Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP USES THE POWER OF THE LAW TO HELP NEW YORKERS IN NEED COMBAT SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INJUSTICE. WE ADDRESS EMERGING AND URGENT LEGAL NEEDS WITH COMPREHENSIVE, FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, IMPACT LITIGATION, POLICY ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION.
IMMIGRANT PROTECTION: DEDICATED TO SOCIAL JUSTICE, NYLAG'S IMMIGRANT PROTECTION UNIT (IPU) PROVIDES NEW YORK'S LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES WITH COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL SERVICES THROUGH CONSULTATION AND DIRECT REPRESENTATION. IPU ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS IN SECURING OR CONTINUING LAWFUL STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS AND OTHER COMPLEX LEGAL REMEDIES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO THEM. IPU ALSO AIMS TO FACILITATE FAMILY REUNIFICATION THROUGH FAMILY-BASED IMMIGRANT PETITIONS, HUMANITARIAN PAROLE AND OTHER FORMS OF RELIEF. AS ONE OF THE LARGEST IMMIGRANT SERVICES PROVIDERS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, IPU EDUCATES IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE DANGERS OF FRAUDULENT IMMIGRATION LAW PRACTITIONERS AND OTHER BARRIERS TO ATTAINING CITIZENSHIP. THROUGH ITS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, IPU SEEKS TO BROADEN AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ADDRESS THE SOCIAL WELFARE NEEDS OF NEW YORK'S LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. SERVICES INCLUDE: NATURALIZATION, ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (VAWA) SELF PETITIONS, U-VISAS FOR CRIME VICTIMS, ASYLUM, REMOVAL DEFENSE, PUBLIC BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS.
LEGALHEALTH UNIT: NYLAG'S LEGALHEALTH PARTNERS WITH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO ADDRESS THE NON-MEDICAL NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS. LEGALHEALTH COMPLEMENTS HEALTH CARE WITH LEGAL CARE - PROVIDING FREE LEGAL SERVICES IN MEDICAL FACILITIES AND TRAINING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO UNDERSTAND THE LEGAL ISSUES THEIR PATIENTS FACE. LEGALHEALTH EXTENDS ITS MISSION NATIONALLY BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BRING MEDICAL AND LEGAL PARTNERS TOGETHER.
TENANT'S RIGHTS: NYLAG ATTORNEYS FIGHT TO ENSURE FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES AND FOR THE RIGHTS OF NEW YORKERS TO REMAIN IN SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. IN 2017, NEW YORK CITY ENACTED A GROUNDBREAKING LAW THAT, AT FULL IMPLEMENTATION, WILL GUARANTEE A RIGHT TO COUNSEL TO HOUSEHOLDS UNDER 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE WHO ARE FACING EVICTION. NYLAG IS A KEY PLAYER IN THE CITY'S ROLL-OUT OF THE PROGRAM, SERVING TENANTS IN BROOKLYN, MANHATTAN, AND QUEENS. NEW YORK'S UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO COUNSEL PROGRAM IS ALREADY CLOSING THE JUSTICE GAP, SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF TENANTS UNREPRESENTED IN HOUSING COURT. NYLAG ATTORNEYS STAND UP FOR TENANTS ON THE BRINK OF HOMELESSNESS, MANY OF WHOM ARE ELDERLY OR SINGLE MOTHERS WITH CHILDREN, TO FIGHT TO PRESERVE THEIR HOMES IN THE MIDST OF SKYROCKETING RENTS. FOR MANY OF THESE FAMILIES, ACCESS TO AN ATTORNEY MEANT STAYING OUT OF A SHELTER AND IN THEIR HOMES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Beth Goldman Esq | PRESIDENT & ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE | 40 | $238,602 |
| Sara Meyers | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $195,522 |
| Randye Retkin | DIRECTOR, LEGAL HEALTH | 40 | $188,081 |
| Randal Jeffrey | GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $152,644 |
| Lisa Rivera | MANAGING ATTORNEY | 40 | $146,614 |
| Alison Lavan | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $145,259 |
| Valerie Bogart | DIRECTOR | 40 | $126,688 |
| Caprice Jenerson | DIR, Pro Bono & Volunteer Unit | 40 | $124,929 |
| Julie Brandfield | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR | 40 | $122,725 |
| Stephen A Radin Esq | BOARD MEMBER (TO 02/2020) | 1 | $0 |
| Lewis J Liman Esq | BOARD MEMBER (TO 01/2020) | 1 | $0 |
| Ira Akselrad | BOARD MEMBER (TO 09/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Milton Williams Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David I Sultanikcpa | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Abby S Milstein Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Zabel Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michele Cohn Tocci | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David I Sultanik Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Paul S Pearlman Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Scott D Musoff Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Theodore N Mirvis Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Levy Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Cohen Levin Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Jesselson Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Herbert Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Bridget M Healy Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Goldberg Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| James E Brandt Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Biben Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Baumgarten | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Elkan Abramowitz Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Abramson Esq | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Daniel S Alter Esq | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Joseph Polizzotto Esq | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Jill L Rosenberg Esq | CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
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