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LAS Mourns the Loss of Client Edwin Ramos

Mr. Ramos died this morning while in the custody of the New York City Department of Correction.

LAS in the News 11.21.25

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 Public Awareness Campaign ‘Do NYC Justice’ Wins Shorty Award

The campaign, a collaboration between Legal Aid and Kettle, is grounded in expanding access to and investing in community resources.

LAS Suit: Federal Immigration Fines Are Unconstitutional

The Government is issuing up to $1.82 million in fines without notice, evidence, or a chance to contest them.

Op-Ed: Airbnb Will Wreck New York City’s Neighborhoods

Legal Aid's Robert Desir warns of Airbnb's efforts to overturn laws that protect the City's neighborhoods from private equity vultures.

Twyla Carter Named One of New York’s Most Influential Women

Legal Aid's Attorney-in-Chief and Chief Executive Officer has been honored as part of the Women Power 100 list from City & State.

LAS in the News 11.14.25

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 Makes NYPD Surveillance Contracts Public

The Legal Aid Society has launched a webpage giving the public access to documents related to the NYPD's purchase of surveillance technologies through the special expense (SPEX) budget.

LAS Decries Supreme Court Ruling on Discriminatory Passport Policy

The ruling allows the government to enforce a discriminatory passport policy against transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and intersex people.

LAS in the News 11.07.25

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.