announces Launch of Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
August 23, 2018: First Lady Chirlane McCray, NYPD Announce Expansion of Crime Victim Assistance Program to Every NYC Precinct
May 7, 2018: De Blasio Administration Announces Paid Safe Leave Law Now in Effect
May 2, 2018: First Lady Chirlane McCray Announces Groundbreaking City Initiative to Intervene in and Reduce Domestic Violence
February 8, 2018: First Lady Chirlane McCray Announces NYCHOPE, New Web Portal for Survivors of Domestic Violence

December 9, 2018: Commission on Gender Equity and Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender Based Violence Host Vigil to Comemorate Close of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign
November 28, 2018: Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence to Host Interactive Art Exhibit Featuring Work From Survivors of Gender- Based Violence

October 23, 2017: First Lady Chirlane McCray Announces Expansion of Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention Resources in Support of Survivors, Families and Youth Education
October 19, 2017: NYC Go Purple Day: De Blasio Administration Launches New Ad Campaign, Illuminates City in Purple to Raise Awareness About Domestic Violence
May 1, 2017: De Blasio Administration Releases Domestic Violence Task Force Report
February 1, 2017: First Lady Chirlane McCray and Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill Announce Expanded Resources to Combat Sex Trafficking

November 18, 2016: Mayor de Blasio Launches Domestic Violence Task Force to Hold Abusers Accountable and Provide Pathways to Safety for Survivors
October 26, 2016: City Hall, NYPD Announce Slate of Policies to Reduce Barriers to Safety Faced by Victims of Domestic Violence
October 26, 2016: Mayor Bill de Blasio, First Lady Chirlane McCray and Office to Combat Domestic Violence Commissioner Cecile Noel Host 3rd Annual Upstander Awards
October 6, 2016: Mayor de Blasio, First Lady McCray, Office to Combat Domestic Violence Commissioner Noel Kick Off Domestic Violence Awareness Month With "NYC Go Purple" Day
September 28, 2016: Mayor de Blasio Signs Legislation Increasing Transparency and Accountability Around M/WBE Contracting
June 29, 2016: First Lady McCray, Commissioner Noel Open Doors to Staten Island Family Justice Center for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence
April 27, 2016: City of New York Joins Survivors and Advocates in Commemorating Denim Day NYC To Raise Awareness Around Sexual Assault
February 19, 2016: First Lady Chirlane McCray, Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence and Administration for Children's Services Announce Healthy Relationship Training for Foster Youth