NEW YORK, NY (April 10, 2023) — Legal Services NYC (LSNYC), The Legal Aid Society, New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) and others called on the City for $351 million in increased funding in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget to ensure that low-income tenants facing eviction have access to an attorney in New York City Housing Court, as intended by New York City’s landmark Right to Counsel (RTC) law.

The 2023 Fun Run was one of the our most successful runs to date with over 250 runners supporting our mission to fight poverty and seek racial, social, and economic justice for low-income New York City residents. Organized by LSNYC's Pro Bono Associate Advisory Board, the Fun Run has grown over the past several years and now attracts large teams of attorneys from NYC law firms and corporations. It is also a popular event for summer associates.

 

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The Fun Run is organized by LSNYC’s Pro Bono Associate Advisory Board, a group of associates from many of New York City’s largest law firms who are committed to pro bono service. Advisory Board members provide strategic advice to LSNYC’s pro bono program, generate support for pro bono projects at law firms, and work to further the mission of LSNYC.

ALBANY, NY (March 22) - Today, New York State Senator Brian Kavanagh, Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal, Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz, and Assemblymember Charles Lavine joined advocates and homeowners from across the state to urge Gov. Hochul to restore $40 million to New York’s FY2024 budget to fund the Homeowner Protection Program (HOPP), the state’s only program that provides free legal help and counseling to homeowners targeted by mortgage fraud, scams, and foreclosures.

NEW YORK, NY (March 20, 2023) - New York’s leading civil legal service providers and public defenders called for increased funding in the City budget, highlighting the dire impact underfunding has wrought on their ability to meet the needs of low-income New Yorkers.