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COVID-19 Homeowner Relief Overview

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The COVID-19-related economic collapse has wreaked havoc on many New York State homeowners and their families. For a plethora of reasons, including loss of primary and secondary income due to unemployment, illness, and death, they now face the prospect of losing their homes. While Federal, state, and local governments have thankfully passed relief laws to […]

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Policy Matters – March 2021

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Welcome to the March edition of our newsletter, Policy Matters. In this edition we cover movement on the Gender Recognition Act, issue one last update on the State Budget, highlight an immigration legal services project, and share webinars on the legal name changes for trans new Yorkers and the Paycheck Protection Program....
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Policy Matters – February 2021

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In this edition of our newsletter we cover our disappointment in the lack of indictments in the Daniel Prude case, a victory for part-time workers, updates on all of our state budget campaigns, a victory for language access in Monroe County, and a chance to have some fun while supporting a good cause – us!...
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TESTIMONY – Joint Public Protection Budget Hearing 2021

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Empire Justice Center testimony to the 2021 Joint Public Protection Budget Hearing....
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TESTIMONY – Joint Human Services Budget Hearing 2021

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Empire Justice Center testimony to the 2021 Joint Human Services Budget Hearing 2021...
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TESTIMONY: 2021 Joint Housing Budget Hearing

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Empire Justice Center testimony to the 2021 Joint Housing Budget Hearing...
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Policy Matters – January – 2021 Legislative Priorities

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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 2021 Legislative priorities focus on making an impact in the following three areas: Access to Justice, Social Justice, and Economic Justice....
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2021 Legislative Priorities – Empire Justice Center

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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 2021 Legislative priorities focus on making an impact in the following three areas: Access to Justice, Social Justice, and Economic Justice....
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Policy Matters – September 2020

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Welcome to the September edition of our newsletter, Policy Matters. In this edition we condemn the murder of a community, mourn the loss of a colleague, celebrate a victory for disabled students, share our advocacy to prevent foreclosures and improper nursing home discharges, and update you on our latest COVID-19 free legal resources....
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TESTIMONY: Remarks of Kristin Brown for the for the Chief Judge’s Statewide 2020 Civil Legal Services Hearing

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Testimony of Empire Justice Center President & CEO, Kristin Brown, for the Permanent Commission on Access to Justice’s 2020 Hearing on Civil Legal Services....
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Policy Matters – July 2020

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In this edition we’ll update you on the state of New York’s budget issues, share how we’re advocating for small businesses and homeowners adversely affected by COVID-19, celebrate several victories for immigrant New Yorkers, show how we’re pushing back against harmful Trump administration rules that are taking food off the tables of New York families....
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Policy Matters – June 2020

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In this edition of Policy Matters we’ll be sharing our latest legislative and budget updates, advocacy to remove barriers for New Yorkers in need of cash and food assistance, ways to better meet civil legal needs, protections for immigrants’ health, and statements on Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ rights....
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