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: Lawmakers must defend pre-trial reforms

NYT: A Tiny Number of Shoplifters Commit Thousands of New York City Thefts
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: NYC DAs Push for Discovery Rollbacks: Seek to Gut Reforms
Queens Daily Eagle: DAs Quietly Push Discovery Rollbacks in Albany
WTEN: NY Budget now two weeks

LAS: Audit makes strong case to abolish NYPD gang database

Gothamist: Activists renew calls to end NYPD gang database, criticize city’s review
NYDN: NYPD should tighten rules for adding names to gang database
Gothamist: Probe of NYPD gang database finds ‘no evidence of harm,’ but areas for improvement

Housing advocates demand “good cause” eviction protections

AMNY: This Brooklyn tenant faces eviction from her apartment without ‘Good Cause’
PIX11: Brooklyn family’s eviction case highlights need for ‘Good Cause’ law, advocates say
NEW12: Brooklyn woman, Legal Aid Society call for better tenant protections
Queens Ledger: Eviction as Retaliation: ‘Good Cause’ Could’ve Protected This Family
PIX11: Brooklyn family faces eviction from longtime home, despite being ‘model tenants’

More LAS in the news

Patch: Harlem Defender Becomes First Black Chief Judge of New York
Newsday: Hochul’s affordable housing plan may expand in state budget talks
NYDN: NYPD Chief of Department hit with abuse of authority charges by NYC police watchdog
6SQFT: A majority of NYC’s rent-stabilized tenants spent over a third of income on housing last year
Patch: NYC Rents Make History In March With Skyrocketing Prices: Study
City & State: Bill for privacy in homeless shelters unites progressives, conservatives
Univision: Este programa ofrece talleres para involucrados en violencia conozcan sus derechos
Crain’s: More Right to Counsel money would help prevent long-feared homelessness surge
Capitol Pressroom: Failed state development deal shrouded in secrecy
Law360: Feds Cite Orgs’ Setbacks To Avoid Fees In Public Charge Suit
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Rowan Wilson Becomes NYS First Black Chief Judge in Historic Confirmation
The Real Deal: Rent board staff recommends largest rent hike in 30 years