LASNNY Welcomes Cole Malerba
The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York welcomes Cole Malerba to the team! Cole is working in our Albany Office as a Legal Secretary providing administrative support to LASNNY’s attorneys and paralegals and assisting them in offering legal … Read More …
Attorney General James Sues to Protect St. Clare’s Hospital Retirees
We are pleased that OAG has taken this step, which can only benefit our clients and the other hardworking pensioners who are simply seeking the money they were promised as a part of their employment,” said Victoria Esposito, advocacy director, … Read More …
New Working Group to Examine New York State Courts’ Pandemic-Related Practices, Propose Post-Pandemic Steps
Chief Judge Janet DiFiore today announced the formation of the Pandemic Practices Working Group, which will hold a series of public hearings around the state over the coming months to examine the Court System’s response to COVID-19, consider post-pandemic procedures … Read More …
Skyrocketing rent costs threaten Albany’s low-income renters
A red-hot housing market combined with the pressure of holdover evictions from the state’s moratorium during the pandemic is putting pressure on lower-income tenants across the city, leaving some at risk of becoming homeless. And the city isn’t the … Read More …
SNAP Helps New Yorkers Buy Food
SNAP provides monthly benefits that you can use to buy food at grocery stores and farmers markets. SNAP helps millions of New Yorkers put food on their tables. The Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP) can tell you if … Read More …
471 Evictions Filed in Albany County Since January
Few evictions have been carried out in some of the Capital Region’s most populous areas since the suspension of the state’s moratorium, according to recent data. After the law protecting tenants who had experienced financial hardship during the COVID-19 … Read More …
Advocates Urge Governor Hochul to Fund Foreclosure Prevention Programs Across State
With New York’s moratorium on residential foreclosures scheduled to expire this Saturday, January 15, 2022, thousands of New York homeowners are at risk of losing their homes. While Governor Kathy Hochul and legislators continue to mull a deadline extension, the … Read More …
Free Tax Help is Available and Can Help You Get Your Refund Faster
The IRS is experiencing massive backlogs because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It may take 9-12 months for your return to be processed and to receive your refund if you physically mail your return to the IRS. However, you can generally … Read More …
Applying for rental assistance is protecting some tenants from eviction
The day before New York’s statewide eviction moratorium was set to expire on Saturday, residents of state Sen. Cordell Cleare’s upper Manhattan district got a prerecorded call from her office in Harlem. “Tenants who’ve lost income due to COVID-19 … Read More …