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New York Legal Assistance Group Statement on the FY27 New York City Budget Agreement
New York Legal Assistance Group Statement on the FY27 New York City Budget Agreement
- June 30, 2026
- 7:34 pm
NEW YORK - On Tuesday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin reached a handshake deal on a $125.8 billion City budget for Fiscal Year 2027.
Lisa Rivera, President and CEO of the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) issued the following statement:
"Thank you to the New York City Council and Mayor Mamdani for supporting NYLAG's ability to provide free civil legal services and financial empowerment programs, which allows our staff to combat economic, racial, and social injustice on behalf of New Yorkers experiencing poverty or are in crisis. Because the City's continued investment in our work, tenants and homeowners can stay in their homes, low-income families can secure food stamps, children with disabilities can receive a quality education, survivors can live freely and securely, and immigrants can root their families for generations. Our work ensures that every New Yorker can strive for a life that is more affordable, more just, and more secure-all because of the City's continued support."
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