CityLimits: Back of the Ballot: New York Voters to Weigh In On Equal Protection Amendment This Fall
With the Equal Protection of Law Amendment on New Yorkers’ ballots in November, Heather Betz, Director of NYLAG’s LGBTQ+ Law Unit, provided context for the ...
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CityLimits: Newly Arrived Immigrant Youth Face Challenges to School Enrollment
Federal law dictates that youth and young adults under 21 experiencing homelessness should be enrolled in school immediately but CityLimits spoke with various organizations working ...
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CityLimits: City Hall Announces Near-Elimination of Benefits Case Backlog As Challenges Persist
Recent updates from Adams' administration on reducing the backlog for SNAP and cash assistance do not tell the full story. Abby Biberman, Associate Director of ...
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Gothamist: NYC says food stamps and cash aid backlog is nearly gone after record delays
Despite the positive news from the Adams administration, Abby Biberman, an Associate Director for NYLAG’s Public Benefits unit, spoke to Gothamist about the ongoing issue ...
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USA TODAY: Biden administration extends student loan relief talks after mounting pressure
The US DOE has added a fourth negotiation session on student loan relief for borrowers with financial hardship, in part thanks to a letter from ...
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Student Debt Relief Negotiators Send Letter to Department of Education Seeking Additional Negotiations on Financial Hardship Debt Cancellation
Negotiators from the Fall 2023 Student Loan Debt Relief Negotiated Rulemaking sent a letter to the US Department of Education asking the Department to convene ...
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CityLimits: ‘Why Are You Making It So Difficult?’ NYC Cash Aid Applicants Face Denial Surge
In a recent interview with CityLimits, Deborah Berkman, a supervising attorney for NYLAG’s Public Benefits Unit spoke about the obstacles New Yorkers face in applying ...
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NYLAG and Legal Hand Launch New East Harlem Call-In Center
Legal Hand and NYLAG open their latest site together to serve East Harlem with both call-in and in-person legal services.
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Business Insider: Student-loan borrowers experiencing hardship need another shot at being included in Biden’s second attempt at debt cancellation, 67 advocacy groups say
In a recent interview with Business Insider, Jessica Ranucci, a supervising attorney for NYLAG’s Special Litigation unit and a negotiator on the committee spoke about ...
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CityLimits: Mayor Touts Latest—Lower—Cost Estimate For Sheltering New Immigrant Arrivals
Melissa Chua, co-director of NYLAG’s Immigrant Protection Unit discussed with CityLimits the concerns and contradictions surrounding the Mayor’s handling of recently arrived immigrants in shelters ...
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