Join us in welcoming new Foreclosure Prevention Project attorney Bryan Gottlieb. He graduated from Albany Law School, where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Albany Law Review. Bryan previously worked in Milbank, Tweed, Hadley, and McCloy’s litigation department. While … Read More …
Lippman says he expects Congress to restore funds cut by Trump’s budget. Read the article here. By Robert Gavin, Albany Times Union, Monday, April 3, 2017 Read More …
Commission’s findings on the continuing access-to-justice gap, along with an analysis of the substantial economic benefits to both low-income New Yorkers and New York State from investing in civil legal services. Presented in November 2016. Read it here. Read More …
Trump budget eliminates Legal Services Corp. funding POSTED MAR 16, 2017 08:45 AM CDT BY DEBRA CASSENS WEISS President Donald Trump’s 2018 budget eliminates funding for the Legal Services Corp. In his first budget proposal released Thursday, Trump is cutting … Read More …
The City of Albany asks Albany tenants to fill out the Housing Affordability Task Force Tenant Survey, linked here. Read More …
These Eight Tips Could Help Prevent a Payment Scam Imposters Demanding Immediate Payment Through Prepaid Cards Should Be Reported News Release from National Grid Feb. 8, 2017 CONTACT: Virginia Limmiatis – 315-452-7708 Reported utility billing and payment scams are resurfacing … Read More …
IF YOU WORKED THIS PAST YEAR, HAVE THE IRS AND NY STATE WORK FOR YOU: THE EARNED INCOME CREDIT What is the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)? Since 1975, the EITC has helped working individuals and families get more money … Read More …
First annual report of the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable – Expanding Access to Justice, Strengthening Federal Programs is now available online at https://www.justice.gov/atj/page/file/913981/download This report to the President documents how WH-LAIR has worked over the past four years to … Read More …
“Area Business leader Ed Swyer and Third Department Presiding Justice, Karen Peters participate in Statewide Hearing on the need for Civil Legal Services in New York State” ALBANY, N.Y. – On Tuesday September 27th, 2016 Chief Judge of New York … Read More …
New Juvenile Reentry Assistance Program (JRAP) will reduce barriers to housing, jobs and education ALBANY, N.Y. – The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York (LASNNY), in partnership with the Albany Housing Authority (AHA), announces the launch of its Juvenile … Read More …
