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, 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 ruling to force implementation of housing voucher reform, expansion

Gothamist: Adams administration must expand city-funded rental subsidies, appeals court says
Politico: State appellate court sides with City Council, Legal Aid on voucher expansion
Bloomberg Law: NYC Council Can Expand Rental Assistance Program, Court Says
City Limits: Mayor Must Implement Council Laws Expanding Rental Vouchers, Court Rules
The Real Deal: Court says Adams must implement housing voucher expansion
AMNY: Appellate court directs Adams to implement CityFHEPS reforms
NY Daily News: Mayor ordered to enact council bill expanding NYC rental aid voucher program
Crain’s New York: Adams must expand costly housing voucher, court rules in win for council

More LAS in the news

Pix11: Displaced tenants call on NYC to force landlord to repair fire-ravaged homes
Documented NY: Search for Lawyers Intensifies as Court Detentions Ramp Up
El Diario: Líderes y activistas de Nueva York lamentan que Trump siga adelante con su plan
Gothamist: Court temporarily reverses suspension of solitary confinement law in NY prisons
NBC5: Judge overturns HALT Act suspensions in New York prisons
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Mayor forms new office for free legal services
The Capitol Pressroom: Court faults state for suspension of solitary confinement reforms
The City: As Rikers Population Surges, Correction Department Bid to Add Beds Stalls
Huffington Post: Trump’s Immigration Agenda Making Things Worse For Domestic Violence Victims
WNYC: ‘Deeply traumatic’: Report finds NYC’s child welfare agency is broken for families
Amsterdam News: Fight to ban solitary confinement becomes fight over democratic process
Brooklyn Paper: Voucher confusion leaves Brooklyn family on the brink of homelessness
NY1’s Inside City Hall: Supervising attorney breaks down the HALT Act
Gothamist: ‘Deeply traumatic’: Report finds NYC’s child welfare agency is broken for families
New York Times: 300,000 New Yorkers Could Lose Food-Stamp Benefits After Trump’s Cuts
News10: CDPAP Transition: One settlement, two wage theft lawsuits move forward