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Our committed staff of lawyers, community organizers, policy experts, and other advocates combine forces with 80 member firms, 900 pro bono attorneys, and thousands of community members. We marshal these resources to protect civil rights, fight systemic racism, and improve the lives of millions of New Yorkers. READ MORE >
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Our work activates the power of New York communities as they lead the fight to make equal justice a reality. Together we attack systemic bias based on race, poverty, disability, and immigration status. Guided by their priorities, we use every tool available to create lasting change. We file lawsuits, organize, seek policy reform, educate, create pro bono partnerships, and build the capacity of local nonprofits to serve our communities. READ MORE >
Featured Updates
Tell Governor Hochul & DEC to Deny Air Permits for “Iroquois Pipeline Compressors”
The “Iroquois Pipeline Company” wants to drastically increase the amount of gas they push through their 37-year-old, 414-mile fossil gas pipeline running from the Canadian border to Long Island and NYC. They are seeking a permit from the Department of Environmental...
Urgent Action: Protect IOLA Funds Held in Trust for New Yorkers in Need
An active member of the New York Legal Services Coalition, NYLPI is hosting a statewide digital action before the end of session on June 6. In a last-minute reversal in the final FY2025 Executive Budget, Governor Hochul diverted $55 million from the Interest on...Latest News
NYLPI Disability Justice Program Celebrates Latest Win for Subway Gap Case Goldenberg v. MTA
Goldenberg v. MTA is a class-action lawsuit filed by NYLPI and pro-bono member firm Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC on behalf of three individuals with disabilities against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), demanding the MTA address the...
City & State NY: NYLPI Managing Attorney Christopher Schuyler Selected for Transportation Power 100 List
CITY & STATE NY | JULY 2024 Christopher Schuyler, managing attorney in New York Lawyer's for the Public Interest's Disability Justice program, has been selected for City & State NY's list of " the movers and shakers who are keeping New Yorkers in motion" at...
NYLPI Senior Community Organizer Eman Rimawi-Doster Explains Congestion Pricing Can Address Traffic Congestion, Generate Revenue and Help Access-A-Ride Users at Spring Street Climate Fund Press Conference
Eman Rimawi-Doster, senior Community Organizer, Disability Justice program at NYLPI, shared her testimony regarding the importance of congestion pricing at a press conference alongside Spring Street Climate Fund. "Congestion Pricing would not only address traffic...
NYLPI NAMES CAROLINE CHEN AS ITS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE DIRECTOR
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI) proudly announces the appointment of Caroline Chen as its new Director of Environmental Justice (EJ), following her role as Senior Supervising Counsel within NYLPI’s EJ Program. In her time at NYLPI, she has...
Mental Health Care Not Police
We need a healthcare response to mental health crises, not police! We need your help to protect the rights of our neighbors, friends, and family members with mental health and substance use conditions. Studies show that up to half of people who become victims of...
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