Policy Advocacy


Empire Justice Center's Legislative Agenda 2009 - 2011:  The Summer issue of the Legal Services Journal highlighted many legislative initiatives for 2009-2011 and provided a “Legislative Scorecard” on those initiatives with detailed articles on a broad array of issue areas.  This article will review those initiatives and add to the Legislative Scorecard as we move into the New Year.  Read More

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Empire Justice Memo of Support: Pass the Consumer Credit Fairness Act

A.7558A, the Consumer Credit Fairness Act (CCFA), would prevent debt buyers from continuing to exploit gaps in our state’s Civil Practice Law and Rules, while allowing legitimate cases to proceed. Read More

Empire Justice Memo of Support: A.1296 (Wright)- Repeal The 185% Earned Income Cap

When New York State passed its welfare reform initiative in 1997, working families on public assistance were promised that they could earn their way to the poverty level with the state’s enhanced earnings disregards. Read More

Empire Justice Memo of Support: A.1406/S.4140- Protect the Homes of Welfare Recipients

New York is one of only two states in the nation that takes deeds and mortgages against the homes of welfare recipients to recover the public assistance paid to these homeowners. Read More

Empire Justice Memo of Support: S.1021 (Kruger)- Allow Families to Earn Their Way to the Poverty Level

Repealing Social Services Law 131-a(10) will help assure the success of families leaving welfare, allowing them to earn their way to poverty. Read More

Empire Justice Center Testimony at the Executive Budget Hearing on Human Services

Testimony before the Joint Legislative Committees on human services in the 2010-2011 executive budget. Read More

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