Impact Litigation News
NYLJ: Federal Judge Issues TRO, Pausing New York’s Transition of Medicaid Procedures
New York Law Journal's coverage of a development in Engesser et al v. McDonald, in which NYLAG and Patterson attorneys secure a TRO in a ...
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In The News
Brick Underground: Delayed Section 8 payments could worsen discrimination against tenants, NYC attorneys warn
NYLAG experts Anna Luft & Deborah Berkman warn of increased discrimination against Section 8 tenants due to NYCHA payment delays. Read their insights on Brick ...
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Housing Insecurity
The City: City Tests New Shelter Rules Advocates Warn Will Lead To More Street Homelessness
Deborah Berkman, Director of NYLAG's Shelter and Economic Stability Project, spoke with THE CITY about some of our clients' experiences with navigating the city shelter ...
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Advocacy
City Limits: In City & State Budget Talks, Advocates Look to Fortify NYCHA Amid Federal Uncertainty
In reporting on federal uncertainty for NYCHA, City Limits cited Public Housing Justice Project Director Anna Luft's City Council budget testimony.
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Employment Law Project
Documented: Supers In NYC Are Underpaid. Is This New York Law To Blame?
NYLAG Employment Law Project Director Mel González spoke with Documented about our lawsuit against property owners violating immigrant supers' rights.
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Advocacy
Times Union: CDPAP not what some have made it out to be
Valerie Bogart and Rebecca Wallach wrote to the editor of the Times Union about the Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP).
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Domestic Violence Law Unit
Law 360: $25 Child Support Minimum A Symbol Of ‘Broken’ NY System
NYLAG Domestic Violence Law Unit Director Alet Haywood spoke with Law360 about the obstacles survivors face in child support cases.
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Community Education
Brick Underground: What undocumented tenants and apartment hunters should know about their rights in NYC
NYLAG Tenants' Rights Unit Senior Supervising Attorney Allison Yurick spoke with Brick Underground about undocumented immigrants' rights as tenants in NYC.
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Immigrant Protection Unit
New York Times: Inside the N.Y.C. Immigration Crackdown That Yielded 39 Arrests
In light of the recent and, thus far, the biggest show of force from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York City under the ...
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Featured
City Limits: Advocates, Health Providers Look to Ease Immigrants’ Fears of Accessing Care Under Trump
Norma Tinubu, Interim Associate Director of NYLAG's LegalHealth Unit, spoke with City Limits about what we're seeing through our medical legal partnership throughout NYC.
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