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 decries rent increase for some of New York City’s most vulnerable residents

Politico: Rent Guidelines Board votes to partially freeze rents on one-year leases
Pix 11: Rent Guidelines Board approves rent increase for regulated apartments in NYC after vote
NY Post: Rent-stabilized apartments in NYC to see rent hikes
El Diario: Aprobaron subir 1.5 y 2.5% alquileres estabilizados en Nueva York
BX News 12: Tenants in rent stabilized apartments to see increase in rent

LAS applauds dismissal of marijuana cases in Queens

Patch: Queens DA Dismisses 3,255 Marijuana Cases Following Legalization
QNS: Queens Criminal Court dismisses thousands of low-level marijuana cases at DA’s request
Queens Daily Eagle: Queens DA moves to vacate thousands of marijuana cases

More LAS in the news

NYT: Rent Relief Has Arrived. Here’s How Landlords and Tenants Can Claim It.
Law360: NY Cannabis Law Is National Blueprint For Pot Expungement
WNYC: Legal Aid Society Says It Is Here To Stop Gun Violence, Too
City & State: How New York repealed the ‘walking while trans’ law
Marijuana Moment: NYPD Marijuana Arrests Persisted Along Racially Biased Lines
Filter Magazine: 91% of Recent NYPD Marijuana Arrests Were of Black or Hispanic People
NNY360: Minimal movement in criminal cases surrounding Treyanna Summerville’s death
The Village Sun: Yang wins Chinatown support, backs reform of 24-hour homecare rule
NYDN: NYC police watchdogs will probe racial quota allegations in federal lawsuit
Open Mike Podcast: Alfonzo Riley Prevails Over Malicious Judges, Excessive Sentencing
WNYC: Is This The End of Local ICE Detention? That’s The Hope — And Fear