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Hundreds rallied in Foley Square Tuesday, including over a dozen local politicians—Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor among them—in a strong show of support for the workers, who include…

ByTareq Saghie 7Comments

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Jul 2025

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Immigration Labor

Legal Services Workers, Including Tenant Lawyers, Could Strike Over Pay & Other Conditions

At NYLAG, where the largest unit is the tenants’ rights division, a strike could hinder low-income people’s access to free representation when facing eviction, a service unique to the city’s…

ByTareq Saghie 1Comment

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Sep 2024

Comunidades de habla hispana Housing and Homelessness Immigration Labor

¿Quién puede programar citas en el Centro de navegación de recursos para solicitantes de asilo y quién no?

“La imposibilidad de conseguir una cita para el asilo tiene profundas consecuencias en la vida de los migrantes”, afirma Sophie Bah Kouyate, gestora de servicios de African Communities Together. “Sin…

ByDaniel Parra 2Comments

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May 2024

Comunidades de habla hispana Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration

Alcaldía empieza a endurecer reglas de realojamiento de inmigrantes adultos, mientras defensores se preparan

"Aquellas personas a las que se les ha negado albergue pero tienen acceso a servicios jurídicos, van a poder tener algún tipo de defensa", dijo Deborah Berkman, directora de proyectos…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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May 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration

City Starts Enforcing Stricter Re-Sheltering Rules for Adult Migrants, As Advocates Stand Guard

“For people who are receiving denials, but are accessing legal services, they’re going to be able to have some kind of advocacy,” said Deborah Berkman, supervising attorney at New York…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Mar 2024

Education Housing and Homelessness Immigration In Depth Investigations

Newly Arrived Immigrant Youth Face Challenges to School Enrollment

Federal law that protects the educational rights of homeless children and youth under 21 says young adults should be enrolled in school immediately, but the city is not meeting this…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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Nov 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Trust, Pact or Section 9? A City Limits Conversation on the Future of NYCHA

Join City Limits’ reporters and a group of panelists at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9 for a virtual talk about the future of NYCHA, as the housing authority kicks…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Sep 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA

After Pressure, NYCHA Publishes Comprehensive List of Laws Governing Tenants

After a more than year-long push from lawyers with the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), the housing authority is publishing all of its regulations in one document, which will…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Dec 2020

Justice Opinion

Opinion: Domestic Violence Survivors Need Culturally-Sensitive Court Services

‘While the scourge of domestic violence is found within all communities, ultra-Orthodox Jewish women face additional and unique challenges. Understanding how someone’s culture heavily informs the choices they make, enables…

ByPam Wexler 0Comments

Nonprofit Legal Service Employees Strike, As NYC Politics Take a Pro-Worker Turn