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.

Rolling Out: Twyla Carter’s fight to reimagine justice in NY
amNY: A former cop in Brooklyn battling ALS is ordered to housing court when he can’t attend
City Limits: Opinion: Fixing New York’s Home Care Chaos
The Latin Times: Behind Mamdani’s New NYC Tenant Protections
Star Gazette: Lawsuit blasts New York’s ‘profoundly out of step’ rent assistance
NYT: The Choice Facing Some Immigrants: $1.8 Million Fines or Leaving
amNY: Immigrant Advocates Say There’s No Justification for Trump’s $100K Bond on Green Cards
New York Law Journal: Mamdani Unveils Full Committee to Recommend New York City Judges
Gothamist: Medical examiner lists acute drug intoxication in all 3 NYPD booking deaths this year
Queens Daily Eagle: Mayor, chief judge appoint members to revive Judicial Advisory Committee
amNY: Mamdani selects 18 to join group helping to pick new judges
News10 ABC: DiNapoli warns NY child homelessness rate doubles national average