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The Chatham Square Library provided free tax prep help on Saturdays.
Posted inHow to New York

How to File Your Taxes for Free in New York City

Feb. 1, 2024, 2:53 p.m.March 31, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
The deadline for filing your 2024 tax returns is April 15, 2025. Here’s what you need to know about how to get help — for free — with the paperwork.
An Upper West Side voter casts a ballot in the Congressional District 12 race.
Posted inHow to New York

What Voters Should Know About 2023 Elections in NYC

Oct. 16, 2023, 4:52 p.m.Nov. 7, 2023, 9:07 p.m.
Key voting deadlines, what’s on the ballot and can non-citizens vote this year? Here’s everything you need to know.
Posted inHow to New York

How New Yorkers Can Claim Over $17 Billion of Their Lost Money

May 5, 2023, 3:14 p.m.June 11, 2024, 11:57 p.m.
The state comptroller wants to return New Yorkers’ money tied up in old s and missed checks. Here’s how you can get your money.
Posted inHow to New York

How to Become a New York City Tour Guide

May 5, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 11, 2023, 1:14 p.m.
You need a license to lead paid tours in New York City. Get ready to take a 150-question exam before you take a group of tourists out on the town.
Posted inHow to New York

How to Throw a Block Party in New York City

April 25, 2023, 5:00 a.m.May 2, 2024, 1:53 p.m.
Just in time for the warm weather, learn how to organize outdoor parties in your neighborhood — it’s not as daunting as you might think.
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Voting in Other Languages: Registration Hindered By Lack of Translation

April 7, 2023, 5:03 a.m.April 7, 2023, 6:22 p.m.
New York City allows voters to use voter registration forms written in 15 languages — but they can only be filled out in English. A state law ed to expand translation for voters has not yet been rolled out in the five boroughs.
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Participatory Budgeting is Happening Now in NYC. Here’s How to Vote on Local Ideas.

March 29, 2023, 5:03 a.m.June 11, 2024, 2:55 p.m.
The period for residents to weigh in on which projects their local City Council member will fund runs from April 6 to 14.
An NYPD officer wears a body camera while keeping watch on a protest in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Jan. 20, 2021.
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How to Film the NYPD or Get Body Camera Footage

March 9, 2023, 5:19 p.m.Oct. 11, 2023, 1:40 p.m.
Here are some tips New Yorkers should know about getting video of the police behaving badly.
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Should You Give a Candidate Your Signature? A Voter’s Guide to Petitioning Season

Feb. 27, 2023, 5:05 a.m.June 11, 2024, 2:51 p.m.
In the coming weeks, you may be asked to add your signature to a form nominating a candidate for this year’s elections. Here’s what that means.
An Upper West Side voter casts a ballot in the Congressional District 12 race.
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What Voters Should Know About 2023 Elections in NYC

Feb. 16, 2023, 5:05 a.m.Oct. 11, 2023, 1:42 p.m.
What’s on the ballot, when are the key deadlines, and can non-citizens vote this year? Here’s everything you need to know.

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