At The Legal Aid Society our Civil, Criminal Defense, Juvenile Rights, and Pro Bono practices work tirelessly in and out of thecourtroom 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.

LAS: Albany must keep bail reform in place

NYS Focus: Hochul Has a New Bail Proposal. It’s a Lot Like Her Old One.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Advocates Criticize Gov’s Bail Plan as “Unworkable” and “Cruel”
The City: Justice Reforms Not Expected to Make It Out of Albany Budget Talks
NYP: New York state budget still in limbo after talks between leaders stall
Democrat & Chronicle: What’s Holding up the NYS Budget? Bail Reform Impasse
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Pols tour Rikers Island as the debate over bail reform continues
Politico: From the Capitol – Bail Reform

LAS sues City for illegally terminating low-income New Yorkers’ rental vouchers

NYT: Program That Fights Homelessness Is Mired in Dysfunction, Advocates Say
NYDN: Tenants suing NYC Dept. of Social Services for cutting them off from rental vouchers
The Brian Lehrer Show: Problems with NYC’s Apartment Voucher Program
Bisnow: Voucher Holders: NYC Bureaucracy Snafus Put Us At Risk Of Eviction
The Real Deal: Voucher holders sue city as landlords, tenants go unpaid
The Bronx Times: Bronx tenants join suit alleging DSS mismanagement of rental subsidy program

LAS demands freeze from Rent Guidelines Board

West Side Rag: Landlords Demand Major Rent Increase After Dismal Housing Report
Patch: Landlords Demand Major Rent Increase After Dismal Housing Report
Crain’s New York: Landlords say city must raise rents on stabilized apartments
Brick Underground: How much will rents rise in stabilized apartments this year?
El Diario: Landlords de la ciudad de Nueva York aspiran un aumento de dos dígitos en la renta

More LAS in the news

Capitol Pressroom: Automatic renewal of Medicaid coverage to end
NYDN: Staffing crisis, caseloads threaten legal services for children in NYC Family Court
BK Reader: New Workshops for NYCHA Residents Teach Self-Protection During Police Interactions
NEWS12: Unanswered questions surround NYPD evidence warehouse fire 3 months later
NYLJ: Race and the Fourth Amendment: Defendants Raise Issue in Suppression Motions
Queens Daily Eagle: Council Proposes More Funds for Legal Services
Law360: Advocates Say Victory Over Public Charge Rule Warrants Fees
Queens Daily Eagle: Conditions on Rikers “Improve” but Remain “Troubling”
NYDN: Staffing crisis, caseloads threaten legal services for children in NYC Family Court
NBC News: Latinos jailed for weed possession turn cannabis licenses into fresh starts
Patch: All-Hands Fire Breaks Out At Rikers Island, 1 Injured: FDNY
NYP: Eric Adams orders city agencies to cut budgets as migrant costs rise
PIX11: Advocates keep pushing Gov. Hochul on Good Cause Eviction bill
NYDN: NYC must protect its homeless people from COVID