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NY Times ‘Ask Real Estate’ Column Quotes NYLPI Fair Housing Expert
The New York Times consulted and quoted Senior Staff Attorney Maureen Belluscio in an Ask Real Estate column, Does a Co-op Have to Add a Ramp for One Disabled Resident? Does a Co-op Have to Add a Ramp for One Disabled Resident? Much of New York’s housing stock was...
NY Post: NYLPI Organizer Urges Mayor to Make ThriveNYC Conference More Inclusive
The New York Post quoted NYLPI Health Justice Organizer Mia Soto in its article, Just seven mayors to attend Chirlane McCray’s annual ThriveNYC conference: “Although we commend the mayor’s efforts and commitment to building a national, cities-based movement for mental...
New Report, Collecting Dust: How NYC is Failing to Penalize Landlords for Exposing Tenants to Lead Dust
Our new report, Collecting Dust: How NYC is Failing to Penalize Landlords for Exposing Tenants to Lead Dust, details New York City's continued failure to punish landlords for exposing tenants to dangerous levels of toxic lead dust. Among other findings, the City has...
THE CITY Covers NYLPI Testimony Urging Accessible 911 for People with Disabilities
THE CITY quoted Senior Staff Attorney Maureen Belluscio in its article, City’s Delayed Response On 911 Overhaul Declared An Emergency, which covered a City Council hearing into the Administration's abject failure to create an accessible 911 system, including...
NYLJ Publishes NYLPI Op-Ed on Landmark Commercial Waste Zone Bill
The New York Law Journal published an Op-Ed by NYLPI Environmental Justice Director Rachel Spector and Senior Staff Attorney Melissa Iachan detailing the comprehensive commercial waste zone reform passed by the New York City Council on October 30. The landmark bill...
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