The task force and other proponents of this resolution are convinced it is time for this nation to guarantee its low-income people equality before the law as a matter of right, including the legal resources required for such equality, beginning with these cases where basic human needs are at stake. p.m. on the training date. Select "Human Resources Administration (HRA)" from the agency dropdown menu. Questions about specific requests should also be made through NYC OpenRecords by using the Contact the Agency link available on every request page. Please note that individual client records or information are confidential and are not available under FOIL. Although the duties of a GAL in a summary proceeding are different from those in a negligence, Article 81 or other proceeding involving substantial sums of money and a GAL is not the guardian of the litigants property nor does the GAL have control over the litigants finances, there is a concern about potential liability in connection with GAL service and the potential chilling effect this could have on expanding the role of private attorneys in the GAL process. Electronic filing is available for certain courts in New York State through the Filing By Electronic Means System (FBEM). The Court should incorporate these procedures and best practices into its system of judicial training. Do you need help with your application, recertification or other program requirements? forms in their files for a period of three years and, upon request, may be asked to furnish such a copy to the Administrative Judge for the Civil Court of the City of New York. However, for the old subject matter list there is a charge of $72.75, based on a photocopying fee of twenty-five cents (0.25) per page x 291 pages. The responsibility for insuring that a stipulation settling the case of a person for whom a GAL has been appointed is appropriate rests ultimately with the Judge who so orders the stipulation. - 3rd Floor Long Island City, NY 11101 You can call us at: 929-252-7731 Please leave a message and an OBS staff member will return your call before the end of the next business day. Access to the E-Courts website should be provided on the Court Terminals and a direct link should be created to E-Courts on the welcome page of the New York City Housing Court website. Have a disability as defined by the Social Security Administration (SSA) or by New York State; Be working (including being self-employed); Have resources not exceeding $20,000 for an individual and $30,000 for a couple. City of New York. Justice Fisher advised that the Court sought to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with DHCR in 1997/1998 for the Court to obtain online access to relevant DHCR records; however, DHCR failed to finalize the MOU. TSB reports are often inaccurate, incomplete and/or misleading. Hampton Roads Academys nearly 130 faculty and staff members bring a wealth of experience to the classroom, offices and hall of HRA. With regard to your 2nd inquiry, please be advised that HRA complies with the with the rules, regulations and guidelines dictated by the New York State Freedom of Information Law (NY State Public Officers Law Sections 87-89). The list is still in the process of being updated, and we now expect an updated list to be available April 1, 2015. The MFY lawyer sought rental assistance from the Human Resources Administration and reinstatement of a 8 housing subsidy. A GAL Case Summary should not be placed in a court file unless the form is made a sealed record, as the form may contain personal information which should not be made available to the general public. Facsimile machines could be installed by attorneys in the remaining counties upon request, provided that the attorneys pay for the machines and their upkeep. The Commission recognizes the importance of community engagement and the voices, the opinions, and the participation of those with lived experiences as well as collaboration with representatives from community-based organizations, service providers, and government agencies. It is the Task Forces understanding that the New York City Housing Court provides computer terminals in the courthouses that attorneys and litigants can access to check on the status of active cases (Court Terminals). This Report addresses the work of the Resources Subcommittee, which was chaired by Lisa E. Cleary with Justin Kaufman serving as secretary. 2007 WL 58197, N.Y.L.J., March 2, 2007, 29:1 (N Y.Sup.App.Term 1st Dept.). Housing Court Judges should ensure that GALS follow the procedures set forth below: These procedures and best practices are in accordance with the CPLR and New York case law and are designed to protect the due process rights of all litigants with diminished capacity in Housing Court. 12, 1999, NYU, pg 26 at 1 (AT 1st Dept. 2022 All Rights Reserved, NYC is a trademark and service mark of the City of New York, Serving New Yorkers with Care & Compassion, OCA-960 Authorization for Release of Health Information Pursuant to HIPAA, Visit our Disability Access page for more information, Domestic Violence & Emergency Intervention: 800-621-4673, Family Independence Administration Automated Line: 718-722-8009, HIV/AIDS Services Administration: 212-971-0626, Medical Assistance Program Surplus Helpline: 929-221-0835. nyc human resources administration NYC Human The importance of this issue recently came to light in a decision issued by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan of the Southern District of New York. If the requested information is provided, coverage will be extended for 6 months. The Reception Unit is on the main floor of 785 Atlantic Ave.Brooklyn NY Given the great strides the Housing Court has made in providing the above resources and assistance to pro se litigants, the Resources Subcommittee focused on other types of resources that would also improve access to justice for Housing Court litigants. Here she describes a case she worked on a decade ago: My greatest accomplishment as a lawyer will always be my work on behalf of a mentally disabled indigent client, for whom I served as a guardian ad litem. 2015 All Rights Reserved, NYC is a trademark and service mark of the City of New York, Human Resources Administration / Department of Social Services, DSS Office of the First Deputy Commissioner, HRA Office of Employment & Support Services Administration, DSS Offices of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Equal Employment Opportunity, HRA Office of Homelessness Prevention Administration (HPA), DSS Office of Program Performance & Financial Management, DSS Office of Information Technology Services. Name: NYC Human Resources Administration Provider Address: 180 Water Street, New York, New York, NY, 10038 [Business]: , 180 Water Street, , , , New York, NY, 10038 Provider Telephone: 311 Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/hra/html/services/energy.shtml Service/Program Provided Home Energy Assistance Program Additional Information For Lisa E. Cleary, a litigator and partner at Patterson, Belknap, being a guardian ad litem was a life-transforming event. Copies of documents that prove immigration/identity status should still be submitted. Clients will be given an opportunity to submit the documents later. This work should be credited as pro bono work. 150 Greenwich Street, Office of Leg Affairs, 38th Floor, New York, NY 10007. To qualify you must meet all the following requirements: If you meet these requirements and receive Medicaid coverage with a monthly spenddown, you can still enroll in the MBIWPD program. ); Jan. 15, 2003 NYLJ, pg. Finally, the Task Force noted that another way to increase private bar involvement in the GAL program would be to publicize the value of GAL services to the New York legal community. (HRA DSS). Any default judgment entered in cases where a GAL has already been appointed should be entered only after the Judge is aware of the circumstances and the welfare of the incapable adult is considered. 111 Broadway 10th Floor Medicaid clients who have case changes that require additional documentation should use the MAP-751W form below. Recognizing that the preeminent challenge facing Americas legal system is to ensure universal access to justice, conference participants focused extensively on the challenges of making that access a reality in a court in which the overwhelming majority of cases involve pro se parties. The landlord was willing to provide another apartment. He obtained a rent breakdown from the landlord and contacted the SCRIE (Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption) program to review her benefit history. WNYLC Online Resources / Home / Medicaid / Applying For and Keeping Medicaid / Medicaid Contacts in New York City (NYC Human Resources Since May 2013 the NYC Medicaid Office has been located at 785 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11238. The Reception Unit is on the main floor of 785 Atlantic Ave.Brooklyn NY 11238. HRAs Records Access Officer:Samantha Arena, Esq.Associate General Counsel150 Greenwich Street, 38th Fl., New York, NY 10007[emailprotected], HRAs Records Appeals Officer:Ann Marie Scalia, Esq.Records Appeals Officer150 Greenwich Street, 38th Fl., New York, NY 10007[emailprotected]. Records are made available through the Agency's Records Access Officer. As the largest local social services agency in the country, HRA helps more than three million New Yorkers annually through the administration of more than 12 major public assistance ), Other Documents/Reports (please specify):____________________, Met with litigant with diminished capacity (indicate dates):________________________, Litigants attorney ________________________, Litigants family members _________________________, ___________________________________________________________________, Contact welfare agency for reinstatement of benefits, Contact welfare agency for Emergency One-Shot grant, Relocation: ______________________________________________, Other: __________________________________________________, Comments: ____________________________________________________________, _____________________________________________________________, If yes, explain why ___________________________________________________________, Nonpayment settled without judgment and warrant, Other (describe) ________________________________________, By: _______________________________________________________. ABOUT US | HR&A Advisors, Inc. (HR&A) is an industry-leading real estate, economic development, and public policy consulting firm that helps create more equitable, resilient, and dynamic communities. Gail Hankin Director. Click on the menu icon in the map's upper left corner to select specific program offices. To this end, Lisa Cleary contacted William Dean, who writes a regular column in the, Digest. Mr. Deans article appeared in the July 3, 2006 edition of the, Standardize Procedures in Cases Where GALs Are Appointed for Respondents with Diminished Capacity, Indemnification/Immunity for Pro Bono GALs, There is a diversity of opinion among private attorneys with regard to whether private legal malpractice insurance will cover work performed as a. GAL in Housing Court. Jonathan Haragold Principal. In this way, the training program could be distributed to private law firms with a formal certification to be signed by each lawyer wishing to serve as a GAL, attesting that the material has been reviewed by the lawyer in advance of taking on a case. Mailing Address. Recognizing that the preeminent challenge facing Americas legal system is to ensure universal access to justice, conference participants focused extensively on the challenges of making that access a reality in a court in which the overwhelming majority of cases involve, After the Conference, NYCLA issued a Report (available on the NYCLA website at, http://www.nycla.org/siteFiles/Publications/Publicationsl, which contained recommendations and proposals for reform, including establishment of a right to counsel in Housing Court for parties unable to afford counsel, as a means to reduce homelessness in New York City; improved resources, especially for litigants of diminished capacity; and establishment of Protocols and Best Practices (or standards) for more active oversight by judges of cases in which a. party is opposed by a represented party. E-mail Address. The information available on the Housing Court website only relates to cases with future Court dates. HRA permits nonprofit organizations, associations and corporations to solicit donations for charitable purposes in New York City.HRA administers Public Solicitation Licenses for event producers interested in soliciting for services, products, or charities at their event. Kathleen McCabe is a lawyer with the securities group at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton, & Garrison. In the event that the Judge requires the submission of the GAL Case Summary, the Judge may order such on the Order Appointing a GAL form (CIV-GP-l12-02/07). In addition to being poor, they often are alone in the world. There are many frail and fragile people who live in New York City. The cost of this measure should be minimal because little or no hardware would need to be purchased and it should only involve creating links to the Courts database. A copy of the rules, regulations and policies for access to agency records under the Freedom of Information Law;3. (The authors are Jeanette Zelhof, deputy director and managing attorney, MFY Legal Services Inc., Andrew Goldberg, supervising attorney, and Hina Shamsi, staff attorney. In order to encourage private law firm involvement and to streamline the GAL certification process, the Housing Court under Justice Fishers leadership is developing an abbreviated training program and video for, private attorneys who work with legal services providers and serve as GALs. GAL Case Summary forms should not be placed in the court file unless the file is made a sealed record. Conference participants considered how the Housing Court is facing the challenges of the new century in light of ever-changing social and economic conditions, and whether it is well prepared to meet the challenges of the coming decades. Consumer/Provider Request to CHange Informaiton on File (MAP-751W). The appointment of a GAL Coordinator is a major advancement in the management and continued viability of the GAL program. The Task Force reiterates the urgent need for a civil right to counsel so that poor people are represented in Housing Court proceedings that can result in the loss of their homes. (See Appendix C.). The judge should insure that all claims and defenses are addressed in the stipulation following the guidelines set forth in the Advisory Notice on A1locuting Stipulations (AN-10/26/2006) and that the GAL has taken all the steps listed above. Here are examples of actual cases undertaken by lawyers on a pro bono basis through service as a guardian ad litem. Please do not leave credit card information on the voicemail. Other documents may be used, even if not on the list. 25 at, 6 (Sup. the human resources administration (hra) is responsible for, among other things, providing temporary assistance and work support to new yorkers in need through a variety of programs such as temporary cash assistance, medicare, food stamps, career services, home health care, child care, adult protective services, assistance to victims of domestic Not only has equality before the law remained merely a matter of charity in the United States, but that, charity has proved woefully inadequate. The guardian visited Ms. G and investigated the landlords claims. Conference participants considered how the Housing Court is facing the challenges of the new century in light of ever-changing social and economic conditions, and whether it is well prepared to meet the challenges of the coming decades. The City leverages shared services functions across agencies, which results in better daytoday management and building an integrated mission across agencies. 37 A.D.2d 480, 326 N.Y.S.2d 458 (4th Dept 1971); Sept. 7, 1993, NYLJ, pg. New York, New York 10006. With regard to your remaining two requests, please be advised that we are currently in the process of determining the availability and/or releasability of the documents you requested. There are also Rental Assistance Units of the Human Resources Administration on site to assist in the expediting of public assistance rent grants. William J. FHEPS: Due to a change in state law which was recently signed by the Governor, starting February 16, 2022, HRA will increase the Family Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement Taken all steps to follow through with the plan to assist the ward, Informed the court if the ward agrees or disagrees with the proposed settlement. 21 at 5 (Richmond Co. Dist. Elise Brown is a litigator at Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler. Such access could be made available either by providing internet access using the Court Terminals, additional internet jacks for laptop computers or wireless internet access To the extent that these options cost money, such cost can be offset by charging a nominal fee. Marcy S. Friedman, to work towards the implementation of some of the reforms recommended at the Conference. Through integrated management for HRA and DHS, client services can be provided more seamlessly and effectively. Some Task Force members felt that there is a strong argument to be made that under New York law, individuals serving as GALs are entitled to quasi-judicial immunity. The data, which are transmitted electronically from OCAs computer system to the TSBs computers, include information about the initial filing of each case (names of the parties, type of case, amount sued for, docket number) and a single word disposition (i.e., judgment, settled, writ of eviction issued, dismissed, discontinued, etc.). The Task Force believes that OCA could make a compelling argument that DHCR should provide limited access to its registration information to Housing Court Judges in order to ensure that the Court has expeditious access to relevant information and to serve the interests of justice. Learn how you can get covered. Rochester, NY 14624, COVID 19: Resources for Kinship Caregivers in NYS, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/locations/locations.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/about/HRA_Guide_to_Services.pdf, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/access-hra-resources.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/snap-benefits-food-program.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/food-assistance.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/ebt-card-services.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/rental-assistance.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/adult-protective-services.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/burial-assistance.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/career-services.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cash-assistance.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/child-support-services.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/disability-access.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/domestic-violence-support.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/energy-assistance.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fighting_food_insecurity_in_the_lgbtq_community.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/health-assistance.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/hiv-aids-services.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/homelessness-prevention.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/immigrant-resources.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/legal-assistance.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/lgbtqi.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/long-term-care.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/other-services.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/repaying-claim.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/repaying-lien.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/supplemental-needs-trust.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/supportive-housing.page, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fraud-prevention.page. Keiley Gaston Senior Analyst. Nicole M. Zeiss is an antitrust and securities lawyer at Labaton Sucharow & Rudoff. Therefore, increasing private bar participation as, GALs is a way to increase the number of and overall quality of. See instructions in below Request for Client Records section. She has served as a guardian ad litem six times before. (See Appendix A.). In. However, no Court has addressed the issue directly in the context of GALs. Jacqueline M. Brandner, a litigator at Patterson, Belknap, served as a guardian ad litem to a 47-year-old man who, for 23 years, had lived in a very small room in an SRO. Dedicated Faculty and Staff. However, the Task Force believes that implementation of these procedures will substantially improve access to justice for litigants with diminished capacity. ny.us/courts/nyc/housing/index.shtml). Since May 2013 the NYC Medicaid Office has been located at 785 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11238. Or you can call the Central Complaint Unit at 718-291-4141. Single people and married couples are both covered under this program if both individuals are working and have a disability. There is a diversity of opinion among private attorneys with regard to whether private legal malpractice insurance will cover work performed as a pro bono GAL in Housing Court. Failure to vacate the default judgement maybe reversible error. See below for information regarding coverage for Surplus cases. Visit our Disability Access page for more information. Excess resources cases will be extended for 6 months. Gary P. Jenkins was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams as the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS), which oversees both the Human Resources The lesson from the past 130 years is that justice for the poor as a matter of charity or discretion has not delivered on the promises of justice for all and equal justice under law that form the foundation of America s social contract with all its. This application must be completed and returned by mail, In-person at the new address below, by email at BurialServices@hra.nyc.gov, or by fax at (917) 639-0476. Three of these potential areas for improvement were identified in the NYCLA Report on the Housing Court issued in October 2005. and in discussions of the full NYCLA Task Force and the Resources Subcommittee. You or your authorized representative can apply by mailing in an application to the address below: Initial Eligibility Unit HRA/Medical Assistance Program PO Box 24390 Brooklyn, NY 11202-9814. A log of all requests for agency records under the Freedom of Information Law received over the last three years, or as far back as such records are maintained;4. Their affiliations are listed for identification purposes only. We expect that we will be able to respond to your request on or about January 30, 2015. Call the HRA Medicaid Helpline at 888-692-6116 for more information. Failure to vacate the default judgement maybe reversible error. The "subject matter list" maintained by the agency is in the process of being updated. Ct Albany Co.); Sarfaty v. Sarfaty, 83 A.D.2d 748, 443 N.Y.S.2d 506 (4th Dept 1981); Barone v. Cox, 51 A.D.2d 115, 379 N.Y.&2d 881 (4th Dept 1976); Glick v. Quintana, Nov. 30, 1992, NYLJ, pg. Judge Fisher recently issued an Advisory Notice to all Housing Court Judges stressing the importance of handling GAL cases in a manner that protects the rights of litigants with diminished capacity. He indicated that DHCR had concerns about the scope of access to its database, who would be authorized to access the data and under what circumstances. Also, regarding FOIL request logs for 2012 and 2013, please be advised that while such records are maintained, they are currently in a non-final form, with considerable amounts of confidential information and other non-final information and errors requiring correction. Electronic filing of documents is not available in Housing Court. Login - Under the terms of the settlement, a $100 payment will be made to any tenant who was the subject of a report issued by First American since the suits filing in 2004. In this way, the training program could be distributed to private law firms with a formal certification to be signed by each lawyer wishing to serve as a GAL, attesting that the material has been reviewed by the lawyer in advance of taking on a case. Human Resources Administration (HRA) of New York City | Resources Directory Human Resources Administration (HRA) of New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) of As noted above, limited internet access is currently available to pro se litigants who have cases pending in the Civil Court of the City of New York, including Housing Court. 27 at 5 (Civ. The Task Force believes that giving attorneys internet access to relevant websites, such as the HPD website, would aid them in the prosecution and defense of cases and, as a result, improve efficiency. In the latter event, a copy of the order removing a GAL for this reason or any other reason must be sent to the Administrative Judge immediately. Per NEW YORK PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, ARTICLE 6, Section 87(3)(b): "Each agency shall maintain:[.](b) a record setting forth the name, public office address, title and salary of every officer or employee of the agency.". This recommendation is made based on the following circumstances. Do not submit original documents. I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 31, 2014. In the Housing Court proceedings where cases move quickly and the laws involved are a byzantine web of overlapping provisions, the rights of litigants with diminished capacity are easily trampled, write the authors of Protecting the Rights of Litigants with Diminished Capacity in the New York City Housing Courts, published in the Cardozo Public Law, Policy, and Ethics Journal. Examples include but are not limited to a valid Power of Attorney, Letters of Administration, Guardianship Commission papers, etc. ), The ABAs Task Force on Access to Civil Justice, chaired by Howard H. Dana Jr., a Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, in its report invokes these words of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Wiley Rutledge: Equality before the law in a true democracy is a matter of right. Task Force members expressed concern about the efficiency of APS in connection with GALs. Please be advised that with regard to your 1st request, Public Officers Law 87(3)(c) requires that the agency: "maintain..a reasonably detailed current list by subject matter of all records in the possession of the agency" The "subject matter list" does not consist of an index or list of every record maintained by an agency; rather, it must consist of a categorization of the kinds of records maintained by an agency. Court procedures should be standardized to ensure the preservation of due process rights of litigants with diminished capacity. During its discussion of this issue, the Task Force was informed that Civil Court does not have resources allocated under the current budget to add social workers to Court staff. Please be advised that pursuant to CPLR 1201 and 1203, if it appears that a respondent is incapable of adequately defending against a proceeding, the court should appoint a guardian ad litem and any default judgment entered prior to the appointment in most instances should be vacated. The local law empowers the Commission to operate until 2027, engage stakeholders for public input, and issue periodic reinvestment recommendations and findings to which the Mayor is required to respond.
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