NYLPI’s 1332 Waiver Written Comments, Dec. 1 2023
Disability Justice, Health Justice, Immigrant Justice, News, Transplant Equity, UndocuCare, UndocuCare TGNCI+
December 1, 2023 Re: New York Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver Dear Secretary Becerra and Administrator Brooks-LaSure, On behalf of New York Lawyers for the Public Interest …
Joint Open Meetings Law Recommendations – 2024 Legislative Session, December 1, 2023
Disability Justice, Health Justice, Legislative, News
Reinvent Albany • Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled (BCID) Access To Independence of Cortland County, Inc. • Action Toward Independence, Inc. BetaNYC • Catskill Cent …

A Crisis In Special Education: New York City’s Failure Educate Students Classified with ‘Emotional Disability,’ A Proposal for Systemic Change
Disability Justice, Health Justice, Immigrant Justice, News, Special Education
The New York City Department of Education (“DOE”) has long failed to ad- dress appropriately the specific needs of school-age children with mental health disabilities, who are amon …

Ruth Lowenkron’s Testimony Regarding Int. 0003-2022
Disability Justice, Health Justice, News, Special Education, Transforming Mental Health Crisis Response
Testimony of Ruth Lowenkron, Esq., Director, Disability Justice Program on behalf of New York Lawyers for the Public Interest before the Council of the City of New York Committees …
NYLPI Statement: NYC Council Introduces Legislation to Create Office of Transplant Equity
Disability Justice, Health Justice, Immigrant Justice, Media Coverage, News, Transplant Equity
CONTACT: Eli Judge, Group Gordon [email protected] 608-332-3940 New York City Council Introduces Legislation to Create Office of Transplant Equity New York, NY — November 16, …

Special Education Remote Learning Information/Contacts/Resources/Links
Coronavirus, Disability Justice, Education, Health Justice, Immigrant Justice, News, Special Education
DECEMBER 1, 2023 New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI) offers information and resources to students with disabilities, their caregivers, and other advocates. We will upd …

WAKE UP AND SMELL THE FUMES: HOW SCHOOL BUS IDLING HARMS CHILDREN AND COMMUNITIES
Climate and Energy Justice, Disability Justice, Environmental Justice, Health Justice, Healthy Schools, News
Illegal idling of diesel and gasoline school bus engines poses a significant threat to the health and well-being of students, school bus employees and communities that house these …

DESPIERTE Y HUELA LOS HUMOS: CÓMO EL RALENTÍ DE LOS AUTOBUSES ESCOLARES PERJUDICA A LOS NIÑOS Y A LAS COMUNIDADES
Climate and Energy Justice, Disability Justice, Environmental Justice, Health Justice, Healthy Schools, Media Coverage, News
El ralentí ilegal de los motores diésel y de gasolina de los autobuses escolares supone una amenaza significativa para la salud y el bienestar de los estudiantes, los empleados d …

Press Release: Corcoran and Disability Advocates Craft Enhanced Disability Justice Training Program For Corcoran Affiliated Real Estate Agents
Disability Justice, Health Justice, Legislative, News, Rivera-Mora v. Corcoran Group Real Estate
New York, NY – October 25, 2023. Corcoran and New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI) are pleased to announce the resolution of a disability discrimination lawsuit commen …

Press Release: Labor Unions, Advocates, and Electeds Call on Governor Hochul to Include Green Transit and Green Jobs In Upcoming State Budget
Climate and Energy Justice, Disability Justice, Environmental Justice, Health Justice, News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2023 CONTACT: Nydia Gutierrez, [email protected], (202) 302-7531 Labor Unions, Advocates, and Electeds Call on Governor Hochul to Inc …
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