Policy Advocacy
Each year, Empire Justice Center’s policy team undertakes a robust policy agenda which includes legislative and administrative priorities we seek to advance as well as policies and programs we monitor closely to ensure they are not eroded. In this section of our website you will find bill memos, comments, letters, testimony, reports, advocacy materials and news articles related to this critical component of our work. Click here to view our 2013 State Legislative Priorities.
For more information about Empire Justice Center’s policy work contact Kristin Brown Lilley, Director of Policy Advocacy.
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Shed Light on the Foreclosure Shadow Docket |
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Memos and other documents supporting the passage of A.5582/S.4530 - a bill that would amend a substantially similar rule put in place by the Office of Court Administration (OCA) to prevent the rule from being circumvented by lenders’ lawyers - a problem which is currently causing a massive slowdown of foreclosure cases in the court system. |
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LATEST LEGISLATIVE AGENDA/ACTION ALERTS
Chart outlining child care funding in the NYS Budget 2009-2014
LEGISLATIVE MEMOS
Empire Justice Memo of Support: Ensure Fairness in New York’s Foreclosure Process
Empire Justice Memo of Support: Ensure that Welfare Recipients are Not Punished for Being Disabled
A Call for Transparency and Accountability When Liens are Placed on the Homes of Welfare Recipients
POLICY LETTERS
Empire Justice Center and Other Consumer Organizations Urge CFPB to Expand HMDA
COMMENTS
Comments from the Coalition to Protect Dual Eligibles on the Expansion of New York's FIDA Demonstration
TESTIMONY
Empire Justice Testimony Regarding New York’s State’s Draft Child Care Development Fund Plan for FFY 2014-2015
POLICY COLLABORATIONS
Empire Justice Memo of Support: Ensure Fairness in New York’s Foreclosure Process
Target Child Care Dollars to Support Low Wage Working Parents
POLICY RELATED NEWS ITEMS
Thousands of New Yorkers Could Avoid Foreclosure Under Bill Passed by Assembly
A.G. Schneiderman Commends Assembly For Passing Foreclosure Relief Bills
Health insurance exchanges info is trickling in
POLICY RELATED ARTICLES
Shed Light on the Foreclosure Shadow Docket
ADVANCE COPY OF HEALTH LAW JOURNAL ARTICLE ON THE USE OF LOCAL LAWS TO PREVENT LEAD POISONING AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD UNTIL JUNE 5
Foreclosure Shadow Docket: Current vs. Proposed Filing Requirements










