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What You Need to Know About Navigating the Juvenile Delinquency Process in NYC

Navigating the juvenile justice system can be challenging without help. Having an attorney by your side is critical and should be a first step to protecting your rights. Our attorneys are available to assist you...

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What You Need to Know About Choosing a Legal Structure for Your Small Business

Businesses can operate under different legal structures, but not every entrepreneur needs to register with the state. If you start operating on your own without forming a separate legal entity, you are automatically considered a...

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What You Need to Know About Starting a Nonprofit in New York

Starting a nonprofit can be a rewarding way to serve your community and create a lasting impact. But just like starting any business, it requires planning and following legal steps. Below is a quick overview...

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What You Need to Know About the Treatment of Transgender Persons in Custody

Under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Standards, transgender and intersex persons have some particular protections while in custody. Showers need to be private. There are some limits on searches. Jail and prison officials should...

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What You Need to Know if a Person in Custody Has Been Sexually Assaulted

Prison and jail officials have a legal duty under the Constitution to protect people from sexual abuse, both from staff and from other people in custody. Jail and prison authorities in New York also should...

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What You Need to Know About Medical and Mental Health Needs In Custody

Because people in custody cannot seek medical care on their own, jail and prison officials have an obligation to provide reasonably adequate medical care to incarcerated persons to address serious medical and mental health needs....

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What You Need to Know About Communication with People in Custody

People in custody continue to have rights under the First Amendment of the Constitution to maintain contact with the outside world. These rights can, however, be limited, with greater restrictions allowed when someone has been...

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What You Need to Know About Cash Assistance & SNAP From the NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA)

**Update: If the Government Shutdown continues after October 31, 2025, the Trump Administration has announced it will not pay for SNAP benefits starting on November 1st. Learn more. Cash Assistance benefits are not affected by the...

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What You Need to Know About Your Mortgage Servicer

The lender of your mortgage loan may contract with another company to service your mortgage. This company is called a mortgage servicer. It does not own your loan but is the company to which you...

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What You Need to Know About Broken Lease Cases

Broken lease cases generally occur when you vacate your apartment prior to the end of your lease term, and thus you “break” your lease. They are post-possessory (after you’ve left the apartment) lawsuits brought by...