We’re one week away from Daniel’s Law Advocacy Day. In Daniel Prude’s memory, we’re calling for the passage of Daniel’s Law to ensure mental health crises are met with care—not police. 📍 Jan 27 | Albany Transportation + food provided. 👉 RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

HUGE WIN: @governor.ny.gov just signed legislation that eliminates the 100-foot rule. This outdated policy let utility companies charge customers for the expansion of the fossil fuel system. With today’s signature, we are one step closer to cleaner heat, lower bills in NY.

Last week, 200+ New Yorkers gathered in Albany to urge @governor.ny.gov: Repeal the 100 foot rule and lower our energy bills! #CleanerHeatLowerBills #HeatpumpsNotPipelines

New York made major climate progress this year, but we need to defend it! On Dec 11, we’re gathering in Albany to urge Governor Hochul to sign the 100-Foot Rule Repeal. RSVP: bit.ly/RHN-NY

Today is #GivingTuesday! Join us as we kick off a year-end push to raise $50,000 to support NYLPI’s work. This Giving Tuesday, your gift directly supports immigrant defense, nonprofit resiliency, environmental justice, and disability justice. Donate at nylpi.org/justice

Shobana Ramasamy, MD — part of NYLPI’s Medical Providers Network — co-authored a powerful piece for Physician’s Weekly on what it means for healthcare workers to advocate for immigrant patients beyond clinical care Read the article: www.physiciansweekly.com/post/what-it...

🚨 Breaking: The NY State Supreme Court has ruled that New York must comply with the Climate Law. The Court ordered DEC to issue regulations by Feb 6, 2026 — nearly 2 years overdue. 📄 Read the ruling: www.nylpi.org/wp-content/u...

3,700+ nonprofits have signed a powerful letter condemning the Trump administration’s illegal attacks on civil society. We will not be intimidated or silenced. Read full letter here: fb1cd5ab-5a51-475c-87d1-10904a61146d.usrfiles.com/ugd/fb1cd5_4...

New Report: SOS – SAVE OUR SEWERS! NYLPI’s report documents the crisis of flooding + sewer backups in NYC. It uplifts community voices, shares expert analysis, and offers resources for action. Read the report here: www.nylpi.org/nylpi-releas...

Congratulations to NYLPI Executive Director McGregor Smyth, honored as a Distinguished Leader in the New York Law Journal. www.law.com/newyorklawjo...

#KNOWYOURRIGHTS: Not all warrants are the same. 📄 Judicial warrants: signed by a judge, specify who/what/where, allow entry into private spaces. 🚫 ICE warrants: signed only by ICE, do NOT allow entry into homes or businesses.

DENIED CARE IS ABUSE ‼️ ICE detention means unsanitary conditions, withheld meds, delayed treatment, and preventable deaths. Join us on Aug 18, 2 PM at 26 Federal Plaza ✊ Free them all ✊ Let the doctors in ✊ ICE out of immigration courts @thenyic.bsky.social @maketheroadny.bsky.social

🚨 Congress and the federal administration are undermining our environmental protections. NY's Congressmembers must protect NY's air and water by defending the National Environmental Policy Act! 🌍 Sign-on letter: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202508/... 📰 News release: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202508/...

Gender-affirming care is under unprecedented attack, but New Yorkers are fighting back. The Legislature passed the Shield Law to protect patients and providers. Now it’s time for Gov. Hochul to affirm New Yorkers’ right to essential health care Take Action Now: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

“The lowest-income New Yorkers face a choice between deadly heat or skyrocketing electric bills.” Megan Carr (NYLPI) and the Peak Coalition call on Gov. Hochul and NYPA to retire peaker plants and expand renewable energy. Read the Op-ed in Times Union: www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti...

As we wrap up #disabilitypridemonth let’s continue promoting awareness and celebrating the diversity, strength, and leadership of people with disabilities all year long.

#DisabilityPrideMonth celebrates the resilience and contributions of individuals with disabilities. It's a time to celebrate and act. Join us in promoting awareness and celebrating the diversity of people with disabilities year-round.

NYLPI testified before the NYC Board of Correction, urging them to reject DOC requests allowing continued overcrowding at Rikers. The Board of Correction ultimately denied the requests, a critical step toward justice and dignity for incarcerated New Yorkers.

Watch Karina Albistegui-Adler NYLPI’s Co-Director of Health Justice, on New York Now. Karina discussed the challenges undocumented New Yorkers face in accessing organ transplants, despite the fact that many contribute to organ donations after death. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

#Medicaid is health insurance coverage. New Yorkers across our state tell their stories to share why the program is important to them: medicaidmattersny.org/wp-content/u... #HandsOffMedicaid @schumer.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social

Were you ticketed for an expired NYC Parking Permit holders for People with Disabilities (PPPD) during the pandemic? You may be eligible for help. Contact the NYC Office of the Parking Summons Advocate and reach out to NYLPI if the issue isn’t resolved.

NYLPI Director of Policy Justin Wood was featured in @insideclimatenews.org discussing the urgent need for reform in NYC’s waste management system, particularly around the long-delayed commercial waste zones. insideclimatenews.org/news/1406202...

We’re so thankful to receive support from @trinitychurchnyc.bsky.social to continue strengthening and protecting New York’s nonprofit sector.

We just won a court order blocking the U.S. Department of Transportation’s illegal attempt to tie transportation funding to immigration enforcement. We will keep fighting to protect our immigrant communities and ensure our roads, airports, and transit systems get the support they need.

Thank you to Senator Liz Krueger and NY Senate for passing the Customer Savings and Reliability Act to reduce pollution, save utility ratepayers' money, and protect New Yorkers' health. Now it's up to Speaker Heastie and The NYS Assembly Majority to take action: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Tell Albany: Protect providers and patients receiving gender-affirming care. The State Assembly and Governor Hochul must pass the Gender-Affirming Care Shield Law (A.5480-B) before session ends. Take action now: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

We’re standing with Renewable Heat Now and allies to demand bold climate action in Albany. Come join us! The NY HEAT Act is key to affordable, clean energy and we need it now. Let’s get it passed before session ends. #NYHEATAct #EnvironmentalJustice #ActOnClimate

Join us this Wednesday, May 22, for NYLPI’s 32nd Annual Law & Society Awards Luncheon honoring Brooke Cucinella, Hon. Jonathan Lippman, and Mike Ferrara. Can’t attend? Donate now: text 646-956-2366 or give online: host.nxt.blackbaud.com/donor-form/?...

Join NYLPI and partners for the Homeowner Protection and Resilience Town Hall. We’ll discuss sewer backups, flooding, and solutions to protect homes and upgrade aging infrastructure and how to fight for a rain-ready NYC 📍 172-17 Linden Blvd, Jamaica, NY 🕘 9 AM–12:30 PM

We co-hosted the Mental Health Mayoral Candidate Town Hall, a space for candidates to share how they’d address NYC’s mental health crisis.

Join us for a virtual session on data privacy for nonprofits! 📅 Thursday, May 22 | 12:00–1:30 PM ET 💻 Learn about: • Prioritizing data privacy • Key organizational agreements • Info-sharing obligations Use code NYLPI2025 to waive fees. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/protecting...

Join @transalt.org for the third installment of the Freedom of Movement Webinar Series on Wednesday, May 8 at 6:30 PM on Zoom. This webinar will focus on the risks and long-term impacts of highway expansion projects. RSVP here: www.mobilize.us/transalt/eve...

The federal administration is actively attacking our communities, NYS must take actions NOW that will help the state thrive and keep our families safe. #NY4All Tell lawmakers to pass #NY4All NOW: p2a.co/b3ejZbo

@familiesforsafestreets.org @nylpi.bsky.social @nrdc.org @cmsandynurse.bsky.social @cmabreu.bsky.social @bkbpreynoso.bsky.social

Join NYCMHC’s 2025 Mayoral Town Hall on May 1. This is a chance to hear directly from candidates and call for equity, care, and accountability in NYC’s mental health system. 🗳 Submit your question + RSVP: forms.gle/HDsbLrYaXp9s...

NYLPI condemns ICE’s rampant abuse of immigrant rights in New York, across the country and on our border. We call for an end to these unjust detentions and deportations.

Thank you @nylpi.bsky.social for continuing to advocate against forced treatment. www.nylpi.org/implementati...

NYLPI, alongside @Earthjustice & Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic, is co-counsel in a lawsuit with Citizen Action NY, PUSH Buffalo, Sierra Club & WE ACT against DEC, demanding release of regulations required to implement the CLCPA. The climate cannot wait. www.nylpi.org/nylpi-and-co...

“We call upon all branches of government to support the rule of law and the essential role of lawyers in our democracy, and to reject any efforts to use the tremendous power of the government against members of the legal profession for performing their duty... www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

NYLPI joins the call to oppose the White House's calculated attack on the legal profession. These actions strike at the foundations of the rule of law and equal access to justice. In these moments, our collective voice is our power. Join us in speaking out. naacpldf.org/press-releas...