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 condemns prison strikes, pause of HALT rules on solitary confinement 

NY Times: Inmate Dies at N.Y. Prison as Corrections Officers’ Strike Continues
Hell Gate: Incarcerated NYers on the Prison Guard Wildcat Strike
Hoodline: National Guard Deployed as Unlawful Strike at 41 NY Prisons Continues
City & State: Wildcat prison strikes continue upstate
AP: Inmate death reported as illegal prison guard strike stretches into 2nd week
NY1: Prison guard strike raises inmate safety concerns
FOX: NY inmate dies in prison as guards continue strike deemed illegal under state law
WSWS.org: New York state prison guards wildcat over investigation into beating death of inmate
NY1: Families fear for inmates’ safety
FOX 5: New York prison guard strike enters second week
CBS NY: NYS corrections officers still on strike at state prisons as DOCCS meets with union
The Chief Leader: Demands unmet, state COs illegal strike ongoing
FingerLakes1.com: Prison conditions worsen as NY CO strike continues

More LAS in the news

Gothamist: NYC’s era of migrant megashelters is drawing to a close
NYT: Manhattan Hotel Shelter That Became Symbol of Migrant Crisis Will Close
NYDN: Roosevelt Hotel migrant shelter, main center for new arrivals to NYC, to close
NY Post: NYC paid out $206M to settle NYPD misconduct claims last year
Newsday: NYPD police misconduct settlements cost city more than $205M in 2024
CBS NY: NYC shutting down migrant shelter at Roosevelt Hotel, Mayor Eric Adams says
Hell Gate: Even the NYPD Thought the Knightscope K5 Was a Joke
Amsterdam News: City Council renews push to end gang database
Gothamist: Uncertainty over federal cuts to NYC housing forges unlikely allies