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NYLAG’s lawyers and staff have deep expertise in civil legal issues, including domestic violence, education rights, healthcare access [Medicaid and Medicare], housing, immigration, LGBTQ rights, veterans’ rights, consumer law, employment law, government & pubic benefits, and much more.
Our experts have been featured on TV, online media, public awareness campaigns and radio, including in top tier outlets such as The New York Times, Fox, NPR, USA Today and more.
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Our Statements and Releases
NYLAG, NCLEJ & MRNY File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against New York State Department of Labor for Discriminating in Unemployment Insurance Procedures
The complaint alleges that the New York State Department of Labor discriminates against its clients and workers who have limited English proficiency by failing to provide meaningful multilingual access to unemployment insurance.
Joint Statement Applauding NYC Council Progressive Caucus’ Call for $351 Million in City Budget for ‘Right to Counsel’ so Tenants Facing Eviction Can Stay in Their Homes
“At a time of increasing rents, record level homelessness, and soaring eviction cases, the City must invest in protections that preserve affordable housing and keep tenants safe, not take them away.”
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 landmark Right to Counsel program.
NYLAG in the News
City Limits: Vacant NYCHA Units Continue to Increase, With Transfers Complicated by PACT
NYLAG’s Anna Luft spoke to City Limits about the delays and denials public housing tenants face when they request to be transferred to another apartment due to domestic violence, accessibility issues, and other safety concerns.
Gothamist: NYC’s Immigration Court Delays Could Jeopardize Migrants’ Chance at Asylum
NYLAG’s Melissa Chua and Grace Choi spoke to Gothamist about how chaos and delays outside of immigration court in New York City are jeopardizing immigrants’ chances at applying for asylum.
NYLAG, NCLEJ & MRNY File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against New York State Department of Labor for Discriminating in Unemployment Insurance Procedures
The complaint alleges that the New York State Department of Labor discriminates against its clients and workers who have limited English proficiency by failing to provide meaningful multilingual access to unemployment insurance.
