[9] IDNYC aides the homeless, youth, the elderly, undocumented immigrants, the formerly incarcerated and others who may have difficulty obtaining other government-issued ID.

[10] IDNYC is recognized ID for interacting with NYPD and allows cardholders to gain access to all City buildings that provide public services.

Several NYC cultural institutions grant cardholders free one-year memberships; these include museums, zoos, concert halls, and botanical gardens.

Dromm argued that more NYPD officers or safety agents in the schools would not solve the problem of increasing hate crimes citywide and would be counterproductive.

[12] On December 19, 2017, the New York City Council unanimously passed Dromm's resolution establishing January 30 annually as Fred T. Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in honor of the late civil rights activist who objected to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.