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.

LAS submits plan for Rikers takeover

Queens Daily Eagle: City nominates itself to take over Rikers
Gothamist: Adams’ administration pitches new reformer for Rikers jails: Adams’ administration
NY1: City’s jails chief pitched as Rikers compliance officer
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: City nominates itself to take over Rikers
City & State: A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island

LAS shares news immigration resources 

NYDN: Amid Trump ICE raids, Legal Aid offers resources to help the undocumented in NYC
Pix11: ICE raids in NYC: What immigrant parents can do to help protect their kids
Queens Daily Eagle: Queens on edge as ICE makes arrests in the Bronx and Chicago
NY1: Legal Aid Society shares resources for undocumented immigrants
El Diario: Legal Aid ofrece recursos para ayudar a inmigrantes en Nueva York
Politico: Adams, Hochul defend ICE expansion of illegal immigration crackdown to New York City
Bharat Express News: Adams, Hochul defend ice expansion of illegal immigration to NYC
NYT: N.Y. Migrants Fear Expulsion After Trump Expands Deportation Targets
Gothamist: What Trump’s new policies could mean for migrants in NYC charged with crimes
Lohud: What to know about ICE after immigration raid in Newark, NJ
SILive.com: ICE raids on Staten Island? Rumors swirl on social media
Pix11: ICE raids in NYC: What to know about immigrant rights

More LAS in the news

Queens Daily Eagle: Failure to decarcerate led to higher rates of COVID infections in NY jails
City & State: Albany considers multiple approaches to discovery reform
Gothamist: After fire, a years-long wait to return home in New York City
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Hochul leaves out attorney student-loan relief from budget
NYDN: New NYPD unit to crack down on quality-of-life offenses: Commissioner Tisch