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, changes 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 delivers major victory for survivors of domestic violence

NYT: History of Domestic Abuse Can be Considered in Sentencing, Court Rules
NYLJ: NY Court of Appeals: Domestic Violence Survivors Act Hearings Can’t Be Waived
Hoodline: Top Court Smacks Kings Country Plea Deals Over Abuse Survivors Rights

More LAS in the news

NYDN: Mamdani to veto controversial school security buffer zone bill
Washington Square News: Campus groups demand Mamdani outlaw 24-hour workday
Queens Daily Eagle: City’s public defenders join national protest, call for more funding
Norwood News: Mayor Vetoes Dinowitz Bill on Protesting Around Educational Facilities
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Mayor vetoes Council bill to restrict protests at schools
Politico: Council speaker, fledgling foil for Mamdani, gets into political pickle of her own
THE CITY: How the NYPD Slow-Walked and Shot Down Gang Database Reforms
Gothamist: Homeless women sought shelter, they found chronic violence and dysfunction.
Crain’s: Council advances homeless tracking bill after deadly winter cold
Public News Service: Disability advocates strongly oppose NYC’s ‘No More 24’ bill|
Gothamist: Here’s which NYC neighborhoods will be hit hardest as key federal rental program ends
Amsterdam News: NYC housing activists press Mamdani expand CityFHEPS program
News12: Thousands of NYCHA families at risk as emergency housing voucher funds run out
amNY:New data shows where New Yorkers most at risk of losing their rental assistance