Impact Litigation News
Consumer Advocates Secure Agreement with NYS Dept. of Health to Extend CDPAP Home Care Transition Deadline & Address Challenges to Prevent Gaps in Care
NYLAG and Patterson Belknap co-counsel on behalf of plaintiffs representing Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) participants who stood to lose services under the initial April ...
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Impact Litigation News
“New Yorkers deserve better”: Consumer Advocates File Lawsuit to Delay Medicaid CDPAP Transition
Attorneys from NYLAG and Patterson Belknap filed a lawsuit on behalf of New York Medicaid recipients enrolled in the Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program, known as ...
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Education Rights
Legal Advocates: Education Dept. Cuts Compound Disability Discrimination Harm to NYC Students
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education announced massive layoffs, effectively gutting its Office for Civil Rights, as well as eliminating 7 of its 12 ...
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Statements
STATEMENT: NYLAG Decries Cruel & Chaotic Federal Policy Agenda
The president delivered an address highlighting the administration’s actions so far and outlining a bleak vision for the future. Here is NYLAG's response.
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Advocacy
NYC’s Leading Legal Service Providers Urge City to Correct Contract Issues Jeopardizing Housing and Immigration Representation
City’s Fraught Contracting Process is Pushing Non-Profits to the Brink of Collapse
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Statements
NYLAG on the Election of Donald Trump
NYLAG issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump securing a second term as President of the United States.
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Impact Litigation News
NYLAG Lawsuit Reveals U.S. Department of Education Data Showing Student Loan Judgments Targeting Majority-Black Neighborhoods
NYLAG obtained new data showing a high concentration of federal student loan borrowers with judgments against them in majority-Black neighborhoods.
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Statements
STATEMENT: NYLAG Responds to announcement of Randall’s Island HERRC closure
NEW YORK, NY – The New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) issued the following statement regarding the City’s announcement on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, that ...
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Statements
STATEMENT: NYLAG Responds to CityFHEPS Expansion Setback
NEW YORK, NY — The New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) issued the following statement after the New York City Council’s efforts to expand CityFHEPS ...
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Advocacy
STATEMENT: NYLAG Responds to New York City’s FY 2025 Adopted Budget
As one of New York City’s largest civil legal service providers, communities throughout the five boroughs rely on NYLAG to access justice, often in a ...
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