Statement: NYLAG Calls for an End to 60-Day Shelter Removal and Reapplication Policy
We at NYLAG are outraged by the shelter policy for migrants. This shelter policy will affect the wellbeing and safety of migrant families. Read our ...
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NYLAG on CBS New York: The impact of budget cuts on veterans services
City agencies rely on our ability to provide veterans with the legal services we do, but with citywide budget cuts, these services are at risk.
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Bloomberg Law: New York Migrant Surge Sparks Need for Legal Interpreters
The recent increase of immigrants in New York has highlighted the need for legal interpreters fluent in less common languages, as they are crucial for ...
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AP News: New York City faulted for delays in getting emergency food aid to struggling families
Too many struggling families are at a standstill and enduring unacceptable wait times for their emergency food and cash aid. NYLAG was mentioned in AP ...
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NYLAG on CBS New York: The impact of budget cuts on legal services for recently arrived immigrants
Budget cuts reflected in the City's November Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG) further defund the Rapid Response Legal Collaborative—a program through which NYLAG provides ...
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City Limits: Mayor’s Budget Cuts to Impact Legal Services, English Classes for City’s Immigrants
Despite an increased demand in legal services with appropriate expertise for recently arrived immigrants, the city recently announced budget cuts to the Rapid Response Legal ...
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Yarys Lopez and NYLAG Honored as Robin Hood 2023 Heroes
Yarys Lopez, longtime NYLAG client and now Pro Se Plus Project volunteer, was recognized as one of Robin Hood's 2023 Heroes.
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Documented: Deportation Orders Reach 25 Year Height as Migrants Miss Notices in Shelter Shuffle
The absence of stable housing has made it very difficult for immigrants to track important hearing dates they must attend that are only being sent ...
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NYLAG’S Jessica Ranucci Receives National Recognition for Consumer Protection Work
The National Consumer Law Center’s Partners Council selected the Impact Litigation attorney as a 2023 Rising Star for her work taking on predatory, for-profit schools and ...
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17 Families Along with MFJ, LSNYC, NYLAG, and Community Groups File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against New York City for Busing Discrimination Against Students with Disabilities
All three groups call on the city to dramatically overhaul busing, implement required transportation accommodations, end egregious delays, and treat students and families with respect. ...
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