New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, signs bill into law for NYC municipal ID cards— NEW YORK— New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed legislation to create a municipal identification card for Caribbean and other immigrants living in the city, including undocumented persons. “Even for those who already have IDs, we’re going to make sure that this card brings a lot to the equation, a lot of benefits that will go with it,” said de Blasio, whose wife, Chirlane, traces her roots to Barbados. “But for those who don’t have ID, it’s going to be crucial,” he said when signing the new law, last Thursday. Although de Blasio originally wanted the ID-card law to roll out before the end of the year, it’s now scheduled to be launch in January, the New York … Read entire article »