The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs kicks off the 20th annual Immigrant Heritage Week with a campaign Celebrating the City of Immigrants, honoring long time immigrant New Yorkers and recently arrived immigrants. This year, we celebrate the resilience and determination of past immigrants who built longstanding support networks and our newest arrivals who are creating their own. From Ellis Island to now, New York City is proud to be a destination for so many to overcome barriers and achieve their American Dream.
About Stephen Blue
Stephen Blue is a New York-based art director, graphic designer, animator, and illustrator in both print and digital spaces with an emphasis on storytelling. He works in both traditional and 3D mediums and most recently has been focusing on educational publishing.
A graduate of Parsons School of Design, Stephen has also taught there as an adjunct professor for both college and pre-college programs.
He has lived in New York since graduating from Parsons.
April 2024
Immigrant Heritage Week 2024
Originally started in 2004, Immigrant Heritage Week is a week-long celebration during which we commemorate the 117th anniversary of April 17, 1907, the day in New York City history on which the largest number of immigrants – 11,000 – entered the U.S. through Ellis Island.
This year, Immigrant Heritage Week is celebrating its 20th anniversary! Take a look at our graphics from last year below or download from our social media toolkit.
June 2024
National Immigrant Heritage Month
June marks the start of National Immigrant Heritage Month and we will continue to celebrate the endless contributions of immigrant New Yorkers.
The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) will continue to highlight and promote community partner events until June 30th in honor of #ImmigrantHeritageMonth.
Continuing our theme from last year, we will release a series of illustrations depicting various NYC immigrant enclave communities. These illustrations are also one way we celebrate & highlight the endless contributions, rich histories, and unique cultures of our city’s diverse immigrant communities.
Join us in celebrating our immigrant communities, honoring New York City’s legacy as a city of immigrants, and engaging your communities by submitting your events, using this form.
