IDNYC Acceptable Documents Description

Online comments: 15

• Vanessa Persaud

  Thank you

  Comment added October 1, 2025 10:11am

• Seong Soe

  .

  Comment added October 7, 2025 4:55am

• Tenzin Nordon

  I am a Tibetan immigrant.

  I applaud New York City’s rule amendment proposal for including a rule to accept the Tibetan Green Book, issued by the Central Tibetan Administration, as valid proof of identification for Tibetans to IDNYC!

  By recognizing the Tibetan Green Book, you are not only validating a document but also recognizing an entire community that calls this city home!

  This is a groundbreaking step toward equity and inclusion for all immigrants, regardless of their background or political status. This change will benefit not only the current generation but also have a lasting impact on future generations.

  We are deeply grateful to every city agency and every city staff member under Mayor Adam’s leadership who made this lasting change happen. Thank you for officially accepting us and for ensuring that Tibetans truly belong in New York City.

  Comment added October 13, 2025 1:07am

• Lodoe Gyatso

  I am writing today with profound gratitude for the city government of NY for the New York City’s rule amendment proposal, which also includes a rule to accept the Tibetan Green Book, issued by the Central Tibetan Administration, as valid proof of identification for Tibetans to enroll in the IDNYC program.

  Like my family, many Tibetan Americans have made NYC their home and since the launch of IDNYC program, many have taken the opportunity to take advantage of this program however with some hesitance as theTibetan Green Book was not recognized as an acceptable document.

  Expressing deep gratitude to the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, the HRA-DSS IDNYC team, and everyone who worked to make this amendment possible. By recognizing the Tibetan Green Book, you are not only validating a document but also recognizing an entire community that calls this city home.

  This is a groundbreaking step toward equity and inclusion for all immigrants, regardless of their background or political status. This change will benefit not only the current generation but also have a lasting impact on future generations. Thank you for officially accepting us and for ensuring that Tibetans truly belong in New York City.

  Comment added October 13, 2025 10:53am

• Tashi Delek

  Tashi Delek, I want to applaud New York City’s leadership for finding pathways to remove structural barriers and allowing Tibetans to enroll in IDNYC. Now, Tibetans will equally benefit from essential city services—such as public libraries, healthcare, financial institutions, and discounts at local grocery stores like Food Bazaar—as well as access to New York City’s rich network of cultural institutions.

  This proposed amendment is a groundbreaking and historic act of recognition. It reflects the City’s genuine commitment to equity, inclusion, justice, and the well-being of all immigrants—without discrimination. By accepting the Tibetan Green Book, New York City is acknowledging the identity and existence of Tibetans in this city, for both current and future generations. I extend my deepest gratitude for New York City’s leadership for helping us feel like New Yorkers in every way

  Comment added October 15, 2025 3:05pm

• Kim Kirkley

  This proposed rule represents an important step forward for equitable access and inclusion of immigrants who had been systematically marginalized. It’s vital that Tibetans living outside Tibet be able to identify themselves.

  Comment added October 16, 2025 3:09pm

• Jacqueline Reinier, NYC DOE Parent Coordinator (retired)

  I am writing to thank you for revising the NYC Rules to include the Tibetan Greenbook as a valid form of identification in applications for an IDNYC. Many of our Tibetan community members use the Greenbook as a primary
  form of identification. I speak on their behalf to thank you for recognizing the importance of this proof of identity.

  As a parent coordinator in the NYC Department of Education, I was humbled by the challenges faced by many newly arrived families. New York has historically been a city where immigrants and refugees who have left their ancestral homelands have been able to raise and educate their children and build productive and meaningful lives.

  I am so grateful to see that open door policy maintained with recognition of the complex political realities that exist throughout the world. For our city to thrive we must give newly arrived immigrants access to resources, education, and employment with dignity and respect for the rich cultural, linguistic and historical context from which they come.

  Thank you again for making this change and recognizing the Tibetan community in NYC.

  Comment added October 16, 2025 4:11pm

• Tashi Choephel

  We urge the great City of New York which carries the beacon of liberty, freedom, and justice for all its residents of diverse origins to recognize Tibetan Green Booklet as one of the identities in the city of New York. The Tibetan Green Booklet is called Rangzen Lakdhep in Tibetan which legitimizes that a person bearing one is originated from Tibet. After China’s military invasion of Tibet in 1959, Tibetans never lost their hopes and continued to campaign to restore freedom inside Tibet. In order to continue Tibet’s genuine and just campaign, it is utterly important to retain our identity. Hence, Tibetan Green Booklet was chartered by the Central Tibetan Administration to retain Tibetan identity and continue to work towards restoring peace and freedom inside Tibet. Today Tibetans around the world in United States, Canada, Europe, India, Nepal, Bhutan carry this universal Tibetan Green Booklet. Henceforth, recognizing Tibetan Green Booklet by the great City of New York will make this City even greater in promoting beauty in diversity!

  Comment added October 16, 2025 11:10pm

• Nivedita Kumar

  In terms of fair access and inclusion for immigrants who had previously been systematically excluded, this proposed rule is a significant advancement. Tibetans outside of Tibet must be able to identify themselves.

  Comment added October 17, 2025 9:12am

• Rinchen Dolma

  As a Tibetan who originally came from Tibet, this moment is deeply meaningful. In a time when many institutions hesitate to take actions that might upset the Chinese Communist Party out of self-interest, this recognition stands out as an act of courage and principle.
  Thank you to the NYC government for acknowledging the existence of our people. Our voices matter, and we are proud to represent the beautiful and diverse city of New York.

  Comment added October 17, 2025 12:12pm

• Phurbu Dorjee

  Yes we need green book ID thank you

  Comment added October 17, 2025 12:29pm

• Dawa Tsering

  Being a Tibetan refugee immigrated into New York, accepting Tibetan green book as a IDNYC would be highly beneficial & uplift for the stateless Tibetans. With much consideration

  Comment added October 17, 2025 1:19pm

• Palden chao

  Thank you for recognizing Tibetan Green Book. It is a huge honor to all Tibetans around the world, particularly Tibetans in America. I really appreciate all who put a huge effort into it and those who conferred recognition.

  ༄༄།།ཐུགས་རྗེ་ཆེ་/ བཀྲིན་ཆེ་།།
  Thank You
  བན་དེ་ནས་

  Comment added October 17, 2025 1:44pm

• Namgyal Sangpo

  As a Tibetan-American living in New York, I wish to express my deepest gratitude for your decision to recognize the Tibetan Green Book as a valid form of identification in the State of New York.
  This decision will have a great impact on the daily lives of many tibetans.
  Thank you

  Comment added October 17, 2025 5:14pm

• Namgyal Das

  Being a stateless tibetan the idea of hope to be recognized itself bring us immense joy and satisfaction. NYC is our home away from home and accepting our green book as a IDNYC will be a hope to all the stateless people like us. Thank you to all the awesome team who has put timeless effort for this movement.

  Comment added October 17, 2025 6:48pm