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: City failing to provide education for incarcerated youth

The Intercept: NYC Jails Flagrantly Deny Young People’s Legal Right to Education
Chalk Beat: Young adults at Rikers say they’re systematically blocked from school
The City: Young Adults on Rikers Say They Are Systematically Blocked From School

Advocates rally to ensure access to voting for incarcerated New Yorkers

NYDN: NYC advocates call for Council hearing on jail detainees’ undercounted votes
Queens Daily Eagle: On election day, advocates say detainees need better ballot access on Rikers

More LAS in the news

Politico: What’s next in the right to shelter settlement
NYT: Thousands of Mourners Attend Funeral of N.Y.P.D. Officer on Long Island
FOX5: NYC announces subway gun detectors after violent week of crime
NYDN: Landlord incomes climb in NYC, touching off annual battle over rent increases
Queens Daily Eagle: Adams admin says it doesn’t need to enact Council housing voucher law
BK Reader: City to Place Weapon Detector Scanners in Subway
Patch: Weapons Scanners Coming To NYC Subways, Mayor Says
Daily Mail: NYC Mayor Eric Adams is baptized by civil rights campaigner the Rev. Al Sharpton 
Commercial Observer: NYC Rent-Stabilized Buildings Saw a 10.4% Income Boost in 2022
Queens Daily Eagle: City to put gun scanners in front of subway turnstiles
Hell Gate: Landlord Profits Went Up. So That Means Rents Can Go Down…Right?
City & State: Company behind gun detection tech previewed in subway faces multiple lawsuits 
The Verge: NYC’s AI gun detectors hardly work
Hell Gate: The NYPD Is Posting by the Seat of Its Pants
Tech Times: NYC’s AI Gun Detection System Faces Criticism Over Effectiveness, Accuracy
Amsterdam News: CCRB asks for $15 million more to keep up with police misconduct complaints
Newsweek: New York Squatter Crisis Dismissed by Experts: ‘Fearmongering’
The City: Major Housing Deal Appears Near in Albany
Amsterdam News: Exploring solutions to Harlem’s high eviction rates
NYDN: NYC settles Rikers Island wrongful death suit for $2.6M
City Limits: Immigrants, Advocates Await City’s Rollout of New Re-Sheltering Rules
Gothamist: Rikers sexual assault allegations went unexamined by $18M federal overseer
Gothamist: NYC correction officers union claims federal takeover at Rikers will lead to ‘chaos’