Advocacy
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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Community Education
Filling Out This Form Can Extend Your Eviction Protections
Any New Yorker behind on their rent, because of financial or medical hardship due to COVID-19, should submit a Hardship Declaration Form to avoid facing ...
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Community Education
President Biden’s First Day: New Policies That May Affect You.
With Joe Biden now the 47th President of the U.S., NYLAG urges the Biden Administration to reverse policies that harm the communities we serve.
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COVID
Second Stimulus Check and Other Benefits. Everything You Need to Know.
The second round of stimulus checks and other payments offer a number of benefits. Here's a breakdown.
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Advocacy
Testimony: Stop frivolous evictions of tenants and families in NYCHA. It’s a gateway to homelessness.
During Public Advocate Jumaane D. William's virtual forum, NYLAG's Alice Hindanov submits testimony on the unjust process and the devastating effects of evictions.
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Advocacy
NYLAG Testimony: Remove Police from Homeless Outreach; Increase Supportive Housing
NYLAG's Deborah Berkman submits testimony to the Committee on General Welfare demanding more supportive housing and homeless outreach.
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Advocacy
NYLAG Testifies for Universal Access to Legal Services for Tenant’s Facing Eviction to be Expanded.
Communities of color are disproportionately impacted by the health and economic devastation caused by COVID-19 and could face homelessness if we do not have proper ...
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Advocacy
NYLAG Testifies In Support of Reliable Internet Access In Homeless Shelters
NYLAG's Deborah Berkman testifies before New York City Council Committee on Technology and the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises.
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Community Education
Stalling evictions during COVID is not enough. What struggling tenants need.
NYLAG housing experts discuss the current crisis and what needs to be done to help tenants who can't afford their rent.
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Foreclosure
NYLAG Supports the “Emergency Housing Stability and Tenant Displacement Prevention Act”
Communities of color are disproportionately impacted by the health and economic devastation caused by COVID-19 and could face homelessness if we do not have proper ...
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