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.

NYLJ: Legal Aid Society Celebrates 49th Annual Servant of Justice Awards
The Imprint: NYC Investigator Accuses State of Blocking Child Welfare Oversight
NYS Focus: Controversial Security Leader Transferred From Women’s Prison After Outcry
NYT: Airbnb Turns to Black Leaders in Its Bid to Make a Comeback in New York
Patch: Rent Freeze Could Hit 1 Million NYC Apartments
amNY: NYC board opens door to Mamdani rent freeze, but also leaves rent hikes on the table
amNY: Judge keeps city plan to open East Village homeless intake center on ice
Hoodline: Jude Slams Brakes on East Village Homeless Hub
City & State: Opinion: A well-intentioned bill could collapse NYC’s home care system
amNY: Power in numbers: A guide to forming a tenant association in NYC
NYLJ: Court of Appeals Rules that DVSJA Hearings Are Not Waivable as a Condition of a Guilty Plea
THE CITY: To Evict Good Cause Tenants, Landlords Now Claim ‘Demolition.’ Is It Valid?
Work-Bites: Watered Down ‘No More 24’—the Bill Nobody Wants
Realtor.com: Half A Million NYCHA Tenants Can Now Confront Leaders Over Mold And Lead Issues
amNewYork: Legal Aid Society Highlights Past Honorees at 49th Annual Servant of Justice Awards
amNewYork: ‘No More 24’ Home Healthcare Bill Uncertain as Support Continues to Dwindle
Politico Pro: Five Council Members Drop Support of ‘No More 24’ Home Care Bill
THE CITY: More Lawmakers Drop Support for ‘No More 24’
Sing Tao Daily: Severely Disabled Individuals Protest Outside Council Member Marte’s Office
Amsterdam News: Shady Landlords Face $31 Million Payout Over Decades of Neglect
QNS: Demand for No More 24 Act escalates as changes to bill spark criticism and debate