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What You Need to Know About School-Age Special Education

To access special education for a 5-22 year old child in public school, you need to make a referral to the principal or school psychologist. If your child attends private school, charter school, or is...

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What You Need to Know About Early Intervention Services

Early Intervention is a free program that provides services to children birth to age three who have developmental delays or disabilities. In New York City the program is run by the Department of Health and...

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What You Need to Know About Homeless Student Rights

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act protects the educational rights of students who are homeless. Learn more about the process and eligibility.

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What You Need to Know About Alternative Schools & High School Equivalency Degree Programs

The Department of Education (DOE) offers a variety of options for students who have not succeeded in traditional high school environments through Transfer Schools and District 79 Programs. Learn more below to see if you...

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What You Need to Know About School Suspensions

Children can be suspended from school for certain violations of the NYC Department of Education’s Discipline Code. Learn more about how to prevent suspensions, and what to expect at suspension hearings.

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What You Need to Know About School Registration & Enrollment

New York City provides educational opportunities for children starting with Pre-Kindergarten at age 4 through high school. Get help with school registration and enrollment below.

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What You Need to Know About Repair and Service Rights

In New York City, the law gives all residential tenants the right to a safe, decent, and sanitary living space. This right, commonly referred to as the warranty of habitability, is implied in every written...

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What You Need to Know About Succession Rights in Rent-Stabilized Apartments

Succession rights permit certain occupants of a rent-regulated apartment to lawfully become tenants of the apartment when the tenant of record (the person named on the lease) dies, permanently leaves or surrenders rights to the...

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What You Need to Know About Tenant Harassment in NYC

“Harassment” is any act or failure to act by a landlord or a landlord’s agents that causes or is intended to cause any person legally entitled to live in a room or apartment to give...

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What You Need to Know About Foreclosure As a Tenant

In New York State, a lender must start a legal action in Supreme Court and get a court order to foreclose against an owner who has not paid the mortgage. The owner is legally allowed...