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.

LAS sues over delays to expedited SNAP and cash assistance benefits

NYDN: NYC has held up emergency food stamps for thousands of residents
AP: New York City faulted for delays in getting emergency food aid to struggling families
Truthout: Adams Administration Fails to Process Food Stamps for Vulnerable New Yorkers
FOX5: NYC’s food stamp backlog fuels calls for legal action
NYDN: Jobs focused on processing food stamps exempted from NYC government hiring freeze

LAS: How Many Stops Act will bring transparency, accountability to NYPD

AMNY: City Council advances police transparency bill ‘How Many Stops Act’ over objections
ABC7: NYC Council approves NYPD ‘How Many Stops Act’ and solitary confinement ban
NEWS12: City Council passes How Many Stops Act but mayor not expected to sign

More LAS in the news

Law360: NY Legal Aid Pushes For More Use Of Clemency
Newsday: NY’s top court upholds discovery law in upstate harassment case
Filter Magazine: NYC Activists Rally as Rikers Receivership Decision Delayed
AMNY: Nostrand Houses becomes first NYCHA campus to join ‘Preservation Trust’: Adams
Law360: The Biggest Access To Justice Issues Of 2023
Hell Gate: In Court, Rikers Officials Play For Time and Win Again
Gothamist: More than 1,500 New Yorkers are asking Gov. for the year-end gift of freedom
Bloomberg Law: Pro Bono Innovators 2023 Honoree Willkie Farr & Gallagher
The City: New York’s ‘Right to Shelter’ No Longer Exists for Thousands of Migrants
Documented NY: Maimonides Hospital is Evicting Nearly 80 Tenants
Queens Daily Eagle: Council to vote on long-stalled solitary confinement ban
City Limits: Two Bills Targeting Illegal Rent Increases Await Their Fate
Gothamist: New Yorkers accused of failing to pay child support locked up for 23 hours a day
Amsterdam News: Mother’s court victory opens door to challenge debt collection tactic
The Real Deal: City Council limits criminal background checks for tenants
Curbed: It’s Going to Be a Long Winter at Floyd Bennett Field
City Limits: As Shelter Deadlines for Families Near, Lawmakers Press Adams to End ‘Cruel’ Policy
Law360: NY Advocates Push Student Loan Aid For Public Service Attys