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Legal Services NYC Condemns Erosion of the Rule of Law
New York, NY – On Saturday, the U.S. government deported 261 immigrants to El Salvador, 137 of whom were deported apparently in defiance of at least one federal court order. This action raises grave concerns about the rule of law in the United States. …
Brooklyn Tenants Sue DHCR to Block Drastic Rent Hikes Amid Inhumane Living Conditions
Following a powerful rally on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall, tenants of Rutland Plaza marched to Brooklyn Supreme Court today to challenge drastic rent hikes imposed amid ongoing, unlivable housing conditions. The tenants, represented by Legal Services NYC’s Tenants Rights…
Education Dept. Cuts Compound Disability Discrimination Harm to NYC Students
NEW YORK, NY — Last week, the U.S. Department of Education announced massive layoffs, effectively gutting its Office for Civil Rights, as well as eliminating 7 of its 12 regional civil rights offices across the country, including the location in New York.…
Legal Services NYC Condemns Erosion of the Rule of Law
New York, NY – On Saturday, the U.S. government deported 261 immigrants to El Salvador, 137 of whom were deported apparently in defiance of at least one federal court order. This action raises grave concerns about the rule of law in the United States. …
Legal Services NYC’s Statement on NYC’s Lack of Housing Support in Homeless Sweeps
Late Friday, the Adams Administration published alarming new data on its sweeping of homeless encampments and individuals from January to September 2024, painting a disturbing picture of how NYC is removing homeless individuals from the streets with little to no supportive housing…
Public Notice of LSNYC Boarding Meeting
The meeting of LSNYC Board of Directors will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. An agenda is available upon request. Meeting location and call numbers will be separately circulated as requested. LSNYC staff and interested individuals who would…
Legal Services NYC, LSSA Agree on New 3-Year Contract After Months of Bargaining
New York, NY – After months of bargaining, Legal Services NYC’s union, Legal Services Staff Association (LSSA), voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement that addresses some of staff’s main concerns, including pay parity for lower paid staff and generous…
Legal Services NYC Bargaining Updates
Below are updates on contract negotiations between Legal Services NYC and LSSA 2320 (Legal Services Staff Association) beginning October 8, 2024 to bargain a successor agreement to the 2021-2024 agreement. October 8, 2024 In advance of this session, the first in…
Statement from Legal Services NYC on the Erasure of Transgender and Queer from the Stonewall National Monument Website
New York, NY – In their latest attack against transgender and non-binary communities, the Trump Administration, through the National Park Service, removed references to transgender and queer individuals from the Stonewall National Monument website. The move follows a series of attacks…
Statement from Legal Services NYC on Mayor Eric Adams’ Updated ICE Policy
After Mayor Adams’ Office issued alarming guidance to migrant shelter staffers and other city employees telling them to let ICE officers in if they felt “reasonably threatened,” the administration previewed new guidance this week omitting the controversial language that sent widespread…
Legal Services NYC Requires NYC Department of Education to Provide Language Access to Non-English Speaking Residents in Recent Settlement
Legal Services NYC announced today a settlement with the New York City Department of Education (DOE) requiring the nation’s largest school system to address critical gaps in language access for families with limited English proficiency (LEP). The settlement is the result…
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