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 communities 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:

Mayor Adams’ plan to end gun violence includes dangerous rollbacks

NY1: Advocates voice skepticism over Adams’ public safety plan
Gothamist: Adams’ Anti-Violence Plan Worries Progressives and Police Reform Activists
The City: Adams Anti-Gun Blueprint Puts ‘Cure Violence’ Groups Center Stage
Patch: Controversial Plainclothes NYPD Units Coming To NYC Neighborhoods
Norwood News: Bronx Defenders Issue Cool Response to Mayor’s Blue Print to Curb Gun Violence
NBC4: Mayor Outlines Plans to Combat Gun Violence After String of Officer Shootings
NYDN: Mayor Adams brings back NYPD plainclothes unit as part of sweeping anti-crime plan
Brooklyn Paper: Central, East Brooklyn Could See Revived Plainclothes Units
Pix11: Questions swirl around NYC mayor’s plan to stop gun violence
El Diario: Plan contra las armas de Adams genera críticas y elogios de organizaciones y activistas
NYDN: Biden visiting NYC next week for meeting with Mayor Adams on gun violence

LAS secures release of long suffering client Reggie Randolph

The Appeal: After Years Locked Up for Stealing Cold Medicine, Reginald Randolph is Released 
Pix11: Released: NY dad out from behind bars years after NyQuil theft
NYS Focus: After Years Locked Up For Stealing Cold Medicine, Reginald Randolph is Released

Advocates call on President Biden to visit Rikers Island

NYP: Public defenders ask Biden to visit Rikers Island
City & State: Will Biden finally intervene in the Rikers crisis?
Patch: Biden’s NYC Visit Should Include Rikers Stop, Advocates Say

More LAS in the news

NYDN: LTE: Housing Justice
ABC7: Bronx DA dismissing 133 convictions after former NYPD detective charged with perjury
Gothamist: After Eviction Moratorium Ends, Thousands Of At-Risk Tenants Seek Assistance
Commercial Observer: Real Estate Optimistic About New York’s 421a Tax Changes
The Independent: Judge tosses over 100 convictions tied to former NYPD detective accuse of lying
NYLJ: Cooley’s Alan Levine Elected as Legal Aid’s Board President
Law360: Legal Aid Society Elects Cooley Counsel As Board President
WaPo: As New York rental aid program ran dry, contractor boasted of “38 percent margins”
NYT: They Need Legal Advice on Debts. Should It Have to Come From Lawyers?
NYDN: NYC public defenders call on Biden to visit troubled Rikers Island on his NYC trip
NYT: After Spate of Shootings, Manhattan D.A. Takes Tougher Stance on Guns
City Limits: Attorneys, Advocates Warn of Possible COVID-19 Outbreak
CBS2: Landlord Takes Action After I-Team Report on Broken Fire Doors
Gothamist: Adams Once Lobbied For Raise The Age, Now His Push To Roll It Back Faces Headwinds
Crain’s: The city’s most contentious affordable housing program could be getting a makeover
NYDN: Hochul asks U.S. for $1.6 billion to fund New York’s much needed COVID-19 rent relief efforts