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 secures tax exempt status for historic black women’s benevolent society

NYT: ‘A lifeline’ for the home of the United Order of Tents
NY Magazine: The United Order of the Tents Might Be Spared Demolition
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Black Benevolent Society Wins Its Tax Exemption
CBS2: Deal reached to save historic United Order of Tents mansion in Brooklyn
Patch: Years-Long Effort Saves Bed-Stuy Organization’s Historic Home

LAS decries vote to raise rents for vulnerable New Yorkers

Gothmiast: NYC board votes to increase rents on 1 million rent-stabilized units by 3%
PIX11: NYC Rent Guidelines Board approves rent increases for rent-stabilized apartments
NYP: NYC Rent Board narrowly approves hikes of up to 6% for stabilized apartments
NYP: New Yorkers in rent-stabilized apartments brace for 7% increase
AMNY: Rent Guidelines Board final vote Wednesday, stabilized tenants face significant hikes
Gothamist: NYC board to vote on rent increase for 1 million rent-stabilized units
NEWS12: Wednesday marks Rent Guidelines Board final vote on rent-stabilized units
Newsday: Nassau Rent Guidelines Board approves hikes of up to 2% for rent-regulated units
6SQFT: NYC’s stabilized apartments to see rent hike for second year in a return on warrant
QNS: Queens borough president calls for more affordable housing as RGB approves rent hikes
Brick Underground: Rent increases of 3 percent are approved for NYC’s stabilized tenants

City Council demands fair funding for public defense, civil legal services

Jurist: New York City Council members urge city to increase legal services funding
NYDN: NYC Council urges Mayor Adams to increase funding for legal aid providers
Talk Justice: Pandemic Creates Opportunity to Assess NYC Child Removals
El Diario: Anuncian aumento salarial para 32,000 empleados de agencias uniformadas de NYC
Queens Daily Eagle: Council calls on mayor to increase funds for public defenders

More LAS in the news

NYT: Lights, Camera, Criminal Defense: Lawyers Pick Up Cameras to Aid Clients
NYDN OpEd: New York must fairly fund its public defenders
Gothamist: Pushed by Council, Mayor Adams agrees to help shelter residents apply for housing
Crain’s: Mayor scraps shelter wait period amid showdown with council over housing bills
NYP: Albany considers controversial ‘Wrongful Convictions Act’ as NYS Dems return to session
Gothamist: NYC officials chide NYPD for decades of destroyed evidence in warehouse fire
NYDN LTE: Wealth Boosters
CBS2: NYPD says it needs $600 million to build new evidence storage facility
NYDN: In wake of warehouse fire, NYPD says it needs $600 million to build new storage facility
City Limits: Bills to Bolster NY’s Rent Stabilization Law Head To Governor’s Desk
Spectrum News: Hochul says housing actions will be coming soon
Crain’s: Legislature passes pair of rent-regulation bills during extended Assembly session
Jacobin: Socialists Are Winning Right-to-Counsel Tenant Protections Across the US
City & State: The Legislature actually passed some (minor) housing bills