As New York faces a budget gap due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state has delayed payments to non-profits who contract with the government. Kristin Brown, President and CEO of
LASNNY would like to welcome Joseph P. Orzechowski, Esq. as a Staff Attorney in our Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC). Joe assists clients with tax debt issues, penalties, notices,
Every day brings stark news of how the coronavirus pandemic has worsened hunger in New York State. Because hunger will remain a challenge throughout the economic downturn, and increased effort
We watched for two weeks after George Floyd was murdered…about two months after Breonna Taylor was murdered…four since Ahmaud Arbery was murdered. Almost four years after Philando Castile; eight after
This article was originally published by the New York Law Journal on June 4, 2020 Just as COVID-19 disproportionately impacts the health of the poor and minorities, so
Over the past two weeks, judges, chambers staff and support staff in courts in the previously mentioned judicial districts−which have all met the Governor’s safety benchmarks−have been returning to their
A Schenectady Supreme Court ruling will allow former St. Clare’s workers to speak in regards to a request that would dissolve the St. Clare’s pension fund, according to the Legal
Two more former employees have been allowed to join the lawsuit opposing the dissolution of the corporation that controlled the collapsed St. Clare’s hospital pension. “We have two clients
Legal advocates are expanding their reach in three rural upstate counties in the greater Capital Region to assist clients facing increased civil legal hardships because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Confusion over different Federal and State Eviction Moratoriums, court backlogs, and illegal evictions are discussed with Tara Glynn and David Crossman, Attorneys with North Eastern Legal Aid. Reported by
New York Gov Andrew Cuomo last week announced no evictions until August 20th to help unemployed renters keep a roof over their head. But where does that leave landlords?
Many of those unable to pay monthly rent or mortgage payments are at the mercy of the state and federal governments as the potential for mass evictions looms when the