NYLAG is a leading civil legal services organization combatting economic, racial, & social injustice by advocating for people experiencing poverty or in crisis.
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New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) retweeted
Manhattan’s doors are open.
Today we opened our new Immigrant Welcome Center, a one-stop shop connecting immigrant New Yorkers with legal referrals, social services, City resources and the support they need to thrive.
No matter where you come from, you belong in Manhattan.
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) retweeted
When legal problems affect your health, we are here to help.
Alongside @nylag, NYC Health + Hospitals is dedicating $23.7M to support more patients with free legal services for housing, health insurance, public benefits and more.
Nearly 4,000 patients received free legal services last year, making this one of the longest-running and largest medical-legal partnerships in the country Learn more: on.nyc.gov/4fR9ieW
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) retweeted
for a few weeks i've been reporting on legal mechanisms that NYC can use to enforce against bad landlords. then, we got this exclusive story about a case that @nylag filed against landlords who lawyers say have continually harassed their tenants for years. check it out!
"The 7A mechanism gets results because of the leverage that it has," said an attorney for the Bronx tenants, who are asking the court to appoint an administrator to run the building. "They either clean up their side of the street, or...someone else will." citylimits.org/bronx-tenants…
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) retweeted
We're bringing the help directly to you!
Today we met residents where they are by hosting mobile office hours with @NYLAG and NY Connects.
Reach out to have your neighborhood be next.
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“The bigger picture issue is just how little we value the rights and dignity of low-income people who are relying on these benefits, and how upsetting that is,” said Abby Biberman, a public benefits attorney with @nylag. citylimits.org/where-did-new…
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) retweeted
Universal childcare needs to be truly universal. Today, we took a huge step toward this vision with a $67.5 million investment in high-quality Special Education programs — coming to all five boroughs this fall.
For too long, many young children with disabilities had to travel across the city to get the education they deserve. Now, they won't have to.
This is just the beginning. Our administration won't stop until every child has what they need to grow.
Thank you to @nyccouncil and @nycmayor for supporting NYLAG’s ability to provide free civil legal services and financial empowerment programs. Because of the City’s continued investment in our work, New Yorkers can strive for a life that is more affordable and more just.
Read our full statement here: nylag.org/new-york-legal-ass…
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) retweeted
“It’s because of the rapid response work through city funding that we’ve been able to support families who’ve been detained unjustly,” said Lisa Rivera, President & CEO, NYLAG
Tens of thousands of veterans who served on the frontlines have their disability benefits on the line as VA policy shifts. With @bwforg's support, NYLAG can help ensure resources and benefits for over a thousand veterans, servicemembers, and their families.
"Algorithmic wage-setting is not the only modern menace fought with time-tested protections."
🔹algorithmic scheduling v predictable schedules
🔹algorithm management v just cause termination
🔹junk fees v consumer & small biz protections (1/3)
Rejecting surveillance capitalism means insisting clearly and unapologetically that markets should serve the people — not the other way around, writes NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner @saalevine. jacobin.com/2026/05/surveill…
"These protections are essential safeguards that would have been recognizable to reformers a century ago. They were won not by the magnanimity of tech companies but by the collective power of working people organizing to demand a fairer economy." (2/3)
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) retweeted
. @RepDanGoldman and immigrant advocates from @thenyic @unlocal @MaketheRoadNY @nylag and New Sanctuary Coalition gathered in protest of Palantir’s surveillance partnership with ICE.
Release the contracts with ICE and DHS! #iceoutofny
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) retweeted
@NYCMOIACommr Faiza Ali and our team recently welcomed our Rapid Response Legal Collaborative partners @MaketheRoadNY , @unlocal , and @nylag to our office for a meeting. This meeting gave Commissioner Ali and our partners a chance to connect in person for the first time and discuss programming needs.
We thank our RRLC partners who provide essential legal assistance to those detained or at imminent risk of detention and deportation, who may not have the right to see an immigration judge, or who are otherwise facing a fast-track to removal.
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New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) retweeted
Thank you to the team from the @nylag Mobile Legal Help Center, who spent Tuesday in Murray Hill providing free legal consultations to residents. They will be back in D20 on May 5, call my office at (718) 888-8747 to make an appointment.
On July 1, roughly 450,000 New Yorkers on the Essential Plan will lose their health insurance due to disastrous federal health care cuts. NYLAG's Rebecca Wallach shares what you can do if you’re about to lose coverage.
thecity.nyc/2026/04/07/essen…
About 450,000 New Yorkers are set to lose their health insurance July 1. Here’s what experts say you should do to prepare now.
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New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) retweeted
Welcome home, Dylan.
Our City is overjoyed that Dylan has finally been released from detention and will be back home with his loved ones in the Bronx.
What should have been a time for him to focus on finishing high school instead became ten long months of isolation, after he was taken into custody at what was supposed to be a routine immigration hearing last May.
Throughout this injustice, Dylan has shown remarkable strength, resilience, and courage. I wish him a smooth and joyful return to his life, his community, and his future here in New York City. He is a New Yorker, and our city is glad to have him home.
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) retweeted
Our City is overjoyed that Dylan has finally been released from detention and will be back home with his loved ones in the Bronx.
What should have been a time for him to focus on finishing high school instead became ten long months of isolation, after he was taken into custody at what was supposed to be a routine immigration hearing last May.
Throughout this injustice, Dylan has shown remarkable strength, resilience, and courage. I wish him a smooth and joyful return to his life, his community, and his future here in New York City. He is a New Yorker, and our city is glad to have him home.
Dylan is coming home!! After 10 long months of ICE detention, nothing can undo the injustice Dylan endured, but his release is a step in the right direction. Thank you to @senschumer, @nycmayor, so many others who offered unwavering advocacy and support.
nylag.org/breaking-statement…
