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Breaking News: PCB Litigation Victory

Summary of Judge’s Decision Rejecting City’s Motion to Dismiss Complaint

Brooklyn Daily Eagle: OPINION: Address community needs before closing hospitals

Washington Post: US hospitals send hundreds of immigrant patients back to home countries to curb cost of care
April 24, 2013

FULL REPORT: The Need for Caring in North and Central Brooklyn, A Community Health Needs Assessment

REPORT SUMMARY: The Need for Caring in North and Central Brooklyn, A Community Health Needs Assessment

PRESS RELEASE: The Need for Caring in North and Central Brooklyn, A Community Health Needs Assessment

BREAKING NEWS: Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Parents in PCB Litigation

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REPORT: Discharge, Deportation, and Dangerous Journeys: A Study on the Practice of Medical Repatriation
December 27, 2012

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Environmental Justice

Breaking News: PCB Litigation Victory

Summary of Judge’s Decision Rejecting City’s Motion to Dismiss Complaint

BREAKING NEWS: Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Parents in PCB Litigation

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PRESS RELEASE: OWN, NYLPI, and Other EJ Advocates Support Implementation of NYC Solid Waste Management Plan; Oppose Further Delays to the Siting of the Upper East Side Marine Transfer Station
May 17, 2012

Riverdale Press: PCB toxins found inside Bronx Science
April 2, 2012

NY Times: Council Mandates City Alerts on PCB Dangers
December 19, 2011

NY1: North Shore Residents Work to Put the Brakes on Idling Trucks
December 14, 2011

Huffington Post: New York City Schools Pressed to Get Rid of PCBs
December 13, 2011

Gotham Schools: City releases list of 754 schools that could have toxic PCBs
December 7, 2011

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Health Justice

Brooklyn Daily Eagle: OPINION: Address community needs before closing hospitals

Washington Post: US hospitals send hundreds of immigrant patients back to home countries to curb cost of care
April 24, 2013

FULL REPORT: The Need for Caring in North and Central Brooklyn, A Community Health Needs Assessment

REPORT SUMMARY: The Need for Caring in North and Central Brooklyn, A Community Health Needs Assessment

PRESS RELEASE: The Need for Caring in North and Central Brooklyn, A Community Health Needs Assessment

REPORT: Discharge, Deportation, and Dangerous Journeys: A Study on the Practice of Medical Repatriation
December 27, 2012

PRESS RELEASE: NYLPI and the Center for Social Justice at Seton Hall Law School Release Report Documenting Hundreds of Cases of Coerced Medical Repatriation of Undocumented Immigrants by U.S. Hospitals
December 17, 2012

Letter to State Board of Pharmacy Regarding SafeRx Report
July 25, 2012

REPORT: Rx for Safety – SafeRx Recommendations for Clear and Accessible Prescription Medications
July 25, 2012

PRESS RELEASE: Make the Road New York and NYLPI Applaud the Inclusion of SafeRx in the Final Budget
March 28, 2012

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Disability Rights

City Council Oversight Hearing: Access to Mammography and Other Health Services for Women with Disabilities
November 9, 2012

REPORT: Breaking Down Barriers, Breaking the Silence: Making Health Care Accessible to Women with Disabilities
October 24, 2012

Crain’s Health Plus: Disabilities and Access
October 24, 2012

PRESS RELEASE: ICS and NYLPI Release a Report Calling on Medical Providers and State and Local Policymakers to Ensure Medical Facilities are Accessible to Women with Disabilities
October 24, 2012

NY1: DOE Not Providing Necessary Language Translation Services
June 28, 2012

WBAI: DOE Failing to Provide Translation Services Mandated By Law
June 28, 2012

Gotham Schools: Lawsuit Demands DOE Increase Language Services for Parents
June 22, 2012

PRESS RELEASE: NYLPI and Advocates for Children File Complaint Against NYC Department of Education to Stop Discrimination Against Limited English Proficient Parents
June 22, 2012

New York Daily News: Education Department Violating Civil Rights Over Language Bias, Parents and Advocates Charge
June 20, 2012

NY Times SchoolBook: Parents With Limited English Skills Say City Fails to Help Them
June 20, 2012

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