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Rental Assistance Programs Open

January 10, 2024

Town of Babylon's Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program opened on December 18th, 2023. This program is for extremely low-income households who...

Student Loan Consolidation Deadline Extension

January 10, 2024

The Department of Education has extended the deadline until April 30th, 2024 for consolidating non-direct (e.g. FFEL, Perkins, or HEAL)...

Some Medicare Enrollees May Get New Medicare Numbers

January 10, 2024

Due to a data breach, some Medicare enrollees will be getting new Medicare cards with new Medicare numbers. Enrollees need...

Foreclosure Pause For Veterans

January 10, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is pausing foreclosure of VA-guaranteed home loans through May 31, 2024. It is also...

New Credit Reporting Rules in New York for Medical Debt

January 10, 2024

On December 13th, 2023, New York State Governor Hochul signed legislation to protect New York consumers from ongoing financial consequences related to...

Bill of Rights for Long-Term Care Facility Residents

November 30, 2023

Today, November 30th, 2023, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation S.1783A/A.372A, which establishes a bill of rights for...

Medical Debt Collection

November 30, 2023

In 2022, the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau (CFPB) received 8,500 complaints relating to medical debt collections including issues of already...

Fair Housing Protections for Formerly Incarcerated

November 30, 2023

The Fair Housing Act (FHA) applies to most private and subsidized housing (including assisted living facilities and nursing homes) and...

The Clean Slate Act

November 30, 2023

The Clean Slate Act was signed into law on November 16th, 2023. To learn more, please watch this video announcement...

Sealing Clinic

November 16, 2023

NSLS staff are available to access, review, and verify your RAP sheet (also known as your criminal history record) to...

Avoid Having Your Electric/Gas Shut Off!

November 15, 2023

If you are behind on your bill or facing a termination on your electric or gas, you should ask your...

Financial Institutions May Not Use Immigration Status to Illegally Discriminate Against Credit Applicants!

November 15, 2023

On October 12, 2023, The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Justice Department today issued a joint statement that reminds financial...

Free Weekly Credit Reports!

November 15, 2023

The three major credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion have agreed to permanently allow consumers to access their credit reports...

Faxed Applications No Longer Accepted by Social Security Administration!

November 15, 2023

Faxed Applications No Longer Accepted by Social Security Administration! As of August 22, 2023, faxed applications for Social Security benefits will...