Legal Aid Society Archives - Page 4 of 7

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Oct 2023

Se limita la estadía para familias inmigrantes en albergues, pero algunas ya están demasiado familiarizadas

En los últimos meses, cientos de familias de inmigrantes recién llegados con niños han estado sujetas a límites de estadía de 28 días en hoteles, ya que la ciudad insiste…

ByEmma Whitford

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

19

Oct 2023

Housing and Homelessness Justice

NYC Mayor’s Latest Bid to Suspend Adult Shelter Rights Cools in Court

“The parties have agreed that for now there should not be a war of legal papers,” New York State Supreme Court Judge Gerald Lebovits said Thursday. “That for now, the…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

18

Oct 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration

‘They Assigned Us Far Away’: As Shelter Limit Policy Expands, Some Families Are Already Too Familiar

Hundreds of recently-arrived immigrant families with children have been subject to 28-day limits on hotel shelter stays in recent months, as the city insists it’s run out of space to…

ByEmma Whitford

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

05

Oct 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness

Evolving Requirements For Tenant Lawyer Funding Met With Protest

Recent clarifications and updates to city funding terms have alleviated some fears among legal service nonprofits while sparking others, as the organizations demand Mayor Eric Adams’ administration stop the contracting…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

28

Sep 2023

Comunidades de habla hispana Housing and Homelessness Immigration News

Nueva York ha alojado silenciosamente a familias inmigrantes con niños bajo estancias de 28 días en hoteles

Desde hace tres meses, cuando no hay otras alternativas, la alcaldía está ofreciendo a algunas de las familias con niños que solicitan asilo vouchers para “estancias sin costo en hoteles”…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

26

Sep 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Adams Admin Not Backing Down From Fight to Limit Shelter Rights

It was not immediately clear how the Adams Administration will proceed in challenging New York City’s unique right to shelter. A formal request is due in state court next week.

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

05

Sep 2023

Housing and Homelessness Justice

Report Explores How Many Eviction Cases One Lawyer Can Juggle

An experienced, full-time tenant lawyer can effectively take on 48 eviction cases per year, according to a highly-anticipated report released Aug. 31 by a state court working group.

ByEmma Whitford 3Comments

17

Aug 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

New Yorkers See Uneven Improvement in Food Stamp, Cash Assistance Delays

“If you get cash assistance, you are caught up in really significant delays, in a way that you would not be if you were only receiving SNAP,” said Katie Kelleher…

ByJulia Goldberg

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Aug 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness News

‘Woefully Insufficient’: Future Right-to-Counsel Terms Met With Protest

New York City is setting unreasonable expectations for nonprofit attorneys tasked with staving off evictions across the city, according to a protest letter submitted Thursday by the Legal Aid Society.

ByEmma Whitford 3Comments

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Aug 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice News

‘A Clear Violation of the Law’: Shelter Strain Sends City and State Back to Court

Following a closed-door conference Friday, the Legal Aid Society urged the state to step up its efforts to protect the right to shelter in New York City, where tens of…

ByEmma Whitford 3Comments

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