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At The Legal Aid Society our Civil, Criminal Defense, Juvenile Rights, and Pro Bono practices work tirelessly in and out of the courtroom to defend our clients and dismantle the hidden, systemic barriers that can prevent them from thriving in New York City. We seek to be a beacon of hope for those who feel neglected —regardless of who they are, where they come from, or how they identify. Our experienced teams provide comprehensive services, support, and advocacy that protect rights, keep families and communities together, and in many cases, saves lives. We have an intrinsic connection to the daily lives of New Yorkers. Here are a few of the places we made a difference, provided context or added valuable perspective this week:
LAS pushes back on misleading crime statistics
Pix 11: Serious crimes spiked across New York City in January: NYPD WSJ: New York City Police Commissioner Blames New Bail Law for Rising Crime Staten Island Advance: Robberies up sharply on Staten Island; bail reform laws cited by NYPD NY1: Overall Crime Up 16.9 Percent in New York City in January, NYPD Says Pix 11: Serious crimes spiked across New York City in January: NYPD Politico: Year begins with crime spike in NYC amid statewide bail debate ABC7: New York City starts year with spike in shootings ; NYPD, critics blame bail reform El Diario: El NYPD confirma alza del 16.9% en crímenes mayores en la Gran Manzana Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Following January crime spike, NYPD officials point finger at bail reform Queens Daily Eagle: NYPD blames bail law for crime increase, as murder and hate crimes plummet
NYPD misconduct cases cost taxpayers millions
NY Post: City payouts in NYPD misconduct cases up by nearly $30M Queens Daily Eagle: Ex-inmates and reformers call on state to pass parole overhaul Gothamist: NYPD Misconduct Lawsuits Cost Taxpayers Nearly $69 Million Last Year El Dario: Demandas por “mala conducta” contra el NYPD costaron $68 millones en 2019 NY Daily News: New data shows $69 million paid by city in 2019 to settle suits against NYPD CBS Radio: NYPD Paid Nearly $69 Million In Settlements In 2019 Queens Daily Eagle: NYPD lawsuits filed in Queens cost the city $5.76 million last year Patch: Queens Lawsuits Against NYPD Cost Taxpayers $3.5M Last Year
Advocates call for NYCHA funding
CBS: Advocates Rip Gov. Cuomo At Rally For Not Putting Money For Public Housing In New Budget Politico NY: Johnson, housing advocates push for more state funding for NYCHA El Diario: Exigen $3,500 millones a Albany para salvar del desalojo y desamparo a miles en NYC Pix 11: City Council Speaker holds rally, demands $2 billion for public housing Queens Daily Eagle: Local pols demand funding and fixes for NYC public housing QNS: After Cuomo omits public housing funds from budget, advocates speak out New York County Politics: Johnson, Advocates Call on Albany to Address New York’s Housing Crisis NY City Lens: The Ongoing Fight for Heat in NYCHA Housing NY Daily News: NYC Council Speaker urges Albany to put $2 billion in beleaguered NYCHA housing AMNY: After Cuomo omits public housing funds from budget, advocates speak out
NYC tenants will no longer have to pay broker’s fees
Curbed: No more broker’s fees for NYC renters: Here’s what that means Gothamist: Broker Fees Are Now Illegal—Here’s How To Claw Yours Back NY Post: NYC real estate industry reeling after surprise broker fees ruling Crain’s: Landlords Must Pay Rental Broker Fees State Regulators Say
More LAS in the news
Black Star News: New York City Council Speaker Unveils Plan to Address Homelessness Crisis Gothamist: Tabloids Sow More Bail Reform Confusion, Claiming Laws Set Man “Free To Rape” Politico: City’s housing agency changes ‘devastating’ voucher policy after domestic violence suit WXXI: Bail reform debate touches on accusations of racism on a Facebook page NY Daily News: Protecting tenants from evictions renews push in Albany for ‘good cause’ legislation The Appeal: Clemency Gave Him a Second Chance NY Post: State Democrats rip Nassau officials for ‘blatantly lying’ about MS-13 witness death THE CITY: What is RAD? A Look at NYCHA’s Private Management Move Washington Square News: Chelsea Residents Resist Public Housing Privatization at Town Hall NY Daily News: Immigrant rights groups say SOTU speech sought to ‘exploit and politicize’ slaying of 92-year-old woman