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LAS in the News 09.05.25

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 Mourns the Loss of Client Jimmy Avila

Mr. Avila is one of four New Yorkers who have died in City custody in just over a week.

LAS Condemns Unlawful Deportation of New York Man to African Prison

The United States government has deported Orville Etoria, who has Jamaican citizenship, to a prison in Eswatini, a country he had never been to and with which he has no ties.

LAS Mourns the Loss of Client Christopher Nieves

Legal Aid is demanding an urgent, transparent, and full investigation into Mr. Nieves' death.

LAS in the News 08.29.25

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 Demands Ban on NYPD’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology

Legal Aid is calling for an investigation after detailing multiple alarming cases in which the NYPD appears to have violated its own policies.

LAS Mourns the Loss of Client Ardit Billa

Mr. Billa, who was just 29-years-old, died while incarcerated at Rikers Island.

LAS Wins Preservation of Key Incentive for Homeless New Yorkers

The City's "unit hold" incentive ensures that apartments are held for prospective tenants using CityFHEPS housing vouchers while their paperwork is processed.

LAS in the News 08.22.25

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.

Tina Luongo Steps Into New ABA Leadership Role

Luongo, Chief Attorney of the Criminal Defense Practice at The Legal Aid Society, will guide the ABA SOC in its mission to support the organization's Sections, Divisions and Forums that serve the global legal profession.