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, saves 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.

New Yorkers rally as evictions of asylum seekers begins

Gothamist: Nearly 80% of New Yorkers back NYC right to shelter, poll finds
The City: Migrant Families and Schools Brace for Wave of Shelter Evictions
NY Post: At least 40 migrant families facing eviction as NYC 60-day shelter limit arrives
NYDN: Adams promises no migrant families will sleep on streets as critics blast shelter evictions
BK Reader: Elected Officials, Advocates Oppose Shelter Limits For Migrant Families
ABC7: Comptroller announces investigation into city’s 60-day shelter limit as families evicted
Gothamist: Some migrants uprooted from NYC shelter had long waits for new beds

LAS will sue over Mayor’s failure to enaact housing voucher laws

NYDN: Legal Aid to sue Adams admin for not implementing new housing voucher laws
AMNY: Housing voucher lawsuit? Speaker Adams threatens to take mayor’s team to court
City Limits: Council Pledges to Sue if City Hall Doesn’t Act on Voucher Bills
Crain’s: Council threatens to sue Adams over refusal to implement housing voucher laws
NY1: Adams facing potential lawsuit refusal to implement housing voucher expansion
Politico: ‘History repeats’ in Times’ Adams piece

Report: City covered up Right to Shelter violations

NYT: New York City Hid Realities of Homelessness Crisis, Report Finds
Politico: City investigation finds faked stats and bad communication at homeless agency
Gothamist: NYC juked homeless stats and masked illegal overnight stays at intake office
NBC4: NYC investigators find former commissioner downplayed migrant shelter violations

New arrivals evacuated from Floyd Bennett facility

NYDN: City Hall orders nearly 2,000 at Floyd Bennett to be evacuated to Brooklyn high school
Patch: 2K Migrants Evacuated From Floyd Bennett Field Tents As Storm Looms
The City: City Races to Evacuate Families From Massive Migrant Tent Shelter Ahead of Storm
The Messenger: Nearly 2,000 Migrants Evacuated to NYC High School Amid Large Storm Fears
Brooklyn Paper: Migrants evacuated from Floyd Bennett Field shelter ahead of storm
NBC4: NYC decision to move migrants from tent shelter to a school amid storm draws fire
ABC: NYC Mayor Eric Adams defends housing migrants at high school amid backlash

More LAS in the news

Gothamist: NYC evictions surged in 2023, with legal lockouts nearing pre-COVID levels
Gothamist: After Bronx building collapse, tenants face new hurdles to returning home
BK Reader: Legal Aid Society Calls for Reforms to Serve Tenants, Low-income Individuals
El Diario: Gobernadora Hochul anuncia planes para el 2024
The Real Deal: Hochul amends rent bill, sparing landlords from “disaster”
Law360: Quinn Emanuel Aids ‘Sewer Service’ Debt Collection Fight
Brick Underground: What the end of the ‘Frankenstein loophole’ means for NYC renters
NEWS12: Tenants teaming up to take landlord and management to housing court
The Imprint: New York Governor Clears the Slate For Youth Accused of Minor Misbehavior
El Diario: Gobernadora promete acciones severas contra los rateros
The Imprint: Governors on Both Coasts Face Budget Shortfalls for Serving Children and Families
The City: No Mattresses, Bed Linens or Warm Clothes for Some Rikers Detainees, Board Reports