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 applauds decision to make disciplinary records publicly available, pushes for implementation 

NY Daily News: NYC Judge denies suit to stop publication of police misconduct allegations
Gothamist: Federal Judge Rules NYPD Misconduct Records Can Be Made Public
NYLJ: Judge Allows NYC to Release Police Disciplinary Records, Rejecting Officers’ Union Claims
El Diario: Corte da luz verde a que se hagan públicos archivos disciplinarios de la policía
Associated Press: Judge lifts veil on New York City police discipline records
Gothamist: Staten Island DA Releases Records Documenting NYPD Misconduct 
PBS Newshour: Judge lifts veil on New York City police discipline records
Politico: Dozens of groups push city and state to publish correction officer disciplinary records
Gothamist: Analyzing 323,911 Newly-Released Records Of NYPD Misconduct

LAS threatens lawsuit to protect homeless New Yorkers currently housed in hotels 

NY1: Dueling Legal Threats in Fight Over Upper West Side ‘Homeless Hotels’
Patch: Legal Org Calls UWS Residents ‘Racist’ In Handling Of Shelters
Crain’s: Homeless advocates threaten to sue mayor over ‘racist NIMBYism’
I Love The Upper West Side: Two Opposing Lawsuits May Arise Over City’s Handling of Shelters
Gothamist: Upper West Siders Threaten Lawsuit To Remove Homeless New Yorkers
NYDN: LAS will sue Mayor if he appeases ‘racist NIMBYism’ by moving homeless out of hotels
Pix11: Battle lines drawn: UWS residents want homeless out of neighborhood
West Side Rag: Shelter Opponents and Legal Aid Both Threaten Action

LAS calls for indefinite halt to evictions

NYT: Helping Renters Avoid Eviction
Capital Tonight: Legal Aid Society: Extend the Residential Housing Moratorium Indefinitely
WBAI: Ellen Davidson discusses NY’s looming residential eviction catastrophe
Bushwick Daily: State Judge Extends Eviction Moratorium Until October
NY1 Noticias: Inquilinos pueden recibir ayuda legal para no ser desalojados
Times Union: Commentary: Cuomo, extend eviction moratorium to protect tenants
Vox: Millions of Americans risk being evicted. Lawyer says the courts aren’t prepared.

More LAS in the news

Gay City News: Effort to Repeal Walking While Trans Ban Gains Bipartisan Support
AMNY: ‘This must end’: Lower East Side rally blasts lack of action in police brutality case
El Diario: Respaldan ley que exigiría a las empresas garantizar protecciones a los trabajadores
Gothamist: Men Incarcerated at Cuomo’s Prison Nursing Home Say They Can’t Access Medical Care
Riverdale Press: Frustrated with NYPD, protesters march on the 5-0
Univision: Así vigila el NYPD con drones, ¿por qué genera preocupación el uso de esta tecnología?
The Appeal: NYPD Expands Use of Controversial Subpoenas To Criminal Cases
NYLJ: ‘Very Limited Jurisdiction’ of Family Court Prevents Order for Destruction of Juvenile DNA
NYDN: NYC courts returning to business as usual; matters will resume in September
Pix 11: ‘I call that corruption’: Families say NYCHA is closing tickets without making repairs
Thrillist: Desus Nice, The Kid Mero & OddFellows Launch ‘Bodega Capsule’ Ice Cream Nationwide