Legal representation gap persists in civil courts
The Legal Aid Society's Adriene Holder highlights the challenges of navigating civil proceedings without a lawyer.
Expanding dental benefits for Medicaid recipients
The Hochul administration has agreed to expand the dental services available to New Yorkers on Medicaid.
Automatic renewal of Medicaid coverage to end
New Yorkers on public health insurance programs, like Medicaid, will need to begin reapplying for coverage.
Bracing for the post-pandemic Medicaid enrollment decline
Without a thoughtful transition, thousands of New Yorkers could be scrambling for health coverage in 2022.
Marijuana legalization gives new lease on life for some New Yorkers
April 5, 2021 - The adoption of legalized adult-use marijuana in New York includes a criminal justice component intended to begin reversing the effects of the war on drugs. Emma Goodman, of the Legal Aid Society of NYC,
Lawmakers propose statewide housing court system
Legal Aid Society staff attorney Ellen Davidson addresses legislation overhauling legal process for housing disputes.
Hochul rejects existence of statewide shelter requirement
The Legal Aid Society's Joshua Goldfein makes the case that a right to shelter protection applies to all of New York.
Notary requirements present barrier to accessing civil courts
The Legal Aid Society discusses the future use of notaries for some legal actions in New York.
New York’s evidentiary discovery law eyed for changes
Legal Aid Society's Kalle Condliffe talks about an effort by district attorneys to change the state's discovery laws.
Attorneys for children seek pay parity
The Legal Aid Society of NYC's Dawne Mitchell pushes higher wages for attorneys representing kids in the family court system.
