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JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET HEARING ON PUBLIC PROTECTION
Karen L. Nicolson, Esq. | Chief Executive Officer Karen L. Nicolson, Esq. | Chief Executive Officer

JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET HEARING ON PUBLIC PROTECTION

Thank you, Chair Krueger and Chair Weinstein, for the opportunity to submit this

testimony to the Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Public Protection. We present this written

testimony on behalf of Karen Nicolson , CEO of the Center for Elder Law & Justice

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2024-2025 Executive Budget Topic: Economic Development
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2024-2025 Executive Budget Topic: Economic Development

The Center for Elder Law and Justice (CELJ) greatly appreciates the opportunity to provide our

comments to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on Economic Development. CELJ has been

serving the Western New York region for over 40 years, providing free civil legal services to older

adults, persons with disabilities, and low- income families. CELJ’s primary goal is to use the legal

system to assure that individuals may live independently and with dignity. CELJ also advocates

for policy and systems change, particularly in the areas of housing, elder abuse prevention, nursing

home reform, and consumer protection. Currently CELJ provides full legal representation in ten

counties of Western New York. CELJ’s Free Senior Legal Advice Helpline is open to all of New

York State. CELJ operates a central office in downtown Buffalo, with three additional offices in

Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Niagara counties.

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2024-2025 Executive Budget Topic: Human Services
Karen L. Nicolson, Esq. | Chief Executive Officer Karen L. Nicolson, Esq. | Chief Executive Officer

2024-2025 Executive Budget Topic: Human Services

Thank you, Chair Krueger and Chair Weinstein, for the opportunity to submit this testimony to the

Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Public Protection. We present this written testimony on behalf

of Karen Nicolson, CEO of the Center for Elder Law & Justice. The Center for Elder Law &

Justice (“CELJ”) has been serving the Western New York region for over 40 years, providing free

civil legal services to older adults, persons with disabilities, and low- income families. CELJ’s

primary goal is to use the legal system to assure that individuals may live independently and with

dignity. CELJ also advocates for policy and systems change, particularly in the areas of housing,

elder abuse prevention, nursing home reform, and consumer protection. Currently CELJ provides

full legal representation in ten counties of Western New York. CELJ’s Free Senior Legal Advice

Helpline is open to all of New York State. CELJ operates a central office in downtown Buffalo,

with three additional offices in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Niagara counties.

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2024-2025 Executive Budget Topic: Housing
Kevin M. Quinn, Esq. Kevin M. Quinn, Esq.

2024-2025 Executive Budget Topic: Housing

Thank you, Chair Krueger and Chair Weinstein, for the opportunity to submit this testimony to

the Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Housing. This testimony is presented by Kevin M.

Quinn, Director of Impact Litigation at the Center for Elder Law & Justice. The Center for Elder

Law & Justice (“CELJ”) has been serving the Western New York region for over 40 years,

providing free civil legal services to older adults, persons with disabilities, and low-income

families. CELJ’s primary goal is to use the legal system to assure that individuals may live

independently and with dignity. CELJ also provides for policy and systems change, particularly

in the areas of housing, elder abuse prevention, nursing home reform, and consumer protection.

Currently, CELJ provides full legal representation in ten counties of Western New York. CELJ’s

Free Senior Legal Advice Helpline is open to all of New York State. CELJ operates a central

office in downtown Buffalo, with three additional offices in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and

Niagara counties.

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