Justice Center News
The Justice Center News blog features our advocacy on issues affecting low-income New Yorkers today and the latest CBJC happenings. For press releases, click here. For publications, click here.
New CBJC Pro Bono “Recoupment Project” Brings Thousands of Dollars in Relief to Family with Mounting Utility Bills
by Lisa Pearlstein, Esq.December 21, 2021
*Monica Velez is a single mother in New York City unable to work due to medical conditions and physical limitations. Her resiliency and consistent advocacy has helped her family overcome many obstacles including homelessness and health issues.
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Up to $10,000 in Benefits Available Now for Eligible Households with Utility Arrears
by Lisa Pearlstein, Esq.December 20, 2021
Under the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a one-time Regular Arrears Supplement (RAS) benefit of up to $10,000 is now available for eligible households to help pay for gas and/or electricity arrears. The benefit will be available through September 2022 or until funds are exhausted, whichever occurs first.
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Behind on Property Taxes? How to Remove Your Property from the 2021 NYC Tax Lien Sale
by Sofia ColosimoDecember 2, 2021
After over a year of postponements due to COVID, the New York City Tax Lien Sale is scheduled for December 17, 2021. The lien sale places homeowners with unpaid property tax debt at risk of foreclosure by selling property tax liens to a third-party collection agency.
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The City Bar Justice Center Holds Its 6th Annual Veterans Day Breakfast and Ethics CLE
by Cheryl LopezNovember 15, 2021
The City Bar Justice Center (CBJC) hosted its 6th Annual Veterans Day Breakfast and Ethics CLE on Thursday, November 11, to recognize the impactful work of our Veterans Assistance Project (VAP) and to commemorate the honorable service provided by the veterans we assist.
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The Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project Continues to Operate Remotely but Will Reopen Its Brooklyn Doors Soon
by Jean Soo ParkNovember 2, 2021
Together with my colleague Jeffrey Núñez, project coordinator of the Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project (Fed Pro), I recently visited our office in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in downtown Brooklyn to begin plans to re-open.
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CBJC Celebrates Recipients of its 2021 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award
by Cheryl LopezOctober 27, 2021
In observance of the American Bar Association’s National Celebration of Pro Bono, the City Bar Justice Center (CBJC) held its 2021 Celebrate Pro Bono Awards ceremony on Tuesday, October 26. Each year, CBJC recognizes pro bono volunteers across our dozen civil justice projects who demonstrated a remarkable commitment to our clients and championed our team’s mission to advance access to justice.
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