Weekly Radar Posted on October 10, 2023 by Sarah Murphy As the influx of asylum seekers and other new arrivals has strained the relief systems in New York City and the relationship between Mayor Adams and the Governor, it has also clearly strained Governor Hochul’s commitment to her own beliefs. ..Read More
Joint Statement from Legal Aid, Coalition for the Posted on October 3, 2023 by Sarah Murphy “The City’s shameful revised application would go far beyond limiting its obligation to provide some form of emergency shelter to asylum seekers and other new arrivals... ..Read More
Weekly Radar Posted on September 26, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez What to look for and ask about in the week ahead in the City’s and State’s efforts to manage New York’s crisis of increasing homelessness and the influx of new arrivals... ..Read More
Joint Statement from Legal Aid, Coalition for the Posted on September 23, 2023 by Sarah Murphy Any policy limiting the amount of time that our clients can reside in shelter is arbitrary and devoid of compassion. ..Read More
Joint Statement from Legal Aid, Coalition for the Posted on September 21, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez “Politicians like Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams believe that scapegoating the Right to Shelter will somehow relieve them of their obligations to manage a ‘crisis’ that is now more than eighteen months old. ..Read More
Joint Statement from Legal Aid, Coalition for the Posted on September 20, 2023 by Sarah Murphy “By extending and re-designating Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans, the Biden Administration has created a legal pathway for thousands of our newest neighbors to find stability and secure employment. ..Read More
Joint Statement from Legal Aid, Coalition for the Posted on September 19, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez “This proposal is pointless, cruel, and another bureaucratic hurdle for new arrivals to navigate while trying to rebuild their lives in New York City... ..Read More
Joint Statement from Legal Aid, Coalition for the Posted on September 7, 2023 by Sarah Murphy “Mayor Adams’ remarks that the influx of new arrivals ‘will destroy New York City’ are reckless and unproductive fear-mongering. His dystopian ..Read More
Joint Statement from Legal Aid, Coalition for the Posted on August 30, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez “It is saddening, disturbing, and outraging to see the inflammatory and hateful anti-immigrant rhetoric coming from those who oppose temporary shelters for migrants ..Read More