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.

Adams forces out CCRB head in latest blow to police accountability

Crain’s: Police watchdog resigns after reported clashes with Adams
Gothamist: Chair of NYC police watchdog agency resigns after criticizing misconduct
NYDN: CCRB chair Arva Rice resigns following Adams administration move to oust her
AMNY: NYPD Civilian Complaint Review Board interim chair resigns
NY1: Head of police oversight board resigns

LAS: Gun detection system for subway is ineffective, invasive

NYT: Gun-Detecting Technology Will Soon Appear in Subway System
NYDN: NYC to activate controversial Evolv gun scanners in subway this week
WBGO: Gun detectors coming to NYC subway system
Pix11: Some NYC subway stations could get gun detectors this week
NYDN: NYPD planned launch of weapons detectors in MTA subways violates privacy laws
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Legal Aid: Adams is illegally installing gun surveillance tech in subways
Hudson Valley Post: NYC Subways to Get Weapons Detection Systems, Here’s When and Where!
Pix11: NYPD to test gun detectors inside NYC subway stations: What to know
CBS NY: NYC will start installing subway weapon detectors today

More LAS in the news

NYDN: Crime in NYC continues drop, though critics say that has come at a cost
NY1: A look at the legal fight over expanding CityFHEPS
Gothamist: NYC Council preps for possible suit against Adams administration over solitary ban
CBS NY: NYC Mayor Eric Adams sued for refusal to implement rental assistance laws
Brick Underground: Thinking about the homeless in a NYC heatwave: An essay
NY Post: ‘Blue screen of death’ hits NYC gov computers; jail cameras, arrest software
SI Live: SI moms breathe new life into Moms of Black Boys group: ‘Empowering the community’
GreaterGardenCity: Lawsuit Filed Against Mayor For Failure To Enforce Rental Assistance Law
Davidsonian: Controversial Weapons Detection Systems to Launch in NYC Subway
AMNY: Why advocates say NYC isn’t doing enough to keep street homeless cool
NYDN: NYC Correction staff blocked medical staff from treating prisoner who later died
City Limits: Missed Mail is Complicating Migrants’ Immigration Cases
NYDN: Two NYC jail oversight agencies open probes into death of woman inmate on Rikers
NY Post: Rikers Island inmate with suspected scarlet fever dies after jail staff block medical help
New York Law Journal: Simply Adding Family Court Judges Will Not Increase Access to Justice
AMNY: Rikers Island inmate develops rash, dies after DOC denies help, advocates say
Black Enterprise: Jail Inmate dies from Scarlet Fever after initially denied medical help
AMNY: Latest Rikers Island demands investigation, and possibly more accountability