In The News
PIX 11: NYC Council to vote on ‘Receipts Act’ for cash and food benefits applications
Deborah Berkman, Director of NYLAG's Shelter and Economic Stability Project, testified before the City Council Committee on General Welfare in support of the "Receipts Act" ...
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Advocacy
Testimony: FY 26 Preliminary Budget for Public Benefits
NYLAG submitted testimony to the New York City Council's Committee on General Welfare about the FY 26 preliminary budget.
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Advocacy
Testimony: FY 26 Preliminary Budget for Older New Yorkers
NYLAG submitted testimony to the New York City Council's Committee on Aging about the FY 26 preliminary budget.
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In The News
Gothamist: NYC will soon stop cash assistance for residents who fail to meet work requirements
Abby Biberman, Associate Director of NYLAG’s Public Benefits Unit, recently spoke with Gothamist about the upcoming rule change that will adversely affect low-income New Yorkers ...
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Advocacy
Testimony: The Intersecting Insecurities of Hunger and Housing Instability
Graham Horn, Staff Attorney in the Shelter Advocacy Initiative and the Public Assistance and SNAP Project at NYLAG testified in support of four bills, which ...
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In The News
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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In The News
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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Impact Litigation News
NYLAG Obtains FOIA Response About SSA’s Proposed Payroll Information Exchange with Equifax
After NYLAG filed a FOIA lawsuit, SSA produced the contract it had entered into with Equifax, pricing tables, an addendum which outlined the specific standards ...
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In The News
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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Government Benefits
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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