Have an Immigration Question? Call Citizenship Now!

The 10th annual Citizenship NOW! is now open to answer any of your immigration questions in English or Spanish.  Citizenship NOW! is the Daily News and City University of New York’s call-in, which has helped nearly 98,000 immigrants since its inception.
This year’s Citizenship NOW! call-in is being held from April 23 to 27, [...]

Tax season is here! And there’s free tax help in your area. Click here to learn more.

The tax season is once again upon us and you may be wondering, “how will I file my taxes this year?” or “I wonder how much I can get back in refund?”, etc.  For many of us, filing taxes can be confusing and hard to determine if we filed everything correctly and filed for all [...]

Happy Holidays from New York LawHelp!

From the staff of New York Legal Help and New York LawHelp, we’d like to wish you and your families a healthy, happy, and safe holiday season!
If you or a family or friend is encountering a legal issue and you reside in New York State, be aware that LiveHelp will available this week on:

Thurs, [...]

Are you a parent or relative caregiver going through a Family Court Case? If so, there is a support group to help you

LIFT’s Caregivers Support Group will now offer one workshop each month that covers topics important to caregivers. The next meeting will present on government money and assistance that may be available to caregivers. Then we serve lunch and offer a time for the group to chat. All services are free and MetroCards will be provided.
What:   LIFT Caregivers [...]

New York Hurricane Irene Disaster Relief Information

If you have been affected by the recent storms and flooding, be aware that there is federal and state disaster relief available to you.  Below is a list of key agencies you should contact:
Federal and State Resources and Information
DisasterAssistance.Gov:
Use this website to search for state and disaster relief resources and help.
FEMA: New York Hurricane Irene [...]

Find out how the new Power NY Act can help you.

New York Lawmakers have passed a law to help residents improve their home’s energy efficiency and create thousands of new construction jobs.
The “Power NY Act of 2011″ will allow qualified New Yorker home-owners to receive low-cost loans up to $13,000 for residences and $26,000 for businesses to make energy-saving home improvements.  Homeowners repay the loans [...]

Deadline for Haitians to re-register for TPS Coming 8/22/11

Haitian nationals who have already been granted TPS under the original designation of Haiti for TPS must apply to re-register for TPS by Monday, August 22, 2011 in order to maintain their TPS status.
For Haitian nationals who do not have TPS but who have been residing in the United States since January 12, 2011, they [...]

New York State Assistance to Help Survive the Summer Heat

For many New Yorkers with serious medical issues a heat wave can be matter of life or death, especially if you can not afford one.  The New York State Homes and Community Renewal has a program, HEAP Funding Assistance For Air Conditioners, to help low-income New Yorkers whose health issues pose a medical emergency during [...]

Rise Up & Stay Put Home Rescue Fair – Saturday, July 30, 2011

Are your clients having difficulties making your mortgage payments? Are your clients considering defaulting on your home loan? The Center for New York City Neighborhoods is hosting the Rise Up & Stay Put Home Rescue Fair on Saturday, July 30, 2011.
Take advantage of FREE foreclosure prevention services:
·         One-on-one sessions with HUD-certified housing counselors and attorneys
·         [...]

Understanding Poverty in New York City

This month, the City Limits Magazine published an in-depth investigative story on poverty in America’s largest city, New York City.  In this edition, they ask an important and simple question, remember poverty?  Despite federal and city-wide welfare reforms over the years, there are more New Yorkers living in poverty than ever before.  What is the [...]

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