Mayor Bloomberg Launches 'Let's Call An End To Human Trafficking' In New York City

Working alongside the Somaly Mam Foundation, Mayor Bloomberg has launched the Let's Call An End To Human Trafficking campaign, aimed at ending human trafficking and exploitation in the city. New York City officials are working to foster a sense of community in which everyday citizens get involved helping others and keeping the city safe. The anti-trafficking campaign will feature posters at bus stations throughout the city's five boroughs.

Mayor Bloomberg explained,

"This new public education campaign will play a critical role in raising awareness of the impact of this horrible crime, encouraging New Yorkers to report it and, most importantly, letting victims know that help is available. Working together, let's call an end to human trafficking."

New Yorkers are encouraged to learn how to recognize signs of human trafficking and alert authorities by calling 911. Concerned citizens can call 311 to learn more about human trafficking and how they can get involved. The public can also donate to the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City to support this campaign and other efforts to improve the city.

Comments

[TobyPLD]

04:11 AM on 05/27/2010

Unless they are coyotes. Gotta get that nanny through. She may be a bit mauled by the coyote, but she takes cash under the table to pay off the coyotes, so they will not kill her family.

Keep up the good work NYC.

[HarmNone]

11:20 PM on 05/26/2010

Very worthwhile endeavor. Agree with previous post from VivaGelato about using the money from decriminalizing pot to help fund this. To think that we consider ourselves civilized and this form of slavery (for lack of better term) goes on under our noses. What kind of deviant thinks to use and torture his fellow human beings in this way?

[Nancy Salamone]

06:57 PM on 05/26/2010

Congratulations to Mayor Bloomberg. He is again doing something to help those in need.
Mayor’s Bloomberg’s efforts to help the disadvantaged among us are to be applauded. He and Commissioner Jimenez spearheaded The Family Justice Centers to help domestic violence victims and their families, now he is taking a stand against human trafficking.
Thank you Mayor Bloomberg.
Nancy Salamone
www.thebusinessofme.com
www.nancysstory.com

[VivaGelato]

07:16 PM on 05/25/2010

We should decriminalize marijuana and divert the billions allocated to enforcement and incarceration towards human trafficking.

[Klarsonent]

10:46 AM on 05/25/2010

Mayor Bloomberg deserves much praise for his efforts!

[archeDeWashington]

12:45 PM on 05/24/2010

Please save my people.

www.okongo.org
www.okongo.org/please_save_my_people.html

Thanks

[zzcat]

08:05 PM on 05/22/2010

It's about time! I really hope they do some good! This should be a main priority of our government.

[Klarsonent]

10:46 AM on 05/25/2010

Agreed.

[WalterJesseSmith]

01:42 PM on 05/22/2010

Yeah, let's recruit all the Eliot Spitzers to end prostitution rings! Let's recruit the Bill Clintons and the Gay bashing Republican gay politicians to end political lying. Let's recruit the Big Oil moguls to end petro-pollutions. Let's recruit the Chinese to end loaning the the US Government at seductive interest rates.

Oh, dear. Let's organize the children to terminate the remnants of parenting.

[Stephen Stafford]

02:26 PM on 05/22/2010

Now is not the time and this is not the story to solidify your credentials in jackassery. Play with yourself in private.

[zzcat]

08:06 PM on 05/22/2010

That was a pointless post, like the other person said: go away

[Halsey]

11:21 AM on 05/22/2010

Good for Mayor Bloomberg! Oh that LA's mayor could do something like this; but he's cutting services due to our sad financial situation. If one live is saved through this action, it is worth it!

[Klarsonent]

10:41 AM on 05/25/2010

I wish that all the big cities here in CA, and across the nation, would follow Mayor Bloomberg's example. This is an atrocious crime. It is a sin against the helpless and weak. These young men and women are duped through their naivety. A horrible crime against humanity.

[Blixa]

08:42 AM on 05/22/2010

I don't know - I looked at the site, and I didn't learn anything. I don't know how posters with silhouettes, and a skeletal website, can provide much public information.

There's some good information here
http://humantrafficking.change.org/

and I love this story of "internet to the rescue!"
http://gawker.com/5544643/the-internet-rescues-two-russians-from-sex-slavery

[Blixa]

08:45 AM on 05/22/2010

Pardon me. I had missed this link in the article, which gives much more specific information.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/endht/html/trafficking/trafficking.shtml