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Gothamist/WNYC: NYCHA tenants sue city, saying agency does not disclose rats, lead, other hazards

NYLAG is representing tenants in a lawsuit against HPD for failing to publicize building violations in public housing, as required by law.
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NYLAG Lawsuit Reveals U.S. Department of Education Data Showing Student Loan Judgments Targeting Majority-Black Neighborhoods  

NYLAG obtained new data showing a high concentration of federal student loan borrowers with judgments against them in majority-Black neighborhoods.
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NYLAG Obtains FOIA Response About Hearings Procedure Used by SSA Office of Hearings Operations

NYLAG obtains FOIA response about hearings procedure used by SSA Office of Hearings Operations.
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NYLAG Obtains FOIA Response About Social Security Payment Netting Policies

Netting is the process through which the Social Security Administration (SSA) determines whether there is an overpayment due to SSA or an underpayment due to ...
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NYLAG Obtains FOIA Response About Social Security Policies for Consultative Examiners & Medical Consultants

NYLAG obtains FOIA response about social security policies regarding consultative examiners and medical consultants.
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NYLAG Obtains FOIA Response About Social Security Policies for Beneficiaries with Limited English Proficiency 

After NYLAG submitted a FOIA, SSA provided important information for SSA recipients and advocates pertaining to limited English proficiency accommodations.
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NYLAG’s Danielle Tarantolo Receives NYCBA 2024 Legal Services Award

Danielle Tarantolo, Director of the New York Legal Assistance Group’s (NYLAG) Special Litigation Unit, received the New York City Bar Association’s 2024 Legal Services Award ...
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NYLAG Assists Students After Wells College Closure

The trustees of Wells College announced that the school would be closing at the end of the Spring 2024 semester. In an effort to provide ...
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After NYLAG Advocacy, Office of Court Administration Issues Guidance Clarifying Consumers’ Right to 2% Post-Judgment Interest

After more than a year of advocacy from NYLAG and partner organizations, the NYS Office of Court Administration has issued guidance that will provide critical ...
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NYLAG Assists Former ASA College Nursing Students Applying for Borrower Defense Loan Discharge

NYLAG's Special Litigation Unit (SLU) worked with several former students of ASA College, a now-defunct predatory for-profit school, to submit Borrower Defense loan discharge applications. ...
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