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.

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.