Empire Justice Memo of Support: Guard the Safety and Welfare of Abuse Victims and Their Children
July 12, 2010
Empire Justice urges the Governor to sign A.6195-A/S.2972-A into law, enhancing protections for abuse victims and their children. Read More

Empire Justice Center Urges Governor to Sign Bill to Provide Private Right of Action
June 23, 2010
Memo in support of legislation that would provide a private right of action to victims of gender-bias motivated violence. Read More

Empire Justice Center Letter in Support of Bill to Protect Confidentiality
August 6, 2009
This important bill allows home based family child care providers to opt out of the requirement that their names and addresses be posted on the website of the Office of Children and Family Services. Read More

Empire Justice Urges Governor to Sign Bill to Improve Access to Child Care Assistance
July 20, 2009
This bill encourages applicants for and recipients of child care subsidies to obtain orders of child support, but makes clear that such applicants and recipients may not be required to obtain such orders as a condition of receiving a subsidy. Read More

Empire Justice Comments on New York State's TANF State Plan 2009-2011
November 14, 2008
Testimony focuses on the public assistance gross income eligibility test, the resource test as applied to automobiles, the implementation of the Family Violence Options and the education and training rules. Read More

Empire Justice Comments on Public Assistance and Child Care Laws
July 18, 2008
Empire Justice submits concerns and recommendations to the Office of Children and Family Services regarding current regulations. Read More

Empire Justice Center Testimony at the Executive Budget Hearing on Human Services
February 10, 2010
Testimony before the Joint Legislative Committees on human services in the 2010-2011 executive budget. Read More

Empire Justice Center Testimony on the Governor's Proposed Deficit Reduction Plan
November 5, 2009
In the Governor’s proposed Deficit Reduction Plan, several funding streams, are slated for substantial cuts that will not only undermine your commitment and the Assembly’s commitment to legal assistance, but will also result in INCREASED costs to the state. Read More