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.

Judge appoints independent monitor to oversee Rikers Island

NYT: Judge Names Former C.I.A. Officer to Take Control of Rikers
NYDN: Rikers Island jail now officially under oversight of federal administrator
amNY: Ex-CIA officer Nicholas Deml to take over Rikers Island jail operations
Queens Daily Eagle: Federal judge appoints former Vermont DOC boss to take over Rikers Island
NY1: Federal judge names ‘remediation manager’ to take control of Rikers
Queens Chronicle: Former CIA officer will oversee Rikers
Crain’s: An outsider — and former CIA officer — is taking the reins at Rikers
The City: Who Is Nicholas Deml, the Newly Named Rikers ‘Remediation Manager’?
Gothamist: Appointee given major authority to reform Rikers is an unexpected pick
Law360: Judge Taps Ex-CIA, Corrections Pro To Clean Up NYC’s Rikers
Hell Gate: The Face of the Rikers Federal Takeover Is a 38-Year Old Former CIA Officer
Hoodline: Nicholas Deml Appointed as Rikers Island Remediation Manager
710 WOR: Federal Oversight Takes Control Of NYC’s Troubled Rikers Island Jail
City & State: A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island

More LAS in the news

NYS Focus: The Catch-22 Keeping New Yorkers Stuck in Prison
Crain’s: Mamdani’s first real estate battle ends in defeat but marks crucial policy shift
SI Advance: After 35 years, Staten Island man cleared by new DNA evidence
City Limits: Can Mamdani Afford to Expand the CityFHEPS Voucher Program?
Politico New York Playbook: Labor makes its push for Hochul
Prison Policy Initiative: Data projects tracking police misconduct, use of force, and employment
Gothamist: 10 found dead outside in NYC cold, including woman with dementia
amNY:Deadly extreme cold claims 10 New Yorkers’ lives, mayor says
NY Post: 10 found dead in NYC since start of Arctic winds, winter storm: mayor
News12 Bronx: Number of people found dead outside in NYC rises to 10
CBS: 10 New Yorkers have been found dead in the cold, Mayor Mamdani
David Vanguard: Independent Data Projects Fill Gaps in Police Misconduct Transparency