Access, Justice and Equality May Make Good Policy . . .

Our projects involve partnering community stakeholders with our pro bono volunteers to develop innovative solutions promoting economic justice, access to the courts and legal services, affordable healthcare, education and housing.

. . . But They’re Even Better in Practice

We don’t just propose solutions; we act on them. With our pro bono and community partners, we develop and implement practical advocacy strategies and put our network to work.

 

 

 

All Work & No Pay: Removing Barriers to the Largest Anti-Poverty Program for Working New Yorkers

Without a doubt, the economic crisis has hit New York’s working underclass hardest. Yet those who toil in cash or self-employed industries - including babysitters, taxi drivers and street vendors - face significant obstacles in obtaining state earned income tax credits, despite eligibility for the program. With The Financial Clinic, New York Appleseed is advocating for fair access to the EIC. Advocate Alert: For information on the All Work and No Pay campaign, click here. To view the Executive Summary of our Policy Briefing, click here. For more information, email dtipson@appleseednetwork.org.

The Economic Opportunity Project

In 2008, New York Appleseed introduced the Economic Opportunity Project, a program focused on building low-income community systemic access to quality financial services and developing model partnerships promoting economic justice. With a consortium of local Haitian immigrant hometown associations, we translated and updated Appleseed’s pioneering financial literacy materials, presented community workshops and are working with pro bono counsel Clifford Chance LLP to develop a model community investment fund to promote small and medium entrepreneurship.

Access to Justice: Reform in the Civil Courts

Jones Day is leading New York Appleseed’s project with the New York City Civil Court to analyze and implement reforms related to consumer debt litigation burdens. Latham & Watkins LLP, Chicago and national Appleseed are advocating for reforms to the New York immigration courts and proceedings. For more information on either access initiative, contact appleseed@appleseednetwork.org.

Affordable Healthcare for Working New Yorkers

EOP has two exciting programs focused on expanding access to healthcare for low-income New Yorkers. For more information, contact appleseed@appleseednetwork.org.