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.

LAS sues to end unlawful immigration stops, arrests

City Limits: New York’s Latino communities ‘under siege’ by ICE racial profiling, lawsuit alleges
Migrant Insider: Arrests tripled while warrants didn’t—now DHS faces lawsuit
Syracuse.com: Groups sue ICE over racial profiling and warrantless stops in upstate New York
Queens Daily Eagle: DHS sued over ‘illegal’ stops and arrests in New York
Univision: Immigrants push back against alleged illegal ICE arrests tied to racial profiling
SI Live: 2 Staten Island ICE detainments referenced in lawsuit against Homeland Security

More LAS in the news

amNY: New Rent Guidelines Board data fuels arguments for and against a rent freeze
NBC New York: Is NYC getting a rent freeze? Board meets ahead of summer vote
Queens Daily Eagle: After wrongful conviction ruling, Queens man to face retrial in wife’s murder
AP News: Trump administration admits major error in New York health care fraud case
Documented: Mamdani’s first 100 days: examining his record on labor and immigrant workers
Brooklyn Paper: Community groups host ‘Community Joy Family Day + Forum’ for LAS’s 150th
Gothamist: Brooklyn prosecutors see exonerations dip amid NYC and nationwide decline, data show
El Diario: Trabajar con documentos falsos en Nueva York es más riesgoso en 2026: qué cambió
amNY: Advocates, City Council push for polling place on Rikers
National Today: Advocates Push for Polling Place, More Ballot Curing on Rikers Island
Courthouse News Service: Nonprofits look to top court to reform ‘shadow’ foster care system
Gothamist: The New Yorkers Who Can’t Get Vouchers as Mamdani Fights Program Expansion
Documented NY: Gov. Hochul Moves to Block City Bill Banning 24-Hour Home Care Shifts
Amsterdam News: Advocates Call for Mamdani to Commit to Abolishing the NYPD Gang Database
amNewYork: NY Court Questions if Proposed Program Would Be a ‘Shadow Foster Care’ System
New York Law Journal: New York’s Top Court Mulls State Government’s Recoupment of Benefits
Patch: Housing Forum Targets Rising Costs, Displacement in Harlem
City Limits: New Bill Would Simplify Process for Families Seeking Shelter