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 client Erick Tavira is the 17th New Yorker to die in DOC custody in 2022

AMNY: Latest Rikers Island inmate suicide fuels more outrage from activists
Gothamist: Gothamist: Another Rikers detainee dead, the 17th to die in custody this year
Bloomberg: Death at NYC’s Rikers Island Pushes City Past Last Year’s Toll
NYP: Inmate commits suicide at Rikers Island, 17th death in NYC’s jail system this year
1010WINS: Rikers inmate dies by suicide, 17th death and 6th suicide this year: report
El Diario: Muerte de recluso Erick Távira en Rikers Island intensifica llamado a cerrar esa cárcel
NYDN: Man, 28, kills self while in custody on Rikers Island; 17th death at jail this year
Gothamist: These are the people who have died in NYC jails in 2022

LAS sues to stop illegal apartment conversions, prevent tenant displacement

Gothamist: Rent-stabilized tenants sue landlords for remodeling their apartments after a fire
Brooklyn Paper: Rent-stabilized Sunset Park tenants long displaced by fire file suit against landlords
Brownstoner: Rent-Stabilized Tenants Displaced by Fire File Suit Against Landlords, DOB
The Brooklyn Home Reporter: Legal Aid Society files action against NY State, city and landlords

More LAS in the news

NYLJ: Kramer Levin, Fried Frank Special Counsel Take Top Honors at Legal Aid’s Pro Bono Awards
Curbed: The Last-Ditch Effort to Save the United Order of the Tents’ Bed-Stuy Headquarters
NYT: For Eric Adams, an Unexpected Influx of Migrants Poses a Major Test
El Diario: Nueva idea de instalar carpas para inmigrantes genera una “tormenta” de rechazos
Patch: Legal Aid Demands City Save Bed-Stuy United Order Of Tents Mansion
ABC7: Mayor Adams holds summit with city leaders to discuss crime in NYC
El Diario: Revelan base de datos de actos de mala conducta de policías del NYPD
The City: The NYPD’s Most-Complained-About Cop Speaks Out in Defense of Aggressive Arrests
ABC7: Mayor Adams calls weekend safety summit on New York City crime ‘productive
NYDN: Rikers detainees say brown water bring rashes and stomach sickness
The Daily Beast: 25 Hours in a Cell: Rikers Island Is Worse Than You Think
NYLJ: NY’s Highest Court Limits Reach of Interstate Pact to Foster Care, Adoption Cases
El Diario: Concejales de NYC logran acuerdo para eliminar el confinamiento solitario en cárceles
NYDN: N.Y.’s cannabis program needs genuine equity
Gotham Gazette: City Council Progressive Caucus to Announce 2023 Legislative Agenda
1010 WINS: New legislation would form jail review teams in attempt to reduce prison population
NYDN: End of the line: The city has had its chance to fix Rikers. It has failed
El Diario: Miles de familias neoyorquinas están accediendo a “autodesalojos” de sus viviendas
NYDN: Two Rikers jails lose heat four days after NYC certified systems fully functioning
Marketplace: A window is closing for government, nonprofit employees to get loans forgiven