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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 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.
Federal prosecutor calls for independent leadership on Rikers
NYT: Federal Prosecutor Urges Takeover of Rikers Island Associated Press: US attorney in Manhattan seeking federal takeover of city’s troubled Rikers Island Gothamist: Feds call for takeover of NYC jail system as humanitarian crisis at Rikers spirals Patch: Top Manhattan Prosecutor Calls For Receivership of Rikers Island The Chief Leader: U.S. attorney seeks federal takeover of Rikers NYDN: Adams defends Rikers record, says U.S. Attorney’s call for fed oversight AMNY: Mayor insists he’s ‘best person’ to fix city jails amid U.S. attorney’s pursuit of fed takeover CBS2: US Attorney seeking federal takeover of troubled Rikers Island jail complex NYDN: Rikers takeover would curb the power of the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association
LAS: Governor’s executive order on housing fails tenants
Patch: From ‘Hellhole’ To Homes: Hochul Unveils Housing Plan Redo In NYC Bloomberg: Hochul Targets NY Housing Shortage With Developer Incentives Times Union: Hochul renews push for housing, liberal advocates skeptical Brooklyn Paper: Hochul announces financial incentive for Gowanus affordable housing NYDN: Hochul issues orders to spur housing development in New York NYP: Hochul rolls out tweaks to NY housing policy after lawmakers nixed larger reforms Politico: Hochul takes executive action to extend tax benefits mirroring 421-a
NYC sets 60-day limit on shelter stays for asylum seekers
NY1: Adams limits shelter stays for adult migrants to 60 days Gothamist: Mayor Adams expected to limit shelter stays as migrant crisis continues Patch: NYC Sets 60-Day Shelter Stay Limit For Adult Asylum Seekers Reuters: NYto distribute flyers telling migrants at U.S.-Mexico border to ‘consider another city’ NYDN: Mayor to impose 60-day shelter stay restriction for adults amid NYC migrant crisis Crain’s: Adult asylum seekers get 60-day notice to find alternative housing PoliticsNY: City to start limiting homeless shelter stays for single adult migrants to 60 days NY Post: NYC to impose 60-day shelter stay limit for adult migrants as crisis continues NBC NY: NYC announces 60-day limit in city shelters for asylum seekers amid migrant crisis The City: Asylum-Seekers in City Shelters to Get 60-Day Notices to Find New Housing Gothamist: Mayor Adams gives single adult migrants 60-day notice to leave shelters City Limits: Mayor Adams Puts 60-Day Limit on Shelter Stays for Adult Migrants Gothamist: For some migrants in NYC, a tent encampment under the BQE is now home CBS2: NYC preparing to evict asylum seekers to make space for arriving families 1010WINS: NYC fliers tell migrants at Mexico border to go somewhere else Newsday: Adult asylum-seekers without children in NYC shelters will get 60-day notices Washington Post: NYC to issue fliers to migrants at southern U.S. border: Find another city
LAS calls for reform, accountability as Mayor names new Police Commissioner
NYT: Edward Caban Becomes First Latino Police Commissioner in New York Patch: Edward Caban Officially Named NYPD Commissioner NEWS12: Edward Caban tapped as next NYPD commissioner, first Latino to lead the force AMNY: Hispanic community says appointment of first Puerto Rican Commissioner offers hope NY1: Edward Caban named new NYPD commissioner City & State: Edward Caban named NYPD’s first Latino commissioner NYDN: NYPD appoints Edward Caban as NYC’s first Latino commissioner CNN: New York City appoints its first Latino police commissioner Edward Caban El Diario: Edward Cabán hace historia al ser nombrado como el primer Comisionado latino del NYPD Queens Daily Eagle: Mayor names Edward Caban next police commissioner
More LAS in the news City Limits: Former Homeless Services Head to Oppose City in Right-to-Shelter Litigation Queens Daily Eagle: City Council Overrides Mayor’s Veto of Housing Bills Brooklyn Daily Eagle: LAS’ Tina Luongo Honored With LGBTQ+ Bar’s Legal Services Justice Award Streetsblog: Latest Cop Crackdown on Deliveristas Misses the Point: Advocates The Saratogian: Hochul announces measures to protect undocumented workers The Indypendent: Chelsea NYCHA Tenants Urge Halt to Plans to Demolish Their Homes The Chelsea Paper: LAS Demands NYCHA Halt $1.5B Plan to Demolish/Rebuild City Limits: Asylum-Seeker Families Decry Sudden Transfer from Emergency Shelter in Queens Queens Daily Eagle: William Johnstone becomes sixth person in DOC custody to die this year The City: Correction Department Stops Sharing Timesheet Data with Oversight Board NYDN: New Yorkers arrested in 2020 BLM protests poised to get $13M in historic settlement NY Post: MTA quietly rolls out AI at 7 unnamed stations to monitor fare evasion in NYC subways Crain’s: City’s $13M NYPD payout is latest example of a costly trend