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NYLPI Launches Telehealth Accessibility Survey
March 25, 2021
In consultation with disability rights groups and other allies, NYLPI has launched a Telehealth Accessibility Survey to highlight how people with disabilities experience telehealth …
NYLPI to MTA Board Members: Don’t Ration On-Demand Access-a-Ride Services
March 25, 2021
Eman Rimawi, Access-A-Ride Coordinator and Organizer, advocated during a recent MTA Board Meeting to protect On-Demand services for Access-A-Ride users in New York City. In her sta …
Melissa Iachán Comments on Delayed Implementation of Commercial Waste Zones Law
March 25, 2021
NYLPI and our partners in the Transform Don’t Trash NYC coalition remain committed to ensuring that the Commercial Waste Zones Law, delayed by COVID-19, is implemented as intended, …
NYLPI Celebrates Social Work Month 2021
March 25, 2021
NYLPI proudly recognizes and celebrates our social workers and social work interns during Social Work Month. True to 2021’s theme, “Social Workers Are Essential,” NYLPI’s social wo …
PEAK Coalition Releases Plan to Retire All NYC Peaker Plants by 2030
March 23, 2021
The PEAK Coalition, composed of NYLPI and environmental justice partners, has released The Fossil Fuel End Game: A Frontline Vision to Retire New York City’s Peaker Plants by 2030 …