At The Legal Aid Society our Civil, Criminal Defense, Juvenile Rights, and Pro Bono practices work tirelessly in and out of thecourtroom 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 renews call for receivership of City jails

NYT: Judge Casts Doubt on New York City’s Ability to Run Rikers Island Jails
Gothamist: Judge will consider federal takeover of NYC jails, including Rikers, this summer
Patch: ‘Shaken’ Judge Opens Door To Federal Control Of Rikers Island
CBS2: Emergency hearing underway on future of Rikers Island after recent federal monitor reports
ABC7: Fed monitor expected to rebuke CO commissioner for treatment of incarcerated people
The City: Federal Judge Opens Door to Rikers Receivership Proposals
1010WINS: Judge indicates openness to federal takeover of Rikers amid reports of rampant violence
Hell Gate: The Adams Administration’s Clumsy Campaign to Downplay Violence on Rikers Backfires
NY1: Judge questions Department of Correction leadership, moves forward receivership arguments
Queens Daily Eagle: Rikers receivership process may begin as soon as late summer, judge says

More LAS in the news

AMNY: Albany lawmakers pass Clean Slate Act to seal some criminal convictions
Spectrum News: With Assembly’s return, advocates push to-do list
NYDN: Rikers Island lacks needed transparency: Federal judge must put the DOC in receivership
The City: Migrants Find Work and Forge New Networks but Still Live in Hotels and Relief Centers
NY1: NYPD chief addresses allegations of illegal stops, promises action
City Limits: As Asylum Seekers Adjust to Life in Albany, Advocates Call for More Resources
NYDN: NY lawmakers close legislative session but come up empty on housing creation — again
City Limits: As State Housing Package Implodes, Two Tenant-Friendly Bills Still Simmering
The Real Deal: Landlords in panic about last-minute Albany bill
Politico: Amid spat with Council, Adams plans to scrap key shelter rule
Capitol Pressroom: Notary requirements present barrier to accessing civil courts
NYDN: Mayor Adams to end 90-day rental voucher rule, making veto of NYC Council bills likely
El Diario: Se estancan leyes de vivienda en Albany
El Diario: Exigen a Gobernadora Hochul que firme ley que notificaría a procesados penales en NY
Gothamist: Families with children make up more than 70% of migrants in city shelters
Gothamist: NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell resigns after year and a half on the job
El Diario: Tras aprobación de ley que sella antecedentes penales, urgen pronta implementación
NY1’s Inside City Hall: City Comptroller talks Sewell’s resignation, Hudson Yards, migrants
Queens Daily Eagle: Lander asks city to call on courts to slow down eviction cases
Patch: NYPD’s ‘Dystopian’ Digidog Needs Watchdog’s Leash, Advocates Argue
Gothamist: Early Addition: What would (AI) Jesus do?
NYLJ: Bill Seeking More Money for Public-Service Lawyers’ Loans Repayments in Need of Support
City & State: Under Adams and Sewell, advocates allege rollback in police accountability
Spectrum News: Menu may be modest for state Assembly next week
Politico: Watchdog vs. Digidog