NYC Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence

NYC Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence We support survivors of domestic and gender-based violence across New York City and at our Family Justice Centers.

Call📲1-800-621-HOPE (4673) for free help 24/7. Chat 💬 is also available at on.nyc.gov/hotlinechat. The Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV) develops policies and programs, provides training and prevention education, conducts research and evaluations, performs community outreach, and operates the New York City Family Justice Centers (FJCs). ENDGBV collaborates with City

agencies and community stakeholders to ensure access to inclusive services for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence, including intimate partner and family violence, elder abuse, sexual violence, stalking, human trafficking, and other forms of gender-based violence (GBV.) ENDGBV is an office under the Mayor’s Office and was established by City charter in 2001 after New York City residents voted to amend the City Charter to establish a permanent office that would comprehensively address issues of domestic violence (DV.) In September 2018, Mayor de Blasio signed Executive Order 36, which expanded the authorities and responsibilities of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence and changed the Office name from OCDV to the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV). Executive Order 36’s launch of ENDGBV enhanced the City’s strategic response to intimate partner and family violence, as well as sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. In October 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed Cecile Noel as Commissioner to lead ENDGBV. Under Commissioner Noel’s leadership, ENDGBV amplified the City’s domestic violence infrastructure with innovative and comprehensive services, policies, and legislation. If you are in an abusive relationship, please call NYC DV Hotline 1-800-621-4673 or 311 for help (outside of New York City, please call 1-800-799-7233). Si estás en una relación abusiva, por favor llama al 1-800-621-4673 ó al 311 (fuera de NYC 1-800-799-7233) para seguridad y apoyo.

Today, NYPD Sergeant Kevin Fulham bravely shared his story as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse—and how it drives his...
06/25/2025

Today, NYPD Sergeant Kevin Fulham bravely shared his story as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse—and how it drives his work in the NYPD’s Special Victims Unit.

He spoke at a powerful panel for male survivors of childhood sexual abuse, hosted by , , and with special guest Peter Hermann, actor, writer, advocate and Board Member at .

New York is leading the way in supporting male survivors by enacting the R**e is R**e Act, a landmark law that expands the legal definition of r**e to reflect the full scope of harm—regardless of gender identity.

As a result, 22% of reported assaults this year fall under this expanded definition.

📢 Say it loud and clear: Everyone deserves fair and equal access to housing—no exceptions. NYC tenants are protected fro...
06/23/2025

📢 Say it loud and clear: Everyone deserves fair and equal access to housing—no exceptions. NYC tenants are protected from discrimination based on things like race, gender identity, immigration status, income source (including vouchers), family status, and more.

🏠 Everyone has the right to a safe, welcoming, and accessible home.
🔗 Learn more: on.nyc.gov/TPC

🚨 Heat kills. More New Yorkers die from heat each year than from hurricanes, floods, or winter storms—often in homes wit...
06/22/2025

🚨 Heat kills. More New Yorkers die from heat each year than from hurricanes, floods, or winter storms—often in homes without A/C.Make a plan now.

Use your A/C. Know your cool options. Cool Options is a new citywide term that refers to the full range of safe, air-conditioned or cool places New Yorkers can go during extreme heat. This includes:

☑️ Personal options like a friend’s or family member’s A/C home
☑️ Public options like libraries, senior centers, and museums
☑️ Private options like malls, theaters, or coffee shops
☑️ NYC Cooling Centers activated during heat emergencies—free, public spaces across all five boroughs.

Get real-time alerts from Notify NYC text NotifyNYC to 692-692. Visit https://on.nyc.gov/2U2dXTP or call 311 to find cool options near you. NYC Emergency Management

💨 Need an air conditioner?
Apply for the HEAP Cooling Assistance Benefit — you may qualify for a free A/C unit.

🗓️ Applications close Monday.
🔗 https://on.nyc.gov/4lga30L

📅🙋🏽‍♀️🙍🏼‍♂️ NYC DV/GBV service providers are invited to join us for our free, introductory VIRTUAL TRAINING: An Introduc...
06/20/2025

📅🙋🏽‍♀️🙍🏼‍♂️ NYC DV/GBV service providers are invited to join us for our free, introductory VIRTUAL TRAINING: An Introduction to Gender-Based Violence on Thursday, June 26th, 10:00 am - 12:00 p.m. We will discuss:

• How to identify different forms of domestic and gender-based violence.
• How systemic oppression and personal biases can impact our responses to survivors.
• How we can support survivors of domestic and gender-based violence.

TO REGISTER for this virtual training, click on the link here: https://bit.ly/3Gd5xko

We are here for you.

📱 Call 311 or visit the NYC FJC in the borough where you live (or one where you feel safest) to get connected. NYC’s 24-Hour Hope Hotline: 1-800-621-HOPE (4673).

🧓👴🏽👵🏼 We are raising awareness to end elder abuse, support survivors and promote the safety and well-being of all older ...
06/20/2025

🧓👴🏽👵🏼 We are raising awareness to end elder abuse, support survivors and promote the safety and well-being of all older New Yorkers. Elder abuse often goes unrecognized, under-treated and involves abuse from romantic partners, spouses, children/grandchildren, sibling /relatives and caretakers.

Forms of elder abuse include:

🟣 Physical: Use of physical force that may result in bodily injury, physical pain, and or impairment
🟣 Sexual: Nonconsensual sexual contact of any kind with an elderly person
🟣 Emotional: Infliction of anguish, pain, or distress through verbal or non- verbal acts
🟣 Financial: Illegal or improper use of an elder’s funds, property, or assets

It also includes neglect (withholding food and medication, abandonment), and self-neglect. We have a responsibility to respect, support and safeguard our elder community. Older persons have a right to live a life free from any form of abuse or neglect in their family, home and community.

🙌🏽 If you are a victim of elder abuse or suspect someone has endured abuse, we are here for you.

Resources and Services:

📱 Call NYC’s 24-Hour Hope Hotline: 1-800-621-HOPE (4673); TTY 1-866-604-5350

🙌🏽 Call 311 or visit the NYC Family Justice Center (FJC) in the borough where you live (or one where you feel safest) to get connected. All Centers are open for in-person or remote services, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No appointment is necessary.

📞 If you or someone you know has been impacted by a crime, call Aging Connect at 212-AGING-NYC (212-244-6469) to be connected to NYC Aging’s Elder Justice providers or the Elderly Crime Victims Resource Center. The EJ providers handle EA cases. ECVRC handles crime.

🌐 Search services from community-based providers in NYC Hope Services Finder: https://on.nyc.gov/4jycYl5

🕊️ Today, we honor the 160-year historical legacy of Juneteenth (June 19th) --a day marking the liberation of enslaved A...
06/19/2025

🕊️ Today, we honor the 160-year historical legacy of Juneteenth (June 19th) --a day marking the liberation of enslaved African citizens of the U.S. We reflect on the past, recognize the struggle and celebrate natural freedom and equality for all!

***📅 All NYC Family Justice Centers (FJCs) are closed today, Thursday, June 19th for the Juneteenth Holiday. The FJCs will reopen on Friday, June 20th and are open Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

We are here for you.
📱 NYC’s 24-Hour Hope Hotline: 1(800) 621-HOPE (4673). If you are in immediate danger or to report a crime, call 911.

Our critical work to address technology-facilitated abuse was featured today in ’s . [Link in bio]. So far this year, 75...
06/18/2025

Our critical work to address technology-facilitated abuse was featured today in ’s . [Link in bio]. So far this year, 75 clients at our Family Justice Centers have received technology safety planning and we’re here for you if you need help, too. We’re proud to partner with ’s Center to End Tech Abuse and to help survivors of domestic and gender-based violence safely navigate their situations while also safely accessing services and resources.

🙌🏽 We had a solid turnout for our live Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Workshop last week at the Stavros Niarchos Founda...
06/17/2025

🙌🏽 We had a solid turnout for our live Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Workshop last week at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library of the NYPL The New York Public Library (NYPL). For this introduction to IPV, our Program Community Coordinator discusses "Power & Control Tactics," where there's an unequal power balance in which the person using abuse controls most, if not all aspects of the other person’s life.

Everyone deserves to be and feel safe. As June moves on, we are standing with all survivors; promoting healthy relationships and raising awareness about elder abuse, and the intersection of gun violence with domestic violence/gender-based violence.

We are here for you. 📱 NYC's 24-Hour Hope Hotline: 1 (800) 621-HOPE (4673)

🗓️ All NYC Family Justice Centers (FJCs) will be closed on Thursday, June 19th for the Juneteenth Holiday. The FJCs will...
06/16/2025

🗓️ All NYC Family Justice Centers (FJCs) will be closed on Thursday, June 19th for the Juneteenth Holiday. The FJCs will reopen on Friday, June 20th, and are open Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

We are here for you. Help is available.

📱 NYC’s 24-Hour Hope Hotline: 1(800) 621-HOPE (4673). If you are in immediate danger or to report a crime, call 911.

💬 Chat with an Advocate: on.nyc.gov/hotlinechat

🌐 Search services online from community-based providers: in the NYC Hope Resource Directory: https://on.nyc.gov/4jycYl5

📞 Call 311 or visit the New York City Family Justice Center (FJC) in the borough where you live (or one where you feel safest) to get connected.

FJCs can help you with:

• Planning for your safety.
• Counseling and mental health services to support emotional well-being for you and your children.
• Economic empowerment through financial literacy classes and financial coaches to help with credit repair and budgeting.
• Meeting with trained law enforcement, such as NYPD, NYC Sheriff’s Office, and District Attorney’s Offices.
• Applying for emergency shelter and exploring housing options.
• Information about public benefits and job training programs, including help with resume writing and interviewing skills.
• Legal consultations for orders of protection, custody, visitation, child support, divorce, housing, and immigration. (Legal representation is not guaranteed.)
• Childcare for children while you receive services on-site. All services are voluntary. You can choose the services that you want.

🌏 👴🏻🧓🏽🧓🏼 Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day—a time to speak out for older adults (ages 60+) who face abuse in sile...
06/15/2025

🌏 👴🏻🧓🏽🧓🏼 Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day—a time to speak out for older adults (ages 60+) who face abuse in silence. Elder abuse is serious and often underreported. It can be physical, emotional, financial, sexual, or neglect—and most often, it’s committed by someone the person knows: a friend, relative, caregiver, or intimate partner.

Elder abuse is closely tied to domestic and gender-based violence. In households where violence already exists, older adults may face additional harm, worsened by age-related health issues, fear, or isolation.

Let’s raise awareness and connect older New Yorkers to safety and support. NYC Department for the Aging

📱 Call 311 or visit the NYC Family Justice Center in the borough where you live—or one where you feel safest.

📞 NYC Aging: 212-244-6469

📞 24-Hour Hotline: 1-800-621-HOPE (4673)

💬 Chat: on.nyc.gov/hotlinechat

🌐 Directory: https://on.nyc.gov/4jycYl5

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