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After NYLPI Wins Landmark Legal Rulings, NYPD Pledges Release of Body Camera Footage Policy This Month
Gotham Gazette reports today on the New York Police Department's plans to finally publish a formal policy regarding the release of body-worn camera footage, following NYLPI's recent achievement of landmark legal rulings forcing the NYPD to turn over bodycam footage in...
Housing Secretary Ben Carson Must Not Discontinue Disparate Impact Protections
We strongly oppose the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's proposed rule to discontinue disparate impact protections, which have been constant and effective tools for preventing housing discrimination. HUD wants to rewrite and weaken regulations...
Demanding ‘immediate action’ to overhaul special education complaint system
The city education department’s inability to meet legal deadlines for resolving complaints filed by families of special education students is causing material, demonstrable harm — and requires an immediate fix. NYLPI, along with other public interest organizations,...
The Governor’s Signature is Next Step in Protecting New York Children from Toxic Toys
Today is National Children’s Environmental Health Day, and Governor Andrew Cuomo has an opportunity to prevent further unnecessary harm to children on his watch. Gotham Gazette ran an op-ed by NYLPI Senior Staff Attorney Christine Appah on the subject, today: Perhaps...
Deal Reached to Transform Commercial Waste Collection to Protect Workers, Communities, and Environment
Today the New York City Council announced amended legislation negotiated with the Transform Don’t Trash NYC coalition to overhaul the commercial sanitation industry through commercial waste zones. The updated commercial waste zone legislation includes several new...
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