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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:
Stop and frisk on the rise again in NYC, haunts former mayor
AMNY: Stop-and-frisk made a comeback across New York in 2019: report Gothamist: NYPD Reports First Rise In Stop And Frisks Since 2013 El Diario: Práctica policial del ‘stop and frisk’ aumentó 22% en NYC en el 2019 NY Post: NYPD recorded highest stop-and-frisk numbers last year since 2015 Pix 11: Number of stop-and-frisks by police across NYC on the rise for the first time in years Patch: Stop-And-Frisk Made ‘Alarming’ Comeback In 2019, Study Says NY Daily News: NYPD stop-and-frisk numbers jumped by 22% in 2019 from prior year: report Queens Daily Eagle: Stop-and-frisk increased by 32 percent in Queens last year Patch: E Harlem Tops Borough In Stop-And-Frisk Searches In 2019: Study NYLJ: Legal Aid Decries 2019 Stop-and-Frisk Spike; NYPD Questions Whether There Was One Patch: Bed-Stuy Ranks In Top 10 Stop-And-Frisk Precincts: Data Patch: Astoria Had The Most Stop-And-Frisk Searches In Queens In 2019 Pix 11: Bloomberg apologizes again for stop-and-frisk support after 2015 audio clip resurfaces Patch: Stop-And-Frisks See Increase In Queens, Data Shows The Appeal: Michael Bloomberg’s Stop-and-Frisk Legacy Came Back to Haunt Him This Week Astoria Post: Astoria’s 114th Precinct Had Highest Number of Stop-and-Frisk Incidents in Queens
LAS defends newly enacted bail reforms
Gothamist: After Pressure Campaign, NY State Politicians Say They Will Change Bail Reforms Democrat & Chronicle: Democrats’ NY bail plan: Eliminate cash bail, give judges more discretion Queens Daily Eagle: State senate leaders propose plan to reform bail reform WSJ: New York Senate Proposes Change to Bail Law, Angering Assembly Democrats The Daily Star: Top court official: Bail law should let judges consider danger factor City & State: Why the new bail law was always destined for changes CBS2: Bail Reform: State Senate Democrats Propose Fix For Controversial New Law NYLJ: Senators Propose to Give Judges More Discretion in Tweak of New Bail Reform Law THE APPEAL: New York Democrats Are Caving on Bail GayCityNews: LGBTQ Groups to Lawmakers: Don’t Bail on Bail Reform
Fight over who pays broker’s fees continues
Crain’s: Sorry Renters, Broker Fee Changes Only Apply To Future Leases Gothamist: Real Estate Brokers Are Still Seeking Hefty Fees From NYC Tenants, Despite State Ban NYT: Real Estate Groups to Challenge Ban on Broker Fees for Renters NY Daily News: NYC’s powerful real estate lobby plans lawsuit over broker fee bombshell Business Times: New York’s real estate groups to challenge ban on broker fees for renters AMNY: Excitement and concern surround new broker fee laws for NYC tenants Curbed: New York’s broker fee ban is on hold for now Time: New York City Apartment Broker Fees Return After Judge Temporarily Blocks Ban Fox 5: Reprieve from real estate broker fees on hold for now Crain’s: broker fee fight judge offers temporary reprieve industry chaos
LAS fights to keep ICE out of courts
AMNY: New York City legal aid lawyers seek to stop ICE arrests at courthouses Pix 11: Advocates push to keep ICE out of NY courthouses El Diario: Lucha para que ‘La Migra’ no realice arrestos en las cortes
More LAS in the news
Queens Daily Eagle: Council committee to examine city’s controversial DNA database The Real Deal: “Good cause” eviction bill amended, advances in Albany Gothamist: Murder Not Caused By Recent Discovery Reforms, Contrary To Official Statements City & State: Should sex workers still end up in handcuffs? NY Daily News: ALLAN WERNICK: Trump’s new travel ban stigmatizes nonwhite immigrants Queens Daily Eagle: Evictions decreased by 25% in NYC last month under state tenant protections Queens Daily Eagle: Katz carries new energy into role as DA Patch: NYC Tenants Need A Bill Of Rights, City Comptroller Says Queens Chronicle: Sex work backers call for decriminalization NYDN: NYPD shopping changes to controversial methods used to collect and keep DNA