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Insurance Journal: Michelle Kraus, Senior Social Worker, Featured in Intro 209-A Story
INSURANCE JOURNAL | MAY 2023 NYLPI's Michelle Kraus, Senior Social Worker in the Disability Justice program, was featured in Insurance Journal regarding her testimony at the City Council hearings on Intro. 209-A, which amends Section 8-101 of the New York City's Human...
Law & Society Awards Luncheon 2023: Immigrant Justice
On May 25, 2023, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI) proudly honored Lisa E. Cleary, Partner, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, and David B. Pitofsky, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, News Corp at the 30th...
NYLPI Submitted Testimony to the City Council Regarding New York City FY2024 Executive Budget
NYLPI submitted comprehensive testimony to the City Council on the New York City FY2024 Executive Budget. We appreciate that the Council’s proposed budget recognizes the immediate and long-term harms of funding cuts for vital public services and understaffing...
OP-ED: “Design cap-and invest-program with an eye to equity” by Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright
TIMES UNION | MAY 2023 Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright, NYLPI director of Environmental Justice, penned an op-ed for the Times Union about how the cap-and-invest approach to addressing climate change in New York. "Climate change waits for no one, so with just days left...
Mental Health Care Not Police
We need a healthcare response to mental health crises, not police! We need your help to protect the rights of our neighbors, friends, and family members with mental health and substance use conditions. Studies show that up to half of people who become victims of...
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Our Work
Our work activates the power of New York communities as they lead the fight to make equal justice a reality. Together we attack systemic bias based on race, poverty, disability, and immigration status. Guided by their priorities, we use every tool available to create lasting change. We file lawsuits, organize, seek policy reform, educate, create pro bono partnerships, and build the capacity of local nonprofits to serve our communities.
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