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End Street Harassment: 2024 Survey Report on Street Harassment in New York City

The Street Harassment Prevention Advisory Board (SHPAB) and its co-chairs, the Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV) and the NYC Commission on Gender Equity (CGE), conducted a survey of members of the public to identify people and communities most at risk of and most impacted by street harassment. The survey, conducted online and in person in the fall of 2023, generated 3,736 responses. An overview of the key findings from the SHPAB Street Harassment Survey are available in the 2024 Survey Report on Street Harassment in New York City.

Download the 2024 Survey Report on Street Harassment in New York City

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End Street Harassment: A NYC Resource Guide

The Street Harassment Prevention Advisory Board Resource Guide, 'End Street Harassment,' is an accessible, practical, comprehensive document that contains important information for New Yorkers on how they can prevent and respond to street harassment. The guide includes different steps people can take both in the moment and following an incident of harassment, either as a target or as a bystander, as well as resources available to support someone who has been harassed.

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Street Harassment Prevention Advisory Board

The Street Harassment Prevention Advisory Board was established by Local Law 46 of 2022. The Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV) and the NYC Commission on Gender Equity (CGE) co-chair this advisory board. CGE sits within the Mayor's Office of Equity (MOE). The goals of the advisory board are to:

  • study the occurrence of street harassment in New York City;
  • identify people and communities most at risk of and most impacted by street harassment via a citywide survey;
  • develop programming, training, and a resource guide to prevent and respond to street harassment; and
  • promote public awareness of street harassment, including supportive services and resources for those who have experienced harassment.

The advisory board's 2022-2024 members include:

  • Saloni Sethi, Co-Chair, Commissioner of the New York City Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
  • Sideya Sherman, Co-Chair, Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Equity
  • Nathalie Arzu, Public Advocate Appointee, Program Manager of the RISE Project at the Center for Court Innovation
  • Julie Bero, Chief Strategy Officer at the New York City Department of Transportation
  • Quadira Coles, Mayoral Appointee, Director of Policy at Girls for Gender Equity
  • Elisa Crespo, Council Speaker Appointment, Executive Director at NEW Pride Agenda
  • Jose Rios Lua, Acting Chief of Staff at the New York City Commission on Human Rights
  • Emily May, Mayoral Appointee, President and Co-Founder of Right to Be
  • Jose Soegaard, Deputy Director at the New York City Office of Night Life
  • Melissa Paquette, Chief Legal Officer at the New York City Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
  • Nathaly Rubio-Torio, Mayoral Appointee, Executive Director at Voces Latinas
  • Jean Son, Mayoral Appointee, Community Advocate
  • Jeanine Marie, Policy and Programs Analyst at the New York City Commission on Gender Equity
  • Melissa Dandin, Public Advocate Appointee, Deputy Director of Constituent Services at the Office of Public Advocate
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