Sandy Recovery: Resources and Info for New Yorkers (We’ll be updating this list regularly, so check back often!)

lea en español This guide provides answers and information on resources for the most-commonly asked questions and issues coming up during the Sandy recovery process. I. FEMA Appeals and other disaster assistance How do I appeal if FEMA gives me less than I’m entitled to or even denies my claim? What type of disaster assistance [...]

New York Free Disaster Assistance Legal Clinics

If you have any questions related to FEMA, food stamps, Disaster Unemployment Assistance, small business issues, and landlord-tenant matters as a result of Superstorm Sandy, check out this calendar to learn about daily legal clinics that may be going on in your area. If you know of any clinics not listed in this calendar that [...]

Are you unemployed and disabled? Learn what questions are illegal for employers to ask you during job interviews

Happy Law Day!!! In honor of workers and legal fairness!! With unemployment rate in New York still above 8%, many New Yorkers continue to struggle with finding any employment.  Job hunters with disabilities face an additional challenge to finding work.  In many case, they are not aware how federal protections such as the American with [...]

Do you have an immigration question? Call Citizenship NOW! this week and get free confidential help

Lee en Español The 11th annual Citizenship Now! hotline is now in full effect!  This hotline will be available to provide you with free and confidential citizenship citizenship and immigration information in English, Spanish and more than 20 other languages. The hotline will be available every day this week until Friday, 4/26/13.  It rurns from [...]

Veterans and Loved Ones Can Now Access 24/7 Assistance via Crisis Line: Avert Possible Crisis by Seeking Help for Emotional Distress

The Veterans Crisis Line connects veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text messaging. Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support [...]

Be alerted when an order of protection is served. SAVIN-NY now in effect!

Victims of violence can now register and receive an alert if and when their offender has been served. It’s called SAVIN-NY, an acronym for Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification. A few months ago, NYS Sheriffs’ Institute in partnership with other NY agencies released the new SAVIN-NY Order of Protection Notification system.  The Order of [...]

Think you might need a Fair Hearing? New free online form helps you prepare for one

Clic aquí para leer esto en Español Have you lost benefits or services such as food stamps (SNAP), cash assistance, Medicaid or other health benefits?  Did your local social services office turn you down when you asked for emergency help? If any of these scenarios apply to you, new online interactive interviews in English and [...]

Sandy Victims may be receiving scam mail from agencies claiming to be HRA (Human Resource Administration)

Legal aid programs working with Sandy victims in New York City have noticed a disturbing trend.  It seems Sandy victims are receiving postcards from agencies claiming to be the HRA (Human Resource Administration).  This postcard closely resembles official NYC government mailing.  This has led many Sandy victims to think that the HRA is contacting them [...]

Important Tip for Hurricane Sandy Survivors – Keep Your Receipts

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends Hurricane Sandy survivors who received money to keep the receipts or bills for which the money was used for three years. FEMA assistance must be used for eligible disaster expenses only, as identified in the approval letter from the agency.  Therefore, survivors must save documentation that demonstrates how [...]

Cuomo launches NY Office for New Americans with 27 locations throughout the state

Clic aquí para leer en Español Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has launched the Office for New Americans, the first statewide office with a sole focus to assist our state’s immigrants in their efforts to contribute to the economy and become a part of the family of the New York. The Office for New Americans consists [...]

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