Coronavirus Relief Aid For Hudson Valley Legal Services

WHITE PLAINS, NY — More than $230,000 in federal funding for legal assistance will be coming to the Hudson Valley. Rep. Nita Lowey, a Democrat from Harrison, announced Wednesday $235,892 in funding for Legal Services of the Hudson Valley through the Legal Services Corporation.

This program was funded in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) to help low-income individuals with legal costs stemming from the spread of the new coronavirus including assistance with evictions, job loss, scams, health care access and domestic violence.

“This pandemic has created chaos and will significantly increase the need for legal services in many households across the Lower Hudson Valley,” Lowey said. “Low-income New Yorkers facing domestic abuse, wrongful eviction, or job loss aren’t able to afford legal assistance. Additionally, many seniors have fallen victim to coronavirus-related scams, and families are unable to access health care. This legal aid is essential to helping low-income families overcome these life-altering obstacles."

She said she will continue working to ensure New Yorkers have the resources they need to fully recover from the impacts of the coronavirus.

Legal Services of the Hudson Valley CEO Barbara Finkelstein said her organization was grateful for the funding.

“During the COVID-19 pandemic, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley has been a lifeline for those who have been impacted by the crisis and are now facing unemployment, loss of housing, food insecurity, increased risk of domestic violence, the need for a will or healthcare proxy, and other urgent legal matters,” she said.

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