Lemon Law
Lemon LawPara ver este artículo en español por favor visite aquí.A “lemon” is a vehicle with one or more significant defects or malfunctions that cannot be repaired. Both new and used cars can be lemons, under certain conditions, but New York le...
January 2026 Poverty Awareness Month
The end of January marks the end of Poverty Awareness Month. To recognize this month, our team participated in group learning and discussions that will continue into February, along with our ongoing work of community outreach and high quality legal s...
SNAP Benefit Update as of October 31, 2025
SNAP benefits for November 2025 may be delayed.The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, which oversees the New York State SNAP program, should provide updates to SNAP households by this Saturday, November 1, 2025 on the statu...
LawNY® in the News
2025 -Nursing home residents and families learn about their rights - News10ABC - October 22, 2025Cutting free legal aid would put justice out of reach for many New Yorkers - The Times Union - September 18, 2025Three residents remain at Northfield sen...
General Information for Filing an Article 7-D Petition
Para ver este artículo en español por favor visite aquí. (To view this article in Spanish, visit here.)Can I ask a court to order my landlord to make repairs to my unit? New York Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law (RPAPL) Article 7-D allo...
Total and Permanent Disability Discharge for Federal Student Loans
LawNY®'s consumer unit discusses Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Discharges for Federal student loans. The video was recorded and is current as of February 14, 2025 at 12pm.This webinar will be particularly helpful information for anyone with a ...
LawNY® SCAM ALERT
Please be aware that telephone scams are on the rise. We have received reports of scammers impersonating law offices in order to demand money be sent. LawNY® will never ask you for money over the phone, including via Western Union, wire transfer, gif...
Notice of LawNY Board Meeting
The next meeting of the LawNY Board of Directors is scheduled for December 16, 2025 at 4:00 pm. The meeting is scheduled to be convened by remote videoconferencing. For information about how to attend the meeting, contact Brenda R...
Appellate Division Rules that Defective Code Enforcement in Rental Properties Requires Legislative Fix
Media Contact: David Kagle, Housing Project Managing Attorney, 607-776-4126 ext. 3011, dkagle@LawNY.org, Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.® For Immediate Release April 5, 2024, New York State - On March 28, 2024, t...
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