Policy & Government

New Guidance Will Make Stimulus Payments Off Limits from Creditors, Says AG James

The attorney general issued official guidelines to banks exempting stimulus payments from garnishment under New York law

Apr 19, 2020 7:05 PM Read more >

No Car, No Test! The Covid-19 Testing Site in Flatbush is Turning Away Walkups

NY'ers ask, why set up a drive-through-only testing sites when only 45% of New York households owns a car?

Apr 15, 2020 5:27 PM Read more >

AG James Takes on Creditors Looking to Garnish Stimulus Checks

AG Letitia James leads a coalition urging the government to make sure stimulus checks go to families and not debt collectors.

Apr 13, 2020 5:14 PM Read more >

Report: Majority of Cash-Strapped NYC Residents Say Rent's Not a Priority

When asked which expense they would prioritize if they lost their job, only 40 percent said "rent"

Apr 3, 2020 3:35 PM Read more >

Mayor de Blasio Has Had Enough, Announces Fines of up to $500 for Residents Who Ignore Social Distancing Rules

“You’ve been warned and warned and warned again,” the mayor said during a Sunday press conference

Mar 30, 2020 6:12 PM Read more >

Attorney General Targets Air-Purifying Companies Claiming to be 'Coronavirus-Killers'

AG Letitia James orders a "cease and desist" against 3 companies who say their products can remove the virus from the air

Mar 30, 2020 4:49 PM Read more >

The Forgotten Frontline: NYC Comptroller Calls for More Support of Janitors, Nurses, MTA Workers and More

Study shows many of NYC's frontline workers are are underpaid, foreign-born and live in Brooklyn

Mar 30, 2020 3:58 PM Read more >

AG James and Coalition of Attorneys Request Emergency Relief for Student Loan Borrowers

In a letter, the coalition urges the Department of Education to step in, regardless of federal stimulus

Mar 26, 2020 6:13 PM Read more >

NYC Officials Address Price Gouging During Pandemic

NYC Public Advocate and BPs release policy brief around price gouging during Covid-19 outbreak, offers recommendations

Mar 25, 2020 5:50 PM Read more >

NYC Electeds Call on Mayor, NYPD to Ease Low-Level Arrest During Virus Crisis

Community leaders say, unnecessary arrests are putting the public health is at risk

Mar 18, 2020 5:16 PM Read more >