Stop Eviction: Emergency Eviction Prevention Funds

Leer en español If you’re struggling to pay your rent, reach out to someone prior to receiving an eviction notice. The earlier the better. The best way to sort out a problem is to get to the root of the cause. Is it unemployment? Underemployment? Credit card debt? There are several steps that can be taking [...]

LawHelpNY Staff will be presenting on technology and social justice at the 2013 LSC TIG Conference!

LawHelpNY and other social justice staff from around the US have embarked on the beautiful city of Jacksonville, Florida for the 2013 Legal Services Corporation Conference! The renowned social media guru, Beth Kanter, will be the Keynote speaker.  We are very excited to hear her talk on how advocates can use data for social justice [...]

Are you doing last minute shopping? Here are some tips to help you stay in the festive spirit and prevent any scammers from ruining your holiday!

It’s that time of the year again!  Lots to do and very little time. Here are some tips to help you stay in the festive spirit and prevent any scammers from ruining your holiday! Here are some general holiday security and online shopping tips to make your season a little more stress free: Do not [...]

How the events of 9/11 shaped New York’s legal information website – LawHelp.org/NY

This year we are celebrating the 10th year anniversary of www.LawHelp/NY.org.   LawHelp.org/NY is the only comprehensive source of legal referral information for New Yorke.  The website includes more than 600 free legal service projects & organizations, over 4,000 Know Your Rights and self-help resources covering 16 areas of law, and many links to social service, advocacy [...]

We Love Apps!! Our Top 10 Apps for Keeping You Healthy and Informed

And who doesn’t? They can be entertaining or keep you up to date, keep you healthy or increase your knowledge. There’s an app for literally everything. An app is an abbreviation for application, and with the recent affordability of smart phones and other portable technology, apps have grown to meet the needs of many niche [...]

Meaning of “Deferred Action Status” in Obama’s New Immigration Policy for Undocumented Youth

On June 15th, the President announced a new administrative policy to exercise prosecutorial discretion and grant “deferred action status” to some immigrants who came to the United States as children. What is deferred action? Deferred action is a discretionary determination to defer removal action of an individual as an act of prosecutorial discretion.  The new [...]

Filing and adjudicating immigration benefits promises to get easier: Meet the new USCIS ELIS System

Have you ever had to fill out an immigration form?  If so, you know that its easy to get overwhelmed and confused by all of the forms, filing instructions, fees, etc.  With something as sensitive as immigration paperwork you want to be sure that what you are filing is the right thing and done the [...]

For those still unemployed in New York – Learning a new skill presents an exciting and rewarding option! Learn about free resources to help you with this

The outreach staff for LawHelp/NY’s  Training and Information Program Statewide (TIPS!) recently attended a job fair called, the Employment Opportunities and Small Business Expo.  This event was held at the Fort Washington Armory and sponsored by 27 City Council Members and the Hispanic Federation.  At the event, we set up our usual table of flyers, [...]

Don’t Speak English and have immigration questions? You can now speak with a USCIS staff.

On Wednesday, June 13, 2012, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Eastern), USCIS will conduct a national Spanish-language Enlace session as part of an ongoing series of quarterly public engagements. This free session is an opportunity for you to engage with us in your own language. During the Enlace, we will provide agency updates, discuss [...]

NYCers have spoken, of all posts we have written- one about the NYC Homeless Agency PATH gets the most comments. Find out why

Last year we wrote about NYC agency, Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) Office and boy did we touch on important issue!  Shortly after we posted this article we began getting comments from individuals sharing their stories of frustration in dealing with PATH and others that reported they were not able to receive vital services [...]

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