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Hurricane Ida, Now What? Answers to 5 Frequently Asked Questions for New York Renters
by Christin Damiano, Esq.September 22, 2021
Many New York apartments were damaged due to Hurricane Ida last month. Now that waterlogged belongings have been disposed of and the subways are rideable again, below are answers to 5 frequently asked questions on how tenants can get their apartments repaired.
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In Solidarity: The City Bar Justice Center Supports Black Communities through Pro Bono Work
by Lynn Kelly, Executive DirectorJune 8, 2020
The City Bar Justice Center (CBJC) joins in mourning the recent killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and other victims of violence resulting from longstanding systemic injustices and the toxic river of white supremacy poisoning our country. These tragic incidents highlight the disproportionate social, economic and civic inequalities to which Black people and people of color are subjected.
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The Legal Clinic for the Homeless is on a Mission to Support New York City’s Most Vulnerable During COVID-19
by CBJC StaffMay 19, 2020
New Yorkers served by the City Bar Justice Center’s Legal Clinic for the Homeless (LCH) are among the most vulnerable community members who have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Since then, LCH has been highly responsive in addressing the immediate needs of their clients, mainly homeless and poverty-stricken New Yorkers in need of essential public assistance benefits to make it through the pandemic.
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What to Do if You Have Not Received the Economic Impact Payment
by Ramona Morel, Esq. and Alexa TovarMay 6, 2020
Many individuals who filed a 2018 or 2019 tax return will be eligible to receive an Economic Impact Payment under the CARES Act. The payments are automatic for most taxpayers, which means that people who filed tax returns in 2018 or 2019 and most seniors and retirees do not need to take any further action to receive their payments.
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National Pro Bono Week 2018: City Bar Justice Center’s Rapid Pro Bono Disaster Response
by CBJC StaffOctober 22, 2018
The City Bar Justice Center’s skill in mobilizing the legal community to respond to unmet legal needs has been tapped over and over again when there is a disaster. This has been exemplified by the large scale pro bono staffed legal clinics that the Justice Center organized following September 11th, Hurricane Katrina, the earthquakes in … Continue reading National Pro Bono Week 2018: City Bar Justice Center’s Rapid Pro Bono Disaster Response
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September 11th: Pro Bono and Disaster Resiliency
by Lynn Kelly, Executive DirectorSeptember 11, 2018
After September 11th, the New York legal community mounted an incredible and unprecedented pro bono response to the legal needs of families who lost a loved one. The late great New York State Chief Judge Judith Kaye, in her forward to Public Service in a Time of Crisis, called it “the Bar at its finest, … Continue reading September 11th: Pro Bono and Disaster Resiliency
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Bank of New York Mellon Volunteers Help Victims of Hurricane Maria at City Bar Justice Center January FEMA Appeals Clinic
by Erika LawrensonJanuary 25, 2018
The City Bar hosted the fourth FEMA Appeals Clinic on January 22, 2018 to assist victims of the 2017 hurricane disasters with FEMA-related matters. Nine volunteer attorneys from Bank of New York Mellon’s legal department and one solo attorney teamed up to lend a hand to nine clients in-person and via telephone.
Read morePro Bono for the Holidays: City Bar Volunteers Kick Off FEMA Appeals Clinics
by CBJC StaffDecember 12, 2017
Pro Bono FEMA Appeals Clinics for the 2017 hurricane season kicked off last night at the New York City Bar Association with three pro bono attorneys and three clients with support from the City Bar Justice Center.
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