Trouble Getting Your Security Deposit Back? This App Could Help
Thanks to a 2019 New York State law, your landlord has to return your security deposit within 14 days of you moving out, or notify you that they are withholding it to cover damages.
Sateesh Nori, a lawyer who used to run the civic tech shop JustFix, says that all too often, tenants don’t know their rights and landlords take advantage, with tenants paying 13 months rent when it should be 12. “The law is really strong, but no one knows about it, and no one’s able to take advantage of it,” said Nori.
So he and partner Tom Martin built a mobile-friendly webpage, Depositron, that walks tenants through their security deposit questions and generates a demand letter they can send their landlord to get their money back.
Nonprofit Legal Service Employees Strike, As NYC Politics Take a Pro-Worker Turn
Hundreds rallied in Foley Square last week, including over a dozen local politicians—Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor among them—in a strong show of support for the striking workers, who include attorneys representing low-income tenants in housing court.
NYC Head Start Providers Assessing Impact of Plan to Exclude Undocumented Children
Head Start supports school readiness for children from birth to age 5, including free childcare, nutrition assistance, health screenings, and resources for pregnant women. It’s serving 42,997 people across New York State this year, including thousands of homeless families.
‘I Have Real Fears’: Bronx Community Members Blast Proposal to Add More Road to Cross Bronx Expressway
In a letter addressed to the state’s Department of Transportation, Bronx residents called adding a mile-long stretch to the Cross Bronx Expressway a “dangerous and unacceptable” solution to renovating some of its aging infrastructure.
City Laws Look to Close Workplace Protection ‘Loopholes’ for App-Based Delivery Workers
The new package of bills applies to all contracted delivery workers, including those who deliver food, groceries, and other goods, and addresses pay, transparency, and safety standards.
Opinion: Congress Eliminated SNAP-Ed. Here’s What it Will Mean for New Yorkers.
“Without access to nutritious food, New Yorkers are at risk of rising rates of obesity, diabetes, and other preventable illnesses—and, our city’s children are affected the most. Their academic performance, mental health, and longterm well-being are all at risk.”
Noticias, reportajes, investigaciones, y recursos para las comunidad hispanohablante.
¿Cómo afecta el último presupuesto de Nueva York a las comunidades de inmigrantes?
El plan de gastos incluye un aumento en la financiación de los servicios de asesoría legal de inmigración, lo que un defensor calificó como “una victoria importante”. Una iniciativa que ha generado preocupación por la excesiva vigilancia es la creación de un nuevo departamento que regule las bicicletas eléctricas de los repartidores de comida, en su mayoría inmigrantes.
