Applications Being Accepted for Hanna S. Cohn Equal Justice Fellowship

August 9, 2010
Fellow Will Focus On High Priority Legal Concerns of Low-Income People Read More

The River Runs Dry: Decreased Access to Mortgage Credit in Rochester’s Underserved Neighborhoods

June 23, 2010
A report released today by the Empire Justice Center in Rochester documents a dramatic decrease in prime mortgage lending made between 2006 and 2008, and highlights that low-income communities and neighborhoods of color were hardest hit by the drop-off in lending. Read More

Press Release: Paying More for the American Dream IV

May 13, 2010
Study finds TARP-supported banks reduced lending to communities of color dramatically in Rochester, New York and six other cities across the nation. Read More

Statewide "Loan Modification Scam Alert" Campaign Launched

March 4, 2010
Statewide “Loan Modification Scam Alert” Campaign Launched As Part of NYS Consumer Protection Board’s Annual Consumer Action Day. Event Also Offered a Variety of Free, Confidential Assistance to New Yorkers. Read More

Advocates Join Together to Urge Governor and the Legislature to Make "Better Choices" to Balance State Budget (A Better Choice for NY)

February 22, 2010
Members of the Better Choice Budget Campaign joined together today to urge the Governor and the Legislature to explore alternatives to state budget cuts that would further erode jobs and desperately needed services. Read More

Empire Justice Center Releases 'Mending the Patchwork' Report

January 13, 2010
A report examining county by county inequities in child care subsidy administration in New York State. Read More

Media Advisory: Access to Child Care Assistance Varies Wildly Across the State

January 11, 2010
NEW REPORT: Access to Child Care Assistance Varies Wildly Across the State - Families With Same Income, Number of Kids Treated Differently Just Because They Live in a Different County! Read More

Empire Justice Center Elects Officers and New Board Members

December 15, 2009
Empire Justice Center is pleased to announce the Board's election of executive officers and three new members to its Board of Directors. Read More

NYRL Praises Governor and Legislature for Timely Passage of Foreclosure Prevention Bill

November 19, 2009
New Yorkers for Responsible Lending hails swift action by the New York State Legislature, which passed landmark legislation on Monday that will help reduce foreclosures; protect tenants in foreclosed properties; and relieve local governments from maintaining properties when foreclosures occur. Read More

New York's Budget Negotiation Should Not Jeopardize Critical Medicaid Services for Vulnerable New Yorkers

November 19, 2009
Cuts to so-called Optional Medicaid Services are not optional at all. Read More