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“Over the last six months, we have moved heaven and earth to connect millions of New Yorkers with their benefits, including nearly $1.9 billion in Lost Wages Assistance payments distributed just this week,” State Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon said“While plagued with administrative roadblocks, the federal lost wages assistance program is now finally providing unemployed families with much More »
More than $600 million in Emergency SNAP Benefits Distributed Since April Supplemental Benefits Aid Low-Income New Yorkers Amid the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) today announced more than $100 million in additional emergency food assistance to help New Yorkers adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic avoid More »
Roughly 2 Million New Yorkers are Pre-Qualified for Lost Wages Assistance and will Receive Payments Next Week Approximately 435,000 New Yorkers Must Submit an Additional Certification to Qualify — Certification System Launches on Sept. 11, Payments Begin on a Rolling Basis Next Week New York has Paid $43.7 Billion in Benefits During Pandemic Emergency, Representing More »
AG James Leads Coalition in Sending Letter Asking Federal Banking Regulator to Withdraw Rule Facilitating ‘Rent-A-Bank’ Schemes New York – As part of her ongoing efforts to protect New York consumers from federal regulatory overreach, New York Attorney General Letitia James has co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in objecting to a proposed Trump Administration More »
Join CenterState CEO’s Generation Next for this special, three part financial preparedness series, presented by Vicki Brackens, president and financial planner, Brackens Financial Solutions Network, LLC. Brackens will share how the next generation of leaders can begin to think about finances and financial management differently in order to be prepared for the things that happen in More »
Lawsuit Follows Similar Suit Against Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Last Month New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James today filed the second lawsuit in the past month to stop the Trump Administration from giving predatory lenders the ability to take advantage of consumers by charging high interest rates on loans and bypassing More »
New Yorkers with Student and Medical Debt Referred to AG’s Office Will Have Payments Automatically Frozen Through September 4, 2020 New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that the state will, on Sunday renew for the fifth time, an order to halt the collection of medical and student debt owed to More »
Small and micro business loans and one-on-one technical assistance are also currently available for member businesses. Grant Opportunity If your business has lost revenue because of COVID-19, you may qualify for a recovery grant! We are now accepting applications for round two of a small grant program designed to help small businesses, non-profits, and entities on Indigenous More »
Washington, DC— U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) announced introduction of the Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act, bipartisan legislation that will help elderly victims of financial scams recoup their losses by expanding and increasing access to the Crime Victims Fund. The bill is named in honor of Edith Shorougian, who lost over More »
Because of Syracuse success at one year anniversary, Cities for Financial Empowerment awards FEC funding to bring on additional full-time counselor Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh and partners celebrate the one-year anniversary this month of the launch of the Syracuse Financial Empowerment Center (Syracuse FEC). The city service, led by the Department of More »