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 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 repeal of discriminatory housing law in Newark

City Limits: Newark Council Votes to Strike Controversial Law Banning Homeless Families
NJLJ: Facing Class Action, Newark Repeals Barrier to New York Homeless Shelter Residents
CBS NY: Judge rules Newark’s blocking of New York City SOTA program as unconstitutional
News 12: Newark repeals ‘needy person ban’ measure amid federal court case
Star Ledger: Newark drops ban on program that brought 1,200 homeless people from NYC
Patch: Newark Repeals Ban That Fought Controversial NYC Homeless Aid Program

LAS decries rent hikes for vulnerable New Yorkers

CNN: Rents to rise for more than a million New Yorkers in rent stabilized apartments
ABC7: NYC board votes to increase rent to 3.25% for 1-year leases, 5% for 2-year leases
NBC4: NYC Rent Guidelines Board Vote Looms as Many NYers Brace for Possible Rent Hikes
AMNY: Rent Guidelines Board approves increases of up to 3.25-5% for leases
Pix 11: Rent increase approved for regulated apartments in NYC after vote
Bronx News 12: Rent Guidelines Board set to vote on rent increase in rent-stabilized units
The City: Rent Guidelines Board 3.5% Hike Is Biggest in Nearly a Decade
Politico: First rent hike under Adams is highest in 9 years
News 12: Rent Guidelines Board votes in favor of increasing rent citywide
Daily Mail: New York City approves biggest rent hikes in a Decade
Brownstoner: Tenants, Landlords Decry Rent Board Hike of Up to 5 Percent
West 42nd Street: New York Rent Guidelines Board 3.5% Hike Is Biggest in Nearly a Decade
Patch: Rent Hikes OK’d For 2.4M NYC Tenants In Rent-Stabilized Apartments
El Diario: Miles de inquilinos de renta estabilizada en Nueva York ahora pagarán hasta 5% más
NYT: New York City Rent Increase: What You Need to Know

LAS mourns Albert Drye, eighth New Yorker to pass in DOC custody this year

NYT: 3 N.Y.C. Detainees Die in Less Than a Week, Bringing Year’s Total to 9
Patch: Rikers Sees Deaths Mount After Judge Gives NYC Last Chance On Jail
Bloomberg: NYC’s Adams Touts Progress at Rikers Jail as Deaths in Custody Mount
Queens Daily Eagle: Two die on Rikers, seventh and eight this year
NY1: More than 2,700 weapons, contraband confiscated on Rikers: officials
City & State: Eric Adams claims progress at Rikers despite several recent detainee deaths
The Independent: Eric Adams hails progress at Rikers Island despite deaths
Politics NY: Mayor Adams says circumstances crucial to understanding recent Rikers Island deaths
NYDN: Mayor Adams defends NYC jail guards on sick leave amid increasingly deadly Rikers crisis
NYP: Mayor Eric Adams staunchly defends DOC as detainee death count rises
Pix 11: Detainees die 2 days in a row while in NYC DOC custody
Gothamist: Another person dies in city custody, DOC says — eighth so far this year
NYP: NYC reveals eighth DOC custody death so far this year — the second in two days
NYDN: Jailed criminal suspect dies in NYC custody at Bellevue Hospital — eighth so far this year
Bloomberg: NYC Jails Report Second Death in Two Days as Safety Calls Mount

LAS calls for equitable gun legislation following Supreme Court ruling

CNN: Nonprofit says SCOTUS decision may be a step “toward ending arbitrary licensing standards”
Spectrum News: How New York lawmakers might respond to conceal carry ruling
NBC4: Hochul Blasts ‘Outrageous’ SCOTUS Decision on NY Gun Permit Law
The Daily Beast: Supreme Court Paves Way for Even Looser Gun Laws Weeks After Uvalde Massacre
NYLJ: Hochul to Call Special Session After SCOTUS Strikes State’s Concealed Carry Restriction
AP: Supreme Court Decision Live Updates
Reuters: New York braces for more guns after landmark Supreme Court ruling
Politico: ‘Frightful in its scope’: Lawmakers scramble to counteract SCOTUS gun ruling
Truthout: Calls to Expand Supreme Court Grow After Justices Strike Down New York Gun Law
Reason: SCOTUS Affirms Right ‘To Carry a Handgun for Self-Defense Outside the Home’
NYDN: New Yorkers denounce Supreme Court ruling on guns
NYT: Twitter Space – The Supreme Court struck down NY gun limits: What happens now?

More LAS in the news

NYDN: LAS lawyers claim NYC fiddles with Rikers missed medical visit numbers
Queens Daily Eagle: City will remain in control of Rikers after judge accepts action plan
City Limits: Homeless Hotel Residents Brace for Next Move as NYC Weighs Changes to Protections
LGBTQ Nation: NY police will no longer target gay men in public bathrooms
El Diario: Nueva York adopta un nuevo plan de financiamiento para apartamentos de NYCHA
BK Reader: City, State Will Pay 54K NY’ers $22M for the Illegal Termination of Public Assistance
QNS: Defenders warn staffing shortages could impact lowest-income citizens’ right to legal counsel
Politico: Uncertain Future Following the End of 421-A