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Our Statements and Releases
New York Legal Assistance Group Appoints Anna Luft as Associate Director for Housing Policy and Advocacy
The newly created role will expand the scope of Luft’s policy advocacy and community work to include private housing and intersecting issue areas.
Chloe Chik Joins New York Legal Assistance Group as Communications Director
Chik was Press Secretary and Chief Spokesperson to the City Comptroller.
NYC Legal Service Providers Launch New Website, OurCityOurRights.org, Offering Critical Resources for Immigrants and Protestors
NYC Legal Service Providers Launch New Website, OurCityOurRights.org, Offering Critical Resources for Immigrants and Protestors.
NYLAG in the News
amNY: ‘Brink of collapse’: NYC legal services provider says city owes $20M in backpay
City contract payment issues and chronic delays continue to threaten legal service providers’ ability to provide critical services to hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers in need. The consequences of these delays are severe, and the need for a swift and complete resolution to this long-standing contracting issue is more urgent than ever.
Documented: Legal Help on Wheels: NYLAG’s Free Mobile Clinic Meets New Yorkers in Their Neighborhood
From immigration advice to housing help, NYLAG’s mobile legal clinic offers free legal support directly in the community.
Law360: How A Little-Known Law Protects Families In ICE Crackdown
Facing fear and uncertainty, Pedro, whose name has been changed to protect his identity, found solace in the fact that he had completed the standby guardianship paperwork necessary to designate a trusted person to take care of his children in the event of an immigration related emergency.