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 communitiess 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.

Judge finds City in contempt over Rikers monitor 

NYDN: Judge finds NYC in contempt for failing to aid federal Rikers Island, jail violence monitor
Queens Daily Eagle: ‘Unacceptable and Contemptuous’: Judge finds DOC in contempt
Gothamist: Judge holds Rikers officials in contempt of court

More LAS in the news

NYDN: Winter weather arrives as NYC migrant crisis worsens: ‘It’s going to get ugly’
FOX5: Mayor engages with congressional leaders in D.C., urges support for NYC
The City: New Push for State Bill to Stop Cops From Grilling Kids Without Lawyers
NYT: New Jails Commissioner Aims to Avoid Federal Rikers Takeover
Patch: NYC Gets New Jails Chief As Rikers Federal Takeover Talks Heats Up
Gothamist: New boss named for troubled Rikers Island jails as possible federal takeover looms
AMNY: Correction Department gets new commissioner as possible Rikers federal takeover looms
NYDN: New NYC jails commissioner Maginley-Liddie takes job as momentum builds for takeover
CBS2: Mayor Adams appoints new jails commissioner in attempt to sway judge
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Lynelle Maginley-Liddie appointed as new commissioner of NYC DOC 
Queens Daily Eagle: Mayor Name New Jails Boss
Amsterdam News: New city jails commissioner is lawyer Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
Prism Reports: Possible chemical hazards undermine safety at Brooklyn’s migrant tent city
NYDN: NYC Medical Examiner crime analysts suspended from casework in misconduct probe
Law360: Attys, Advocates Urge NY Gov. To Sign Appeals Reform Bill