NEW YORK, NY (June 30, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to strike down President Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Plan, a program that erases as much as $10,000 in debt for those who make $125,000. As many as 43 million borrows stood to benefit from the plan, which was blocked by a federal trial judge last year.

NEW YORK, NY (June 23, 2023) – New York City’s leading public defender and civil legal services organizations called on Mayor Eric Adams to support increased funding in the City’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget to address insufficient funding levels, wage inequality, and rising costs which jeopardize low-income New Yorkers’ access to critical legal services.

NEW YORK, NY (June 7, 2023) – Legal Services NYC (LSNYC), the nation’s largest provider of free civil legal help, is proud to announce that Christine Clarke will return to its ranks as Chief of Litigation and Advocacy in July 2023. As Chief of Litigation and Advocacy, she will lead LSNYC's strategic advocacy on behalf of low-income New Yorkers, including by initiating and overseeing high impact and complex civil litigation and working closely with advocates and community groups to engage in thoughtful and cutting-edge policy advocacy.

BROOKLYN, NY (May 30, 2023) – In a historic ruling, a Kings County Housing Court judge ruled in favor of tenant Beverly Rivers, who utilized a rarely-used defense called the Rent Impairing Violations (RIV) defense to eliminate alleged rent arrears and, together with her tenant association, force the landlord to make repairs.

NEW YORK, NY (May 8, 2023) – Today, Legal Services NYC, The Legal Aid Society, New York Legal Assistance Group, Urban Justice Center’s Safety Net Project, NMIC, Mobilization for Justice, The Bronx Defenders, Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem and The Right to Counsel NYC Coalition, ahead of the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare Executive Budget hearing, echoed City Council members and Borough Presidents’ call for the City to boost funding for the Right to Counsel program by $351 million to ensure that every eligible tenant facing eviction gets a lawyer.