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Empire Justice Center testimony before the Public Protection Joint Budget Hearing....

The American Rescue Plan, signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021 expanded the Child Tax Credit to substantially reduce child poverty by supplementing the earnings of families receiving the tax credit. This presentation discusses the Child Tax Credit Basics and Outreach done to assist low-income families who are eligible for this credit. […]

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For this month's edition of our Policy Matters newsletter we are sharing a preview of selected items from our 2022 Policy Priorities....
As a leading statewide organization working to achieve social and economic justice for people in New York State who are poor, disabled, and disenfranchised, our agenda will focus on making an impact in three areas: Access to Justice, Economic Justice, and Social Justice....

Not surprisingly, foreclosure advocates routinely encounter complex bankruptcy issues while representing a homeowner in a foreclosure action. “What Foreclosure Prevention Advocates Should Know about Bankruptcy” will not only provide a broad overview of bankruptcy law as it applies to foreclosure actions but will take an in-depth look at the similarities and differences between Chapter 13 […]

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This virtual training will cover how to calculate a public assistance budget for families with and without children and how to treat earned and unearned income when calculation a budget. Going beyond the basic budget, will discuss how to treat three generation households, sanctioned households, non-legally responsible people living together and the treatment of joint […]

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Previously Recorded 9/21/2021 In 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) made permanent business conduct rules for mortgage loan servicers, known as “Part 419.” The final Part 419 restates, with some changes, many of the requirements contained in its predecessor regulation promulgated ten years ago. The regulation governs many aspects of mortgage […]

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Welcome to the July edition of our newsletter, Policy Matters. This is our only summer edition, which we will use to catch up on end of session legislative victories and our summer work. You can read an archived version here....

Previously recorded 7/13/2021 – Whether retained by a party or sold, the family law legal processes that govern the fate of the marital residence in a divorce action can be quite complicated. Add to that a collateral foreclosure case, and the homeowner is faced with nothing less than a daunting experience, while the foreclosure practitioner […]

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The 2021 legislative session was both challenging and rewarding. Challenging because the pandemic made it harder to organize and interact with colleagues and legislators. Rewarding because we achieved major victories for low-income and marginalized New Yorkers in spite of the challenges....
Welcome to the April edition of our newsletter, Policy Matters. In this edition we cover the final State Budget, the overdue repeal of the welfare mortgage laws, new funding for the Tenant Defense Program, impact litigation defending school bus drivers, our fight against nursing home evictions, recognition for CASH, and the release of a new guide to benefits for non-parent...
A Solid Budget That Signals a More Fair and Equitable New York During Pandemic Recovery...