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Dealing With the Financial Impact of the Coronavirus in New York City

by CBJC StaffMarch 18, 2020

With the spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19, communities are being financially impacted as many suffer loss of income as a result of becoming ill or due to the temporary closure of businesses. In these uncertain times, it is important to be proactive when faced with financial distress. Below is a guide including essential tips and resources New Yorkers will find helpful from the City Bar Justice Center.

NYC Small Claims Court Raises Monetary Cap

by Christin Damiano, Esq.January 23, 2020

There is good news for pro se litigants in New York City Small Claims Court. As of December 16, 2019, the cap for recovery in that court is raised to $10,000. Previously, Small Claims Court had a maximum limit of $5,000. Small claims court is a less formal venue where litigants typically represent themselves.

Maximizing Your Savings Account Plan

by Ramona Morel, Esq.October 3, 2019

Ramona Morel is the Director of the Justice Center’s Consumer Bankruptcy Project. Though October is known for Halloween, it’s also National Financial Planning month. As the Project Director of the Consumer Bankruptcy Project at the City Bar Justice Center, I can tell you from experience that putting some money aside in savings is a great … Continue reading Maximizing Your Savings Account Plan →

Podcast: Personal Finance Tips from the Summer 2017 Financial Empowerment Workshop Series

by CBJC StaffSeptember 29, 2017

In this inaugural episode of the City Bar Justice Center’s Financial Empowerment Podcast Series, hear personal finance tips from financial professionals at Barclays. These sound bites were captured during the Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project’s Financial Empowerment Workshop series in partnership with Barclays and Rise New York during the summer.