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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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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