Sandy DHS Hotel Program Can STAY!!

Following a recent court decision, Sandy evacuees in the DHS Hotel Program that were at risk of further displacement can now stay in the program while replacement housing is acquired. In April, the city stated that it would be ending the program because most of the families had been able to find housing. The City [...]

Act Now! Last chance to prevent SCRIE revocation: Help elders in NYC keep this benefit

Lea en español Ask any New Yorkers how much they’re paying in rent and odds are you’ll the response will be a resounded – too much! For our seniors living on social security and pensions, a rental increase is even more burdensome. SCRIE is a public program that helps 47,000 seniors in New York City [...]

Know Your Bike Rights in NYC

Bicycle weather is upon us and boy is it amazing!! New York City has been working in the past few years to become a greener city by implementing more green spaces, bike lanes and walkable areas. For the past few summers’ bike usage as a mode of transportation has consistently increased as more people opt-in [...]

Call to Action: United to End Homelessness Needs You

Thank you to Soheil Rezayazdi of United to End Homelessness for this guest blog post. A new coalition has formed to help curb New York City’s homelessness crisis. The group, United to End Homelessness, is spearheaded by advocates, faith leaders, and homeless men and women. This nonpartisan coalition aims to highlight homelessness during this year’s [...]

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 [...]

New GSE Mortgage Relief Program for Superstorm Sandy Victims

Para leer en español   Homeowners that didn’t qualify for the Making Home Affordable (HAMP) program because of the GSE Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac mortgage now have an option. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new relief program for home owning victims of Sandy. According to a release issued by the governor’s office, [...]

Prevent Foreclosure: Attorney General Launches Free Homeowner Protection Program

Five years into the foreclosure crisis, the fight against allowing banks to foreclose on these properties in our communities continues. New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman continues to be a fervent leader towards this end with the launch of his public service campaign “Signs” to prevent foreclosure. As a result of the National Mortgage [...]

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 [...]

Sandy Insurance Claims: Preserve Your Right to Recover

Clic aquí para leer en Español Thank you to Benjamin Rajotte, director of the Disaster Relief Clinic at Touro Law for this blog post on Sandy Disaster Relief Services:  This checklist has information on how to preserve your right to recover “replacement cost value” (RCV) from your insurer – which is essentially depreciation – and not [...]

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