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Bill to Require Mental Health Staff at Family Shelters Spurs Worry Over ‘Unintended Effects’
NYLAG's Deborah Berkman spoke with City Limits about a new bill that would require New York City to provide mental ...
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Testimony: NYC’s Shelters Need Stronger Services, Reporting, and Accommodations for Clients
NYLAG's Deborah Berkman testified to the NYC Council Committee on General Welfare advocating for an advisory board on accessibility within ...
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Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan: What You Need to Know
On August 24, 2022, the Biden administration announced a plan for broad student loan cancellation. Twenty million people may have ...
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Systematic Barriers Prevent Non-English Speakers from Accessing Unemployment Benefits in New York: NYLAG Attorney Comments
Language access barriers have systematically affected the ability for people with limited English skills to receive benefits from unemployment insurance ...
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Financial Awareness: How to Move Toward Your Financial Goals
It sounds contradictory, but financial awareness is about more than just finances. NYLAG Financial Counselor Gwen Hartstein shares five things ...
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NYCHA’s Section 8 logjam continues on for too many
An error in NYCHA’s case management system that wrongfully terminated tenants’ Section 8 vouchers continues to leave tens of thousands ...
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