New Yorkers Not Able to Access Food, Health, and Cash Benefits During COVID-19
NYLAG and other legal service groups issued a joint statement in response to mounting reports of Human Resources Administration (HRA) system failures.
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New Resource Center Offering Legal and Other Services to Hard Hit TLC Drivers, Owners
NYLAG is now providing much-needed legal services to medallion owner-drivers who are facing debt and other civil legal issues stemming from ownership of these medallions. ...
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Action Alert: Prevent Cuts to Legal Services
NYLAG is deeply concerned about the potential $8.4 billion cut in the New York State Aid to Localities budget which could gut civil legal services ...
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NYLAG Responds to the Murder of Ahmaud Arbery
NYLAG's Caprice Jenerson responds to the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery.
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SSI Recipients’ Benefits No Longer Wrongfully Terminated
Our lawsuit against the Social Security Administration to correct an unlawful error that counted early-deposited benefits against recipients’ asset limits has been finalized and formally ...
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NYLAG Responds to the Trump Administration Suspending Immigration
NYLAG's Jodi Ziesemer criticizes the Trump Administration suspending immigration and discusses how the tactic continues their anti-immigrant campaign.
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New Free NY COVID-19 Legal Resource Hotline Helps NYC Residents
NYLAG launches a legal resources hotline to help New York City residents impacted by COVID-19 (coronavirus) receive answers to their legal questions.
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Parents Exposed to COVID-19 Can Now Choose Standby Guardians for Their Kids
NYLAG co-drafts new executive order, issued by Gov. Cuomo, for healthcare workers and anyone exposed to COVID-19.
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Legal Orgs Call on Governors Cuomo & Murphy to Release ICE Detainees
NYLAG and partner orgs call on Governors Andrew Cuomo and Phil Murphy to release all detainees held by ICE, among other immediate demands.
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ACTION ALERT: Tell Gov. Cuomo “No” to Medicaid Cuts
Governor Cuomo’s Medicaid Redesign Team’s proposed Medicaid cuts will put thousands of seniors and people with disabilities at risk. NYLAG is advocating to stop these ...
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