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Family Court is clogged with petty cases from spurned exes
07/18/2018
Executive Director Amy Barasch responds to a New York Post article stating that courthouses are clogged with cases after a 2008 amendment to the state Family Court Act enabling non-married couples to obtain civil protective orders.
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Peralta Announces State Grant To Help Women Access the Legal System
06/05/2018
Queens County Politics featured Senator Peralta’s announcement of a state grant for Her Justice.
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Senator Peralta Announces State Grant to Her Justice to Fund a Program to Help Women Access the Legal System
06/05/2018
Her Justice Executive Director Amy Barasch and Director of Legal Services Hamra Ahmad appeared on Telemundo at a news conference with Senator Peralta for the announcement of a state allocation for Her Justice.
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Her Justice Annual Photography Auction & Benefit featured in Crain’s
06/05/2018
Photos from the 2018 Annual Photography Auction & Benefit were featured in the May 28th issue of Crain’s New York Business.
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Kelley A. Cornish Honored at Her Justice Benefit
05/07/2018
Our 2018 Annual Photography Auction & Benefit and honoree Kelley A. Cornish, Esq., was featured in the New York Law Journal.
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Gov. Cuomo signs legislation to remove firearms from domestic abusers
05/07/2018
Her Justice Executive Director Amy Barasch appeared on NY1 news speaking at Governor Cuomo’s signing ceremony for a bill to remove firearms from domestic abusers.
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An ‘Immigration Forum’ for Koreans opens
03/21/2018
The Korea Times featured a press conference for the March 24 Community Immigration Forum, attended by Community Outreach Coordinator and Americorps VISTA Fellow Meghan Sovey and Senior Immigration Attorney Tim Fallon, who spoke about our participation and support for the upcoming forum.
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Immigration remedies for survivors of gender-based violence
03/13/2018
Staff Attorney Amanda Doroshow and Managing Attorney Susanna Saul appeared on Rompiendo las Aguas to speak about immigration remedies for survivors of gender-based violence.
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Push For More Action On the Issue of Guns and Domestic Violence
02/21/2018
Executive Director Amy Barasch joined Liz Benjamin on Capital Tonight to speak about Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to take guns away from those convicted of domestic abuse, along with other issues surrounding guns.
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Push In NY To Remove Guns From Domestic Abusers
02/21/2018
Executive Director Amy Barasch spoke with Brian Shields at WAMC radio about why we support Governor Andrew Cuomo’s measure to give police officers in New York the legal power to remove firearms from a home after a case of domestic violence.
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