
Updated Guidance for the Return to the Workplace
Nonprofit Toolkit, Pro Bono Clearinghouse
Read our Updated Guidance for Return to the Workplace, which provides guidance to employers who are reopening their in-person workspaces. While recognizing the ever-changing nature …

Advocates and Legislators Back Expansion of Community Mental Health Services, Reject Expansion of Kendra’s Law Coercive Measures
Disability Justice, News, Transforming Mental Health Crisis Response
Advocates and Legislators Back Expansion of Community Mental Health Services, Reject Expansion of Kendra’s Law Coercive Measures March 29, 2022 Contact: Harvey Rosenthal, NYA …

Letter to State Legislators Regarding Kendra’s Law
Disability Justice, News, Transforming Mental Health Crisis Response
March 25, 2022 Dear Senators and Assembly Members: The undersigned are leaders in the civil rights community across the state who urge you to protect the rights of New Yorkers …

New Signage Makes NYC Ferry’s East 34th Street Landing More Accessible for Riders Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
N E W S R E L E A S E For Immediate Release Contact: Hillary Wasserman 212 784 5726 [email protected] NYC Ferry [email protected] New Signage Makes NYC Ferry’s East …

Testimony: NY State Budget Must Invest in Disability Justice
Testimony by Christopher Schuyler, Senior Staff Attorney New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Disability Justice Program To the New York City Council, Committee on Transporta …

Letter: Change Open Meetings Law to Require Both Remote and In-Person Options For Public
Dear Governor Hochul, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Heastie, We write to urge you to amend the Open Meetings Law (OML) to require state and local agencies to offer t …

Open Letter: Fully Fund NYC Streets Plan
Disability Justice, Environmental Justice, News
Dear Mayor Eric Adams, NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, Speaker Adrienne Adams, Finance Chair Justin Brannan, and Transportation & Infrastructure Chair Selvena Brooks-Pow …

Order Granting Final Approval of Sports Equity Class Settlement
Community Justice, Environmental Justice, L.P. v. NYC Dept of Education, News, Sports Equity
A state court approved a landmark class action settlement that will expand access to after-school sports for tens of thousands of Black and Latinx New York City public high school …

Access-A-Ride Paratransit Users Sue the MTA for Equal Fare Discounts
Access-A-Ride, Britt v. MTA, Disability Justice, MTA, News
For Immediate Release Contact: Hillary Wasserman 212 784 5726 [email protected] Daniel A. Ross 212 417 3867 [email protected] Edward D. Evans 212 407 1778 [email protected] …

Britt v. MTA: Filed Complaint
Access-A-Ride, Britt v. MTA, Disability Justice, MTA
Five individuals with disabilities who use Access-A-Ride (AAR) filed a class action suit to end discrimination that excludes them from public transit fare discounts. The Metropoli …
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