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CityLimits: City Hall Announces Near-Elimination of Benefits Case Backlog As Challenges Persist
March 5, 2024
Recent updates from Adams' administration on reducing the backlog for SNAP and cash assistance do not tell the full story. ...
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NYLAG President & CEO Lisa Rivera Testifies Before the NYC Council Finance Committee on FY 2025 Preliminary Budget
March 4, 2024
On Monday, March 4, 2024, NYLAG’s President & CEO Lisa Rivera testified before the New York City Council Committee on ...
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Gothamist: NYC says food stamps and cash aid backlog is nearly gone after record delays
March 4, 2024
Despite the positive news from the Adams administration, Abby Biberman, an Associate Director for NYLAG’s Public Benefits unit, spoke to ...
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NYLAG Assists Former ASA College Nursing Students Applying for Borrower Defense Loan Discharge
March 1, 2024
NYLAG's Special Litigation Unit (SLU) worked with several former students of ASA College, a now-defunct predatory for-profit school, to submit ...
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NYLAG Obtains FOIA Response About SSA’s Proposed Payroll Information Exchange with Equifax
February 21, 2024
After NYLAG filed a FOIA lawsuit, SSA produced the contract it had entered into with Equifax, pricing tables, an addendum ...
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How to Screen for Immigration Relief
February 20, 2024
In this training, PSPP provides an overview of immigration relief and how to screen for eligibility with a focus on ...
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