NYC municipal ID cards to offer free incentives
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration is adding incentives to encourage more New Yorkers to obtain a municipal identification card, aiming to increase the card’s reach once it is unveiled next year.
The card will be available to anyone who can prove their identity and New York residency. It is particularly aimed at those who do not currently have ID, like the elderly, homeless and an estimated 500,000 immigrants in the city who live in the U.S. without legal documentation.
But to prevent the card from being viewed as something only used by immigrants, the city is adding incentives so all New Yorkers will want one — including free membership at 33 of the city’s signature cultural institutions.
“This is a really good deal,” said de Blasio as he announced the program Thursday at the Bronx Zoo, where he was flanked by elected officials, cultural leaders and two statues of a rhinoceros. “We want this card to do a lot of different things at once. We want to get a lot out of it.”
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