Public defenders say $100M boost needed to prevent attorney shortage
March 25, 2026
Legal aid leaders warn that without major city funding, low salaries could drive attorneys away and strain representation for New Yorkers.
Legal aid leaders warn that without major city funding, low salaries could drive attorneys away and strain representation for New Yorkers.
MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI RELEASED A $124.7 BILLION BUDGET for Fiscal Year 2027 on Tuesday afternoon just before 2:30 p.m.
Hochul, in partnership with the state legislature, has secured an additional $4 billion in gap-closing support.
The U.S. owes nearly $4 billion in U.N. obligations, including $2 billion in dues, raising concerns about the organization’s solvency.
At average Manhattan rental rates, the 13,000 square feet of sealed-off vaults could yield an estimated $17 million annually.
The robber’s daughter, an NYPD officer, secured his $100,000 bond. He has not yet been arraigned on the indictment.
It’s a question Education Department officials repeatedly sidestepped — but the answer may influence the fate of Mamdani’s first budget plan.
STATEWIDE — A coalition of ten prominent child advocacy organizations expressed their disappointment over the omission of increased funding for Attorneys for Children (AFC) legal services offices in Gov. Kathy
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed increasing state school aid by 10%, tuition hikes for public universities and raising cigarette taxes to a nation-high $5.35 per pack as part of
This article was originally published on Sep 6 7:32pm EDT by THE CITY The city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene had nearly 1,200 unfilled positions in June — making
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Wednesday released its preliminary 2023 budget and four-year financial plan, including a reforecast of ridership recovery conducted by McKinsey & Company. The documents project
This article was originally published on May 2 at 5:00am EDT by THE CITY. Loose screws, gaping holes and uneven planks plague Coney Island’s wooden boardwalk. But even as city
New York lawmakers are meeting Thursday to discuss last-minute policy and spending disagreements that have held up passage of the state budget nearly a week past an April 1 deadline,
This article was originally published on Apr 6 at 7:00pm EDT by THE CITY. City Council members feeling the squeeze from high rents at their district offices got help last
New York City’s recovery requires real and meaningful investments. We cannot cut our way to prosperity. Now more than ever, New Yorkers want to know the neighbors they elected are
Take a moment and think about your childhood playground, no matter how long ago it was. I’m sure you remember running around with your friends, playing on the swings and
In his first budget proposal since taking office, Mayor Eric Adams last week outlined cuts to the education department and other city agencies. The backlash was swift. Some education advocates
This article was originally published on Feb 13 at 4:04pm EST by THE CITY. With Mayor Eric Adams scheduled to present his first budget this week, a surprisingly strong rebound
New York City passed a $98.7 billion budget earlier today. As New York focuses on recovery and reopening, nonprofit human services workers remain on the frontlines of addressing this crisis, meeting
The past year has given New Yorkers a lot to worry about. The state budget that was recently passed is a tremendous step toward fighting those overlapping crises that are
This story was originally published on Nov. 9 by THE CITY. Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. Mayor Bill de
States are seeing enormous budget shortfalls because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the consequences for teachers and other public school employees could be dire. At least 640,000 education jobs in state and
Brooklyn Kindergarten Society, a 129-year-old leader in early childhood education, has named Melisha ‘Mel’ Jackman as its new executive director. Jackman will start at BKS on Tuesday. Jackman is currently
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday that he and about 500 other city employees will take one-week, unpaid furloughs from their jobs in the coming months as
This story was originally published on June 25 by THE CITY. Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. The first responders
Brooklyn Defender Services announced on Tuesday that it has joined a movement called Occupy City Hall, and that its members plan on protesting outside of City Hall on Tuesday night
NEW YORK (AP) — Long Island became the latest region of New York to begin easing some restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Gov. Andrew
On the front lines of the war on COVID-19, there are many civilian heroes going out of their way, as volunteers and contributors. Also, many who are elected to serve
Book lenders across the city say it’s time to give kids a break when it comes to late fines at the library. Brooklyn Public Library President Linda Johnson joined library
Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to take an epic trip to visit three or four of the states that have legalized cannabis, he told reporters in New York City on Thursday.
Opponents push for changes to new law BOROUGHWIDE — A major backlash against New York State’s controversial bail reform law is showing signs of growing as elected officials, including Gov.
Mayor Bill de Blasio bemoaned the state’s projected $6 billion budget gap — New York’s largest since 2011 — during his annual preliminary budget press conference Thursday, presenting few new
Technology push comes after pedestrian killed by falling façade BOROUGHWIDE — In the wake of the death of a pedestrian killed by a falling façade in midtown Manhattan, Brooklyn elected
The city highlighted on Friday a series of new proposals that could raise or save millions of dollars, while also potentially reducing water and air pollution and the amount of
MTA’s service cuts to bus routes in Brooklyn will bring ridership down even further and will hit lower-income residents the hardest, riders and elected officials said at a rally in
While the citywide jail population continues to fall, the number of people incarcerated for technical parole violations has grown steadily over the last four years — costing the city millions,