Join NYLPI and Disability Rights New York for a panel discussion on mental health crisis response and the urgent need for reform and to remove the police from our crisis response systems. Closed captions and ASL interpretation provided. Register here. Kimberly Blair, MPH, Public Policy and Advocacy Manager, NAMI-NYC Peggy Herrera, Freedom Agenda Daniel Donoghue, […]
Join us on Tuesday, May 10th at 10am for a virtual training to help you successfully understand New York state and federal rules on advocacy and lobbying. The nonprofit sector plays a crucial role in affecting change in public policy. As New York City faces exciting local elections, it is now more vital than ever that leaders comprehend […]
Join NYLPI, Nonprofit NY, and expert attorneys from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP for a virtual forum on best practices for the return to the workplace. Register for free using code "NYLPI22" at check-out: Register here!
Mental health crises require a non-police health response. Join Council Member Erik Bottcher in conversation with advocates to discuss efforts and visions to transform New York City’s crisis response in order to reduce violence and trauma by those who turn to emergency services for assistance. Ruth Lowenkron, she/her/hers, Director, Disability Justice Program, New York Lawyers for the […]
NYLPI’s Eman Rimawi-Doster and fellow members of Streets for Care are taking part in a roundtable discussion on June 22 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM EST. The event, focused on the Streets Ahead effort, will feature proposals focused on transforming streets to center on safety, care, and healing for New Yorkers of all ages, races, […]
Organizations vary greatly in the scope of their work, size of their budget, depth of programs and services, and the like. Although every organization is different, all must deal with contract law and negotiations as part of their daily operations. Join us for on Thursday, June 23 at 6pm ET for a session where expert attorneys will […]
Saturday, July 16th, join us at Staten Island Urban Center’s Environmental Justice Waterfront Symposium! This event co-sponsored by NYLPI will honor Beryl Thurman, founder of the North Shore Waterfront Conservancy, and will feature guest speaker Elizabeth Yeampierre of Climate Justice Alliance and UPROSE. The event will take place 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EST, in-person […]
Please note the UPDATED TIME! Join NYLPI on Tuesday, July 19 at 3:30pm ET for a educational webinar led by financial technology experts to help nonprofit leaders understand digital currencies. With cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and assets like NFTS rapidly changing in value and movements to decentralize global financial systems growing in popularity, nonprofits should understand how they might interact […]
Join the Rally and Press Conference! Testify at the MTA Board Meeting! Where: MTA -- 2 Broadway, Manhattan (Between Beaver and Stone Streets) Who: AAR customers, elected officials, other interested citizens When: Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 9am (press conference) and 10am (MTA board meeting) Why: Protest the MTA's threat to greatly reduce the Access-a-Ride on-demand […]
Who? Confirmed Candidates running for New York's 10th Congressional District, featuring Carolina Rivera, Mondaire Jones, Jo Anne Simon, and Yuh-Line Niou. Hosted by UPROSE. Why? To ensure we elect a public official to represent our communities in the fight for climate justice! Where? Trinity Lutheran Church: 411 46th Street, Brooklyn New York, 11220. (Between 4th […]
Please join us for an exciting day on the course while we raise critical funds for NYLPI’s efforts to provide low-income communities with increased access to legal assistance. Now in its 19th year, NYLPI’s annual golf outing is named in memory one of the nation’s leading public interest law figures, Michael Rothenberg, who served as […]
Suhali Méndez, Senior Advocate & Legislative Coordinator in NYLPI's Disability Justice Program, will present on Reasonable Housing Accommodations in New York City hosted by Sinergia. This event will be held in English with simultaneous closed captioning and Spanish interpretation options. The purpose of this training is to understand what reasonable accommodations are and how to […]
Please join Correct Crisis Intervention Today-NYC (CCIT-NYC) for a rally to transform mental health crisis responses in NY in memory of Miguel Richards, who was shot by NYPD during a wellness check requested by his landlord five years ago. CCIT-NYC advocates for a peer-led crisis response program instead of police involvement. Our proposed peer-led crisis response program will […]
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