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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
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 regional civil rights offices across the country, including the location in New York. According to the department’s remaining civil rights investigators, these drastic cuts will make it “virtually impossible” to resolve discrimination complaints.
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.
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
NYLAG in the News
Brick Underground: Delayed Section 8 payments could worsen discrimination against tenants, NYC attorneys warn
NYLAG experts Anna Luft & Deborah Berkman warn of increased discrimination against Section 8 tenants due to NYCHA payment delays. Read their insights on Brick Underground.
The City: City Tests New Shelter Rules Advocates Warn Will Lead To More Street Homelessness
Deborah Berkman, Director of NYLAG’s Shelter and Economic Stability Project, spoke with THE CITY about some of our clients’ experiences with navigating the city shelter system on the pathway to stable housing.
City Limits: In City & State Budget Talks, Advocates Look to Fortify NYCHA Amid Federal Uncertainty
In reporting on federal uncertainty for NYCHA, City Limits cited Public Housing Justice Project Director Anna Luft’s City Council budget testimony.
