Have you signed a residential lease in New York State since March 2, 2021? Take this survey! We need your help completing a brief (8-question) survey. We are seeking information from people who have s...

Please help us send a strong, final budget message to the State government about the urgent need to fund civil legal services for New Yorkers in need. The Governor’s Executive Budget included $77.5 m...

Please take urgent action - ask Governor Hochul to include the full spending authority needed of the IOLA Fund in her 30 day amendments Currently, Governor Hochul’s proposed SFY 2027 included $77.5 ...

Enacts the climate resilient New York act; establishes the office of resilience and a resilience task force to assess and identify climate related threats and develop a statewide resilience plan.

Please take urgent action - ask Governor Hochul to include the full spending authority needed of the IOLA Fund in her 30 day amendments Currently, Governor Hochul’s proposed SFY 2027 included $77.5 ...

New Yorkers with disabilities suffer longer wait times from app-based ride-hailing companies, the analysis from New York Lawyers for the Public Interest found.

Please take urgent action - ask Governor Hochul to include the full spending authority needed of the IOLA Fund in her 30 day amendments Currently, Governor Hochul’s proposed SFY 2027 included $77.5 ...

A mother’s fear of deportation during her child’s cancer care underscores the need for compassionate, immigrant-focused care.

This new report by NYLPI’s Environmental Justice Program examines New York City’s fight for justice and resiliency in the face of aging infrastructure and extreme storms. This report, born from […]

The New York Law Journal will honor attorneys and legal professionals at an awards ceremony in September.

The New York Power Authority has the ability to develop its own renewable energy projects. So why is it dragging its heels?

Watch Karina Albistegui Adler Albistegui-Adler, NYLPI’s Co-Director of Health Justice, on New York Now. In a recent segment on WMHT's New York Now, Karina discussed the challenges undocumented Ne...

A proposal in the state Legislature that would require a steep drop in non-recyclable packaging faces fierce opposition from businesses that would have to meet new package and recycling demands.