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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 health services on-site at all ...
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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 shelters, needed improvements to NYC’s ...
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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 their federal student loans fully ...
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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 programs in New York State. ...
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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 to consider when working toward ...
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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 in jeopardy. In this follow ...
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