U.S (VOCAL NEW YORK) : VOCAL-NY Guide to Your Week !

 

 

 

NYC Upcoming Events

Thursday, June 1 @ 5 PM: PLU Monthly Town Hall Assembly : Join the PLU at our monthly assembly next Thursday. We are teaching about our NYC campaign to support Intro. 419 and finalizing our list of demands for HRA/HASA recipients.  Brooklyn Legal Services will be present to answer questions about Source of income discrimination, landlord issues and a know your rights as a HASA receipient presentation.   Where : The People’s Forum, 320 West 37th Street. Contact : Kipp, kipp@vocal-ny.org

Week in Review

This week the Safer Consumptions Services Act passed through the Senate Health Committee ! VOCAL-NY stood with allies on Wednesday to demand community investments #CareNotCuts.On Thursday, City Council passed legislation to strengthen CITYFHEPS.

Are You Eligible for the NYC Bail Settlement ? A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit that claims the City of New York violated the law when it delayed releasing people after their bail was paid. This means that anyone who was released on bail (whether cash bail, bail bond, partially secured bond, or any form of payment the New York Department of Corrections accepts for payment of bail) from Rikers or any NYC jail between October 4, 2014 and October 21, 2022 may be entitled to $3,500 or more. In order to receive payment, eligible individuals must submit a simple claim before June 6, 2023. Follow this link to find out your eligibility and start the claim process online.

What We're Reading

City and State New York : "Opinion: I’ve been homeless and incarcerated. Eric Adams wants to cut services that help people like me." Marijuana Moment : "New York Senators Approve Bill To Legalize Safe Drug Consumption Sites" Spectrum News : "Federal and state expert endorses overdose prevention centers"

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