08/27/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/27/2024 10:03
NYLAG obtains FOIA response about social security policies regarding consultative examiners and medical consultants.
After NYLAG submitted a FOIA, SSA provided important information for SSA recipients and advocates pertaining to limited English proficiency accommodations.
Danielle Tarantolo, Director of the New York Legal Assistance Group's (NYLAG) Special Litigation Unit, received the New York City Bar Association's 2024 Legal Services Award on Monday at the Bar's midtown Manhattan headquarters.
The trustees of Wells College announced that the school would be closing at the end of the Spring 2024 semester. In an effort to provide support during this difficult time, students are encouraged to seek free legal advice from NYLAG through our dedicated school closure hotline.
After more than a year of advocacy from NYLAG and partner organizations, the NYS Office of Court Administration has issued guidance that will provide critical protections to consumers burdened by judgments for rental arrears, student loan, education, and medical debts.
NYLAG's Special Litigation Unit (SLU) worked with several former students of ASA College, a now-defunct predatory for-profit school, to submit Borrower Defense loan discharge applications.