Make a difference this Mother’s Day

This Mother’s Day will be one Luz Figueroa* will never forget. After years of abuse and fear at the hands of her children’s father, after months of homelessness and desperation, she and her two sons are finally reunited in a home of their own. For ..Read More

On May 12

Today, Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed his final budget for New York City, and it includes massive cuts to a myriad of essential City services. In addition to cuts to schools, fire houses, police precincts, and child care, his plan directly targets programs r ..Read More

Advantage Tenants – June Rent Might Not Be Paid

In March, New York City told 15,000 Advantage households that it would no longer pay Advantage rent subsidies. Legal Aid and Weil won court orders requiring the City to pay the Advantage rent due in April and May. These orders were for Advantage tenants who we ..Read More