Queens Borough President Helen Marshall announced last Thursday, Feb. 14, the publication of her Immigrant Services Directory, a comprehensive listing of services available to diverse newcomers to America who have made Queens their home.
The 78-page publication features members of Marshall’s Immigration Task Force, a network of non-profit organizations, government agencies, and legislative offices committed to promote immigrant integration throughout the borough.
Two indexes allow readers to search for entries by languages spoken and by geographical areas served.
“With more than 47 percent of our population born abroad, Queens is the most multiethnic county in the nation,” Marshall said. “Immigrants make significant contributions to the social, economic, cultural, and civic life of our borough and city. They also face unique challenges as they strive to integrate into American society. I commend the members of my Immigration Task Force, who collectively work with tens of thousands of immigrants each year. I thank them, along with my staff and interns, for all their efforts in preparing this longawaited directory. I also am grateful to my colleagues in public office whose legislative aides attend task force meetings, and to the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and the New York Immigration Coalition for our long-standing partnerships.”
The directory will be available on the Immigrant Affairs page of the Borough President’s web site: www.queensbp.org. For more information on how to obtain a print copy, contact the Borough President’s Immigrant Affairs division at 1-718-286-2741.
