FY2023
Opinion: Homeless shelters that make sense: Large, dangerous congregate shelters drive people away
In the New York Daily News, NYLAG's Deborah Berkman and City Relief's Josiah Haken explain why the City should invest in non-congregate shelters to better ...
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NYLAG Obtains Records From NYC’s Department of Homeless Services That Show Agency Projects Lack of Shelter Capacity
Data obtained by NYLAG through a Freedom of Information Law request shows that, for over six months, New York City's Department of Homeless Services has ...
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NY Times: Migrants Protest Move From Midtown Hotel to Barracks-Style Shelter
NYLAG's Deborah Berkman, supervising attorney in our Shelter Advocacy Initiative, spoke to the New York Times about the immense barriers recent asylum-seekers face in finding ...
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NYLAG, Legal Aid, Dechert LLP, File Federal Class Action Lawsuit Against City for Failing to Process SNAP and Cash Assistance Applications and Recertifications, Forcing Thousands of Families to Face Food Instability
New York Legal Assistance Group, The Legal Aid Society, and Dechert LLP, filed a class action lawsuit against the New York City Department of Social ...
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Gothamist: New Yorkers Sue City Over Delays to Food Stamps
NYLAG's Abby Biberman was quoted in Gothamist about NYLAG's class action lawsuit, along with the Legal Aid Society, on behalf of New Yorkers who were ...
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Newsday: New York State Department of Labor receives $9.1M grant to make accessing unemployment services easier
NYLAG’s Ciara Farrell spoke with Newsday about new federal grant funding to improve the state’s unemployment insurance system and reduce barriers for underserved residents.
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Advocacy
Testimony: Processing Delays Threaten Families Who Rely on Public Benefits
NYLAG’s Abby Biberman testified to the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare about issues with the timeliness of public benefits processing by the ...
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Thousands Have Benefits Stolen Through Card Skimming Across New York
At a time when inflation is raising the cost of food, thousands of New Yorkers, including NYLAG clients, have had their benefits stolen through a ...
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Part 2: NYLAG Attorney Interviewed on Shelter Advocacy and What She’s Learned from Her Clients
NYLAG’s Deborah Berkman returned to City Relief’s Nobody Chooses Homelessness podcast to speak about the barriers that people experiencing homelessness face to accessing shelter and ...
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Demand for food and cash assistance in New York at highest levels in years
NYLAG’s Abby Biberman spoke with the Times Union about the recent spike in demand for food and cash assistance for low-income residents in New York. ...
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