NYLAG Attorney Interviewed on Barriers to Safe Shelter for People Experiencing Homelessness
NYLAG’s Deborah Berkman spoke with City Relief’s Nobody Chooses Homelessness podcast about her advocacy for people experiencing homelessness and the barriers New Yorkers face in ...
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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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N.Y.C.’s Social Services Chief Said to Face Inquiry Over Shelter Failure
New York City's social services commissioner is being investigated over his handling of cases where homeless families had to stay overnight at a Bronx intake ...
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Testimony: Asylum-Seeking Families Need More Humane Intake and Sheltering Services
NYLAG's Deborah Berkman testifies to the Committee on General Welfare on longstanding shelter intake issues and the recent increase in asylum seekers in New York ...
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Plaintiffs Sue Social Security Administration for Wrongfully Terminating & Reducing SSI Benefits While Social Security Offices Remained Closed Due to the Pandemic
The New York Legal Assistance Group, Justice in Aging, and the law firm Arnold & Porter filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of five ...
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Testimony: Ease the Burden of Children in Shelters Traveling to School
NYLAG's Deborah Berkman sheds light on the challenges families in shelters face when getting their children to school, and rallies behind Int. No. 150 in ...
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Testimony: VA’s Increasing Shift to Independent Contractor Exams Harms Trauma Survivors
NYLAG's Samantha Kubek challenges the inadequacies of the Veterans Affairs' independent contractor examinations, particularly for veterans suffering from mental health concerns.
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What You Need to Know: 7 COVID Relief Bill Benefits
President Biden recently signed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package into law. Find out if any of these seven benefits from the relief bill affect ...
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NYLAG Submits Testimony on Medicaid and Other Health Issues in the Annual NYS Budget
NYLAG's Valerie Bogart submits testimony urging for an overhaul in Medicaid and other public health issues.
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