NYLAG offers comments on proposed Income Savings Plan Program for residents in NYC homeless shelters
NYLAG submitted comments to the Departement of Homeless Services about the proposed Income Savings Plan Program
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NYLAG comments on proposed changes to SNAP eligibility
Proposed changes to SNAP eligibility would cause serious harm to low-income households, and would specifically affect working families, children and the elderly and disabled populations.
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NYLAG’s New Visual Identity. Why now?
Since 1990, The New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) has worked tirelessly to make the voices of individuals and families with low-income or experiencing poverty ...
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NYLAG publishes NYC Veteran’s Legal Guide
NYLAG releases legal guide to help veterans facing legal problem
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NYLAG’s first Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer
Caprice Jenerson has become NYLAG's first-ever Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer.
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NYLAG responds to public charge rule change
Today, the Trump Administration has made a change to the public charge rule, effectively making it more difficult for certain immigrants with low-income to secure ...
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An accident brought me closer to my clients
Valerie Bogart, Director of NYLAG's Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program, discusses her work with seniors and people with disabilities.
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A 60-year love story
When Ludmila and Ion met in the first grade, they could not have known that their love story would span decades and contintents.
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Limiting SNAP Benefits Would Be Cruel and Unjust
NYLAG opposes newly proposed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules that would restrict benefits and hurt vulnerable populations.
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Statement: Don’t let SNAP rule hurt more people
More than 40 million children, parents working at low wages, seniors, people with disabilities, veterans, members of the active duty military, unemployed working-age adults, and ...
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