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Family Justice Centers

05/15/2025 Gender Equity NYC

The Family Justice Centers (FJCs) are open and provide free services and confidential assistance by phone and in person.

For in person services, you can call the Family Justice Center to make an appointment or walk into your nearest FJC if you cannot engage in remote services safely or effectively.

For remote services, you can call 311 or the phone numbers listed below to be connected to your nearest FJC. If you are asked and it is safe to do so, please leave us a message, and someone will get back to you.

How Can the Family Justice Centers Help?

NYC Family Justice Centers can help you with:

Planning for your safety
Applying for public benefits, shelter, housing, and other support services
Mental health and counseling services to support emotional well-being for you and your children
Information on job training programs, including help with resume writing and interviewing skills
Referrals to education programs, including workshops to help with budgeting, credit repair, and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes
Legal help for orders of protection, custody, visitation, child support, divorce, housing, and immigration
Connecting to trained law enforcement, such as NYPD, NYC Sheriff's Office, and District Attorney's Office
Childcare for children age 3+ while you get services at the FJC

Upcoming Elections 2025

05/15/2025 VOTE NYC

Brooklyn Special Election 22nd Senate District - May 20, 2025

Election Day is Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Polls are open from 6 am to 9 pm.
Early Voting Period is May 10, 2025 - May 18, 2025.

Primary Election - June 24, 2025

Election Day is Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Polls are open from 6 am to 9 pm.
Early Voting Period is June 14, 2025 - June 22, 2025.

General Election - November 4, 2025

Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Polls are open from 6 am to 9 pm.
Early Voting Period is October 25, 2025 - November 2, 2025.

Know Your Period: The NYC Student Guide

05/14/2025 NYC Healthy

The NYC Student Period Guide informs and empowers students in every borough. The guide answers questions about puberty and menstruation. It reminds students that free period products are available in restrooms at school.

As they grow up, students can return to the guide year after year, as a supplement to lessons taught in their Health Education classes. Educators, families, nurses, counselors, and other adults who support students can use this guide as a resource. It is printable and available in 12 languages.

This guide was created by New York City Public Schools and the New York City Commission on Gender Equity. It was last updated in September 2024.

Did you know?

05/13/2025 NYC Healthy

A person smiles while holding a small child

Keeping parents and their babies healthy is the goal of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. WIC is a federally funded, state-run program that focuses on the nutritional well-being of pregnant people and new parents: https://on.nyc.gov/3XoEiYH.

Have a Student Graduating from college this May?

05/13/2025 NYC Healthy

A graduate in a graduation gown is hugging another graduate

Don't forget health insurance! Get free help signing up for a low- or no-cost health insurance plan from our enrollment counselors: http://nyc.gov/health/healthcoverage

Period Poverty Awareness Week

05/13/2025 Gender Equity NYC

May is Menstrual Health Awareness Month & May 12 – 18 is Period Poverty Awareness Week.

CCEC elections are still open!

05/12/2025 NYC Public Schools

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Your voice matters more than ever. The deadline to cast your vote is TOMORROW, May 13, 2025. Learn more at: http://on.nyc.gov/Elections2025

Have you visited your local farmers' market?

05/12/2025 NYC Healthy

a person at an outdoor farmers market picking strawberries

When you shop at NYC farmers markets, you can use your EBT card to put more healthy food on your table with Health Bucks coupons! Learn more: http://on.nyc.gov/healthbucks

Kite Festival

05/12/2025 Brooklyn Bridge Park

May 17, 11 am to 3 pm

334 Furman Street

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Join Brooklyn Bridge Park for a day of sky-high fun at their annual Kite Festival! This is the one day each year when kite flying is open to the public in the park—so don’t miss your chance to see the sky fill with color against the stunning Manhattan skyline.
Bring your own kite, purchase, or make one on-site, and take part in a joyful spring celebration for all ages. Enjoy hands-on crafts, classic lawn games, live music, and engaging activities from local community partners. Whether you’re a first-time flyer or a seasoned pro, this is the perfect opportunity to welcome the season with a breeze.
This is a free event.

Bike Month

05/09/2025 DOT

NYC DOT celebrates cycling each spring and fall by hosting events for Bike Month (May) and Biketober (October).

We also publish self-guided rides to showcase our city's growing bike network, community amenities, and featured destinations. Whether you're going on a self-guided ride, riding through a park, or planning your commute on two wheels, brush up on safe cycling tips and look for the NYC Bike Map. Visit nyc.gov/bikemap.

Calendar

Find a list of free events: events:https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicyclists/bike-events.shtml