
OPWDD Services Factsheets
Disability Justice, News, OPWDD, Special Education
NYLPI has prepared factsheets regarding applying for services via the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). OPWDD, through its local Developmental Disabilities …

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

NEST and HORIZON Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Programs Factsheets
Disability Justice, Health Justice, Special Education
Accessing The NEST and HORIZON Autism Spectrum Disorder Programs within the New York City Department of Education The NEST and Horizon programs are two Autism Spectrum Disorder (AS …

NYLPI Testimony to the City Council Regarding New York City FY2024 Executive Budget
Climate and Energy Justice, Disability Justice, Environmental Justice, Health Justice, Immigrant Justice, Legislative, Media Coverage, News, Transforming Mental Health Crisis Response
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 …

CCITNY Press Release May 15, 2023
Baerga v. City of New York, CCIT-NYC, Disability Justice, Health Justice, News, Transforming Mental Health Crisis Response
*For Immediate Release* AS NYC HOMELESSNESS & MENTAL HEALTH CRISES WORSEN, ADVOCATES DEMAND NON-POLICE, PEER-LED RESPONSE Current Response Pilot Program, B-HEARD, Requires Chan …

Press Release: New Report Shows Immigrant New Yorkers Denied Access to Life-Saving Organ Transplants
Disability Justice, Health Justice, Immigrant Justice, News, Transplant Equity
New Report Shows Immigrant New Yorkers Denied Access to Life-Saving Organ Transplants The report calls for immediate State and City policy changes to address this inequity. New Yor …

NYLPI Responds to Killing of Jordan Neely in NYC Subway
Baerga v. City of New York, Daniel's Law, Disability Justice, Health Justice, News, Transforming Mental Health Crisis Response
Disability Community Expresses Outrage at the Murder of Jordan Neely Calls on the City and the State to Appropriately Serve New Yorkers Living with Mental Health Conditions Jordan …

Joe Prude and the Daniel’s Law Coalition Statements Regarding Daniel’s Law “Taskforce”
Disability Justice, Health Justice, News, Transforming Mental Health Crisis Response
NEW YORK – In response to Governor Hochul and the state legislature finalized the 2023-2024 budget, which includes a taskforce named after Daniel Prude, a Black man who died of asp …

Testimony of Ruth Lowenkron, Disability Justice Director on behalf of NYLPI before The Council of the City of New York Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addiction – May 4, 2023
Baerga v. City of New York, Disability Justice, Health Justice, News, Transforming Mental Health Crisis Response
Below is an excerpt of Ruth Lowenkron’s written testimony upon which she based her oral testimony that was delivered on May 4 to the City Council Committee on Mental Health, Disabi …

NYLPI Statement on Final 2024 New York State Budget
Climate and Energy Justice, Disability Justice, Environmental Justice, Health Justice, Immigrant Justice, News, Pro Bono Clearinghouse, Transforming Mental Health Crisis Response
In response to the FY 2024 State Budget, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI) issues the following statement on key policy issues impacting Disability, Environmental, a …
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