Testimony: The Experiences of Black Migrants in New York City

April 18, 2024
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The intersection of racism and immigration status presents a unique and formidable barrier to the health of Black immigrants. During a hearing before the New York City Council Committees on Immigration and Hospitals, Monica Tulchinsky, Senior Staff Attorney in the LegalHealth division of NYLAG, testified in favor of Introduction 0085-2024, a bill to require the City to develop and issue an annual health survey of newly arrived immigrants and asylum seekers.

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Norwood News: NYC Health + Hospitals Expands Legal Services for Patients

April 29, 2024 No Comments

New York City Health + Hospitals announced the expansion of its medical-legal partnership with NYLAG’s LegalHealth division to address a variety of patients’ health-harming legal needs. Randye Retkin, LegalHealth Unit Director, shared with Norwood News the importance of this partnership in providing legal services in our public hospitals.

NYLAG’s LegalHealth Partners with Mount Sinai for a Clinic to Help Breast Cancer Patients in Need of Legal Services

August 2, 2023 No Comments

NYLAG’s LegalHealth Division is partnering with the Mount Sinai Medical Legal Partnership to launch a clinic to help breast cancer patients navigate legal issues that arise due to their diagnoses.

Mount Sinai and Healthfirst launch program to help patients know when they need an attorney.

August 10, 2022 No Comments

“Legal issues should never stand in the way of health.” Developed in collaboration with NYLAG, Mount Sinai launched a medical-legal program to proactively identify and provide free civil legal services to patients in underserved communities who have unaddressed legal needs, to improve their health outcomes.

NYLAG’s LegalHealth Division Partners with Mount Sinai to Launch a Medical-Legal Program to Address Health-Harming Legal Needs Among Patients

August 10, 2022 No Comments

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Testimony: Aging Vets Need Access to Legal Services During COVID Digital Divide

April 21, 2021 No Comments

NYLAG’s Ryan Foley and Ruth Stein press for increased access to free legal services to address the digital divide older Veterans experience when seeking help with complex, intersecting legal issues affecting their health.

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NYLAG’s LegalHealth Unit, Along with Medical-Legal Partners, Hosted its First-Ever Virtual Summit

October 8, 2020 No Comments

Our LegalHealth unit co-hosted the first-ever virtual medical-legal partnership summit that tackled issues of burn-out, practicing as a generalist, working remotely, among others.