NYELJP Returns to Court to Advocate for Environmental Protection and Park Space in Coney Island

December 16, 2014

Today, NYELJP met nearly sixty clients and supporters at the Kings County Supreme Court for a rehearing on their clients’ Article 78 petition against the City and Developer iStar Financial.  After a rally on the courthouse steps, Executive Director Joel Kupferman, along with Of Counsels Rajiv Jaswa and Seth Korman, argued that the proposed Seaside Park … More NYELJP Returns to Court to Advocate for Environmental Protection and Park Space in Coney Island

NYELJP advocates for West Coney Island residents and community gardeners against planned $53m amphitheater development

December 3, 2014

On December 15, NYELJP will return to court on behalf of Coney Island community members, gardeners, and environmental activists for a rehearing in a suit against the City and a private developer, who together are seeking to build a $53m amphitheater and commercial space along the Coney Island boardwalk.  The development, a pet project of former … More NYELJP advocates for West Coney Island residents and community gardeners against planned $53m amphitheater development

NYELJP and Urban Justice Center File Lawsuit Against NYCHA’s Proposed Land Lease Program

November 12, 2013

  The Urban Justice Center and NY Environmental Law and Justice Project, together with tenants’ rights groups and resident associations, filed a lawsuit today in NYS Supreme Court to prevent the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) from accepting any bids to construct luxury high rise developments in five NYCHA sites targeted for the Land … More NYELJP and Urban Justice Center File Lawsuit Against NYCHA’s Proposed Land Lease Program

NYCHA Request for Proposal Documentation Now Available Online

June 12, 2013

While the New York City Housing Authority has continuously mentioned that their new ‘infill plan’ will ensure “that no public housing apartments would be demolished and no families displaced,” they have yet to mention any potential drawbacks in loss of open space, community centers, and recreational facilities. That being said, NYCHA has released pre-Request for … More NYCHA Request for Proposal Documentation Now Available Online

NYCHA Residents Protest Infill Plan at City Hall

June 11, 2013

On Tuesday, June 11 tenant leaders, representing seven NYCHA developments, held a press conference to announce their opposition to the NYCHA infill development plan. They were joined by a host of elected officials who also voiced their dissent, including Congress members Nydia Velazquez, Charles Rangel,  Jerrod Nadler, and Speaker of the City Council, Christine Quinn. Congresswoman Nydia … More NYCHA Residents Protest Infill Plan at City Hall

NYELJP Joins with Public Housing Residents to Fight NYCHA’s “Infill Development” Proposal

June 10, 2013

“Our headline is ‘Trojan horse,’” attorney Joel Kupferman told The Villager. Other press: Again, Uproar Over NYCHA’s Plan to Lease Land to Developers By Lila Selim, April 18, 2013, The Local, East Village, NY Times Trio of Tenants Associations Oppose NYCHA’s Land-Lease Plan By Lila Selim, April 5, 2013, The Local, East Village, NY Times … More NYELJP Joins with Public Housing Residents to Fight NYCHA’s “Infill Development” Proposal

Law Project Meets With New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the No Spray Coalition at NYC Law Department 1/18/2012

January 25, 2012

Members of the No Spray Coalition, represented by the New York Environmental Law and Justice Project, met with City and state officials to discuss the City’s vector control policies since entering into a settlement with the Coalition in 2007. The City agreed in its settlement to have two meetings with members of the No Spray … More Law Project Meets With New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the No Spray Coalition at NYC Law Department 1/18/2012