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Resources
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"A Certificate of What?" The Mysterious Certificate of Relief from Disabilities (New York State Defenders Association)
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*NEW* Advocacy Toolkits Available from the Legal Action Center
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*UPDATED* Defender Toolkit & Padilla Compliance Guide: Using Knowledge of “Enmeshed Penalties” (or Collateral Consequences) to Get Better Results in the Criminal Case (The Bronx Defenders)
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2005-2006 Conexiones: Una guia para ex-presidiarios a fuentes de informacion en la Ciudad de Nueva York
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2005-2006 Connections and The Job Search
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2011 New York City Council Human Rights Report Card Issue Brief: Access to Civil Legal Services
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A Tenant's Guide to the New York City Housing Court (New York City Bar, Feb. 2006) - English
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A Tenant's Guide to the New York City Housing Court (New York City Bar, Feb. 2006) - Spanish
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ABA Criminal Justice Standards on Collateral Sanctions and Discretionary Disqualification of Convicted Persons
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Administrative Directive on Provision of Temporary Housing Assistance to Sex Offenders (Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance)
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After Prison: Roadblocks to Reentry: A Report on State Legal Barriers Facing People with Criminal Records
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An Affordable Home on Re-entry: Federally Assisted Housing and Previously Incarcerated Individuals
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Appellate Court Upholds Decision Enjoining DA from Approving RPAPL 715 Case Settlements (Perdomo v. Morgenthau, NY Supreme Court, Appellate Division, 1st Dept.)
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Appellate Division Reverses NYCHA's Permanent Exclusion Decision Citing Lack of Evidence that Tenant Posed Any Threat (Legal Services NYC-Bronx)
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Basic Occupancy Standards - Public Housing Program (New York City Housing Authority)
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Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law: Reasonable Accomodations for Tenant Posing a "Direct Threat" to Others
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Breaking Parole: An Analysis of the New York State Division of Parole's Caseload Management Guidelines
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Bronx Supreme Court Decision Sandy P. v. Johnson re: Motion to Vacate Unsealing Order (Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of the Bronx)
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Caught in the Net: The Impact of Drug Policies on Women and Families
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Certificate of Relief from Disabilities - Certificate to be Signed by Sentencing Judge (New York State Unified Court System)
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Certificates of Relief from Disability and Certificates of Good Conduct (Legal Action Center)
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Certificates of Relief, Good Conduct, and Disposition (Community Service Society)
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Certificates That Demonstrate Rehabilitation: Why They Are So Important and How to Get Them (The Bronx Defenders)
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Certificates That Promote Rehabilitation: Why They Are So Important and How to Get Them (The Bronx Defenders)
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City Bar Justice Center: Sample Cover Letter to send McNair Hearing Guidelines to Client (NYC Bar)
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CLASP Every Door Closed Fact Sheets
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Coming Home: A Resource Guide for Reentrants and Their Families
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Coming Homes and No Place to Live: Understanding perceptions among public housing residents about the reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals to these locations
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Community Defenders in the 21st Century: Building on a Tradition of Problem-Solving for Clients, Families and Needy Communities (John F. Kennedy School of Government)
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Complaint for Monetary Damages, Declaratory and Injunctive Relief for Violation of Fair Credit Reporting Act (Monroe County Legal Assistance Center)
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Consequences of Criminal Proceedings in New York State, February 2010 (The Bronx Defenders)
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Court Disqualifies District Attorney from Appearing and Conducting Trial in a Holdover Proceeding (Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County)
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CRD Can Be Granted for Violation Conviction: Sample letter to Court Clerk (The Bronx Defenders)
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Decision Affirming the Right to a Jury Trial in a Bawdy House Case
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Decision Dismissing NYCHA Non-Desirability on the Grounds that Charges were Based on Records Sealed Pursuant to CPL 160.55
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Decision Dismissing Section 8 Assistance Termination by Housing Preservation and Development (Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County)
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Decision Enjoining DA from Approving RPAPL 715 Case Settlements(Supreme Court of the State of New York - New York County)
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Decision on De Minimis Breach of Bawdy House Exclusion Stipulation
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Dennis Lane Apts., Inc. v. Green, 21 Misc.3d 480, 864 N.Y.S.2d 247 (Civ. Ct. Bx. Co. 2008) - Court Disqualifies District Attorney as Co-Counsel for Landlord in Holdover Proceeding
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Department of Housing & Urban Development v. Rucker et. al. (US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit)
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Empire Justice Center Housing Materials (Empire Justice Center)
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Expanded Use of Criminal Records and Its Impact on Reentry (Community Legal Services)
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Find a Public Defender in New York State (New York State Defenders Association)
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Frequently Asked Questions: Housing and Reentry
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Holistic Is Not a Bad Word: A Criminal Defense Attorney's Guide to Using Invisible Punishments As An Advocacy Strategy
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Homeless Rights Project: Know Your Rights! (Legal Aid Society)
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Homeless Shelter Use and Reincarceration Following Prison Release
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Housing & Reintegration in East and Central Harlem: Coming Home and No Place to Live (Policy Work Group, Harlem Community & Academic Partnership)
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Housing Applications Manual - Section 8 Excerpt (NYCHA)
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Housing Court Case Information
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Housing Laws Affecting Individuals with Criminal Convictions (Legal Action Center)
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Housing Preservation & Development Reverses Decision Terminating Section 8 Based Lifetime Sex Offender Registry Requirements (NYC Housing Preservation & Development)
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Housing, Benefits and Certificates of Relief from Disabilities/Good Conduct (Legal Action Center & Legal Aid Society)
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Housing, Health Care and Other Forms of Discrimination Against People with Alcohol and Drug Histories: Webinar Recording (Legal Action Center)
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Housing, Health Care and Other Forms of Discrimination Against People with Alcohol and Drug Histories: Webinar Recording (Legal Action Center)
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How Do I Handle Housing Authority Termination-of-Tenancy Problems? (MFY Legal Services)
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How to Appeal a Denial of a Your Public Housing or Section 8 Application (City Bar Justice Center)
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How to Get and Clean Up a Rap Sheet in Your State (Reentry Net)
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How to Get Public Housing & Section 8 - Even With a Criminal Record (Legal Action Center)
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How to Keep Sealed Criminal Records Out of Court (The Bronx Defenders)
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How to Keep Sealed Criminal Records Out of Court (The Bronx Defenders)
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HUD Opinion Letter on Applicability of Section 578 of QHWRA for Current Public Housing Tenants Classified as Sex Offenders (Department of Housing and Urban Development)
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HUD Opinion Letter on QHWRA Applicability to a Public Housing Tenant Classified as a Sex Offender in NYS (US HUD-NYS Office)
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HUDCLIPS: Search for Federal HUD Guidebooks, Handbooks, and Regulations
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In Our Backyard – Overcoming Community Resistance to Reentry Housing (The Fortune Society)
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Information on Applying for Public Housing for People with Criminal Records (New Destiny Housing Corporation)
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Interfaith Coalition of Advocates for Reentry and Employment (ICARE)
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Intersection of Fair Housing Laws/ADA and Criminal Activity Bars in Federally Assisted Housing
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Letter to Robert T. Johnson regarding unfair evictions in Bronx Housing Court (The Bronx Defenders)
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Manual for Representing Individuals Denied Public Housing Because of a Criminal Record (Legal Action Center)
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Massachusetts Supreme Court Finds in Favor of Disabled Tenant Under Reasonable Accommodations of the Fair Housing Act
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Massachusetts Supreme Court Finds in Favor of Disabled Tenant Under Reasonable Accommodations of the Fair Housing Act
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Memo from Chief Admin Judge Lippman re Inherent Authority to Seal Court Records of Violations
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Memo to NYPD to prevent or remedy unlawful eviction (The Bronx Defenders)
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Motion to Dismiss Eviction in Housing Court Based use of Inadmissible Sealed Records (The Bronx Defenders)
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Motion to Dismiss Holdover Proceeding Based on Sealed Criminal Records (LSNY Bronx)
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Needle in a Haystack: Reentry and Housing in New York City
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New York City Affordable Housing Resource Center (City of New York)
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New York City Civil Court - Housing Part
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New York City Housing Authority Termination of Tenancy Proceedures (NYCHA)
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New York City Housing Authority: Grievance Proceedures (NYCHA)
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New York County Supreme Court Decision in People v. Diaz Vacating Order to Unseal a Criminal File in Eviction Proceeding (Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York)
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New York Housing Resource Center (Pro Bono Net )
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New York State Statistics Website
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No Place Like Home: A Preliminary Report On Police Interaction with Public Housing Residents in New York City (New York Lawyers for Public Interest)
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No Second Chance: People With Criminal Records Denied Access to Public Housing
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NYC Civil Court Name Change Order Form (Urban Justice Center)
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NYC Civil Court Name Change Petition (Urban Justice Center)
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NYC Partners for Families website
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NYCHA Calculation of Ineligibility Based on Evidence of End of Probation / Parole (NYCHA / LAC)
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NYCHA Law Department Directory (NYCHA)
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NYCHA Law Department Directory (NYCHA)
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NYCHA Public Housing Program Preferences and Priority Codes (Exhibit L of Department of Housing Applications Manual) (NYCHA)
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NYCHA Public Housing: Criminal Convictions Ineligibility Time Table (NYCHA)
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NYCHA Public Housing: Overlooked Offenses (NYCHA)
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NYPD Patrol Guide 214-12: Unlawful Evictions (NYPD)
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Obtaining Files for Applicants for Free Under McNair Decision (NYCHA)
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On Your Own Inside Cover and Contents
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On Your Own Text
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Online Housing Court Complaint Form (Citywide Task Force on Housing Court)
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Open Letter from the NuLeadership Policy Group
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People v. Manauri R., NYLJ 21, col. 1 (Supreme Court, Bronx County Oct. 22, 2004)
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Price v. RHA: Constitutional Due Process requires Notice of Right to Reasonable Accommodation (United States District Court, Western District of New York)
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Price v. RHA: Constitutional Due Process requires Notice of Right to Reasonable Accommodation (United States District Court, Western District of New York)
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Public Housing Policies Affecting Individuals with Criminal Records in New York City (Legal Action Center)
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Publications on Fair Housing for People with Disabilities (Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law)
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Putting the Pieces Back Together: Overcoming Fragmentation to Prevent Post-Incarceration Homelessness (Corporation for Supportive Housing)
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Re-Entry and Reintegration: The Road to Public Safety Report and Recommendations of the New York State Bar Association Special Committee on Collateral Consequences of Criminal Proceedings
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Re-Entry: Transitional Housing in Texas (You Tube)
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Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, Section 711 – sets out basis authorizing landlords to commence eviction proceedings (State of New York)
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Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, Section 715 – sets out basis authorizing certain parties other then landlords to commence eviction proceedings (State of New York)
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Real Property Law, Section 231 – renders void an agreement for occupancy of a premises used for certain illegal activities (State of New York)
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Reasonable Accommodations Under the Fair Housing Act: Joint Statement of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Justice
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Reasonable Accomodations for Tenant Posing a “Direct Threat” to Others (Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law)
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Reentry - The Tie That Binds Civil Legal Aid Attorneys and Public Defenders (Cynthia Works)
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Reentry National Media Outreach Campaign
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Relief from the Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction (Margaret Colgate Love)
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Relief from the Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction - A State-By-State Resource Guide (Margaret Colgate Love)
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Rent Smart: A Consumer Guide to Leasing an Apartment or House (NYS Consumer Protection Board)
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Report on Collateral Consequences of Non Criminal Adjudications (New York County Lawyers Association)
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Report on Innacuracies in FBI Records (National Association of Professional Background Screeners)
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Represented by Legal Aid Society of NYC, Woman With Multiple Disabilities Who Receives Federal Housing Subsidy Obtains NYC Court Order Requiring Hearing on Whether Landlord Used Discretion in Evicting Her After Daughter Was Convicted of Drug-Related Offense (Brennan Center for Justice)
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Representing Individuals with Criminal Records Under the LSC Act and Regulations (NLADA)
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Representing People with Criminal Records: Making a Claim of Racial Discrimination Under the Federal Fair Housing Act (Legal Action Center)
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Review Your Local Public Housing or Section 8 Policies (US Department of Housing and Urban Development)
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Safe At Home: A Reference Guide for Public Housing Officials on the Federal Housing Laws Regarding Admission and Eviction Standards for People with Criminal Records (Legal Action Center)
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Sample Article 78 Appeal of Denial of Section 8 Assistance (LSNY Bronx)
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Sample language for Memorandum of Law Arguing that the Landlord Has Not Proved Connection Between Alleged Illegal Activity and Subject Apartment (LSNY Bronx)
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Sample letter to housing authority requesting reversal of housing denial based on criminal record before fair hearing (Legal Action Center)
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Sample memorandum of Law in Opposition to Unsealing of Criminal Records in Housing Court (The Bronx Defenders)
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Second Chance Act of 2004: Full text of HR 4676
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Second Chance Act of 2005: Full text of HR 1704
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Section 8: Criminal Convictions Ineligibility Time Table (NYCHA)
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Section 8: Ineligibility for Specific NYS Penal Code and Traffic Law Sections (NYCHA )
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Section 8: Overlooked Offenses (NYCHA)
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Services & Opportunities Flyer (Queers for Economic Justice)
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Setting the Record Straight (resource for defense attorneys by the Legal Action Center) (Legal Action Center)
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Supreme Court Finds in Favor of Disabled Tenant Under Reasonable Accommodations of the Fair Housing Act
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The Manhattan District Attorney's Narcotics Eviction Program (US Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice)
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The Task Force to Expand Access to Civil Legal Services in New York - Report to The Chief Judge of the State of New York
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The Use of CHAIRS Reports as Criminal Background Checks (Center for Community Alternatives)
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Three-Quarter House Residents: Know Your Rights (MFY Legal Services Inc.)
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Update on City Nuisance and Bawdy House Laws: Decision on 37-01 31st Ave. Realty Corp. v Mohammed (NYS Supreme Court)
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UPDATED: Wait A Minute: Slowing Down Criminal Activity Eviction Cases in Public and Subsidized to Find the Truth, 41 CLEARINGHOUSE REV. 55 (May-June 2007)
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Using Consumer Law to Combat Criminal Record Barriers to Employment and Housing Opportunity (Journal of Poverty Law and Policy)
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Wait A Minute: Slowing Down Criminal Activity Eviction Cases in Public and Subsidized to Find the Truth (Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, Inc.)
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Westchester Connections
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Women's Prison Association Housing Toolkit (WPA)
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Your Rights When Dealing With a Mortgage Lender (The Legal Aid Society)
