Lack of Funding Continues to Jeopardize Right to Counsel Providers’ Ability to Represent Low-Income Tenants in NYC Housing Court
NYLAG, Legal Aid Society, Legal Services NYC, and others call for $351 million in increased funding in the City’s FY24 budget to save New York’s ...
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Civil Legal Services Providers and Public Defenders Call for Increased Funding to Ensure High Quality Representation and Other Critical Services for Low-Income New Yorkers
“The rights of New Yorkers are in jeopardy if civil legal services providers and public defenders are not adequately funded." - President and CEO Lisa ...
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Joint Statement in Response to Council Speaker Adrienne Adams’ State of the City Address Remarks on Funding for Public Defender, Civil Legal Services Organizations
NYLAG and fellow legal services providers released the following joint statement in response to City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams’ State of the City address remarks ...
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NYLAG, Legal Aid, Dechert LLP, File Federal Class Action Lawsuit Against City for Failing to Process SNAP and Cash Assistance Applications and Recertifications, Forcing Thousands of Families to Face Food Instability
New York Legal Assistance Group, The Legal Aid Society, and Dechert LLP, filed a class action lawsuit against the New York City Department of Social ...
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Testimony: Recently-Arrived Migrants and Asylum-Seekers Need Stronger Resources and Services
Amidst a recent influx, migrants and asylum-seekers are suffering because New York’s legal and shelter system are unprepared to serve them. NYLAG’s Jodi Ziesemer testified ...
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NYLAG Names Lisa Rivera as New President and CEO
Rivera, a public interest attorney and staunch advocate for client-centered and trauma-informed legal services, has served in a range of positions at NYLAG for two ...
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Huge Win in NYLAG Lawsuit Levels the Legal Playing Field for Immigrant Advocates
A historic settlement requires the Board of Immigration Appeals to make its judicial decisions publicly available.
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Historic FOIA Settlement Levels Legal Playing Field for Immigrant Advocates
A federal district court in New York ordered the U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals to establish an online library of its unpublished opinions – the ...
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Plaintiffs Sue Social Security Administration for Wrongfully Terminating & Reducing SSI Benefits While Social Security Offices Remained Closed Due to the Pandemic
The New York Legal Assistance Group, Justice in Aging, and the law firm Arnold & Porter filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of five ...
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Expand and Extend NY’s Eviction Moratorium. Thousands of Lives Are at Stake.
New York’s residential eviction moratorium, which protects thousands of individuals and families, will expire in just seven days. NYLAG calls on NY legislatures to extend ...
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