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.

Federal prosecutor calls for independent leadership on Rikers

NYT: Federal Prosecutor Urges Takeover of Rikers Island
Associated Press: US attorney in Manhattan seeking federal takeover of city’s troubled Rikers Island
Gothamist: Feds call for takeover of NYC jail system as humanitarian crisis at Rikers spirals
Patch: Top Manhattan Prosecutor Calls For Receivership of Rikers Island
The Chief Leader: U.S. attorney seeks federal takeover of Rikers
NYDN: Adams defends Rikers record, says U.S. Attorney’s call for fed oversight
AMNY: Mayor insists he’s ‘best person’ to fix city jails amid U.S. attorney’s pursuit of fed takeover
CBS2: US Attorney seeking federal takeover of troubled Rikers Island jail complex
NYDN: Rikers takeover would curb the power of the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association

LAS: Governor’s executive order on housing fails tenants

Patch: From ‘Hellhole’ To Homes: Hochul Unveils Housing Plan Redo In NYC
Bloomberg: Hochul Targets NY Housing Shortage With Developer Incentives
Times Union: Hochul renews push for housing, liberal advocates skeptical
Brooklyn Paper: Hochul announces financial incentive for Gowanus affordable housing
NYDN: Hochul issues orders to spur housing development in New York
NYP: Hochul rolls out tweaks to NY housing policy after lawmakers nixed larger reforms
Politico: Hochul takes executive action to extend tax benefits mirroring 421-a

NYC sets 60-day limit on shelter stays for asylum seekers

NY1: Adams limits shelter stays for adult migrants to 60 days
Gothamist: Mayor Adams expected to limit shelter stays as migrant crisis continues
Patch: NYC Sets 60-Day Shelter Stay Limit For Adult Asylum Seekers
Reuters: NYto distribute flyers telling migrants at U.S.-Mexico border to ‘consider another city’
NYDN: Mayor to impose 60-day shelter stay restriction for adults amid NYC migrant crisis
Crain’s: Adult asylum seekers get 60-day notice to find alternative housing
PoliticsNY: City to start limiting homeless shelter stays for single adult migrants to 60 days
NY Post: NYC to impose 60-day shelter stay limit for adult migrants as crisis continues
NBC NY: NYC announces 60-day limit in city shelters for asylum seekers amid migrant crisis
The City: Asylum-Seekers in City Shelters to Get 60-Day Notices to Find New Housing
Gothamist: Mayor Adams gives single adult migrants 60-day notice to leave shelters
City Limits: Mayor Adams Puts 60-Day Limit on Shelter Stays for Adult Migrants
Gothamist: For some migrants in NYC, a tent encampment under the BQE is now home
CBS2: NYC preparing to evict asylum seekers to make space for arriving families
1010WINS: NYC fliers tell migrants at Mexico border to go somewhere else
Newsday: Adult asylum-seekers without children in NYC shelters will get 60-day notices
Washington Post: NYC to issue fliers to migrants at southern U.S. border: Find another city

LAS calls for reform, accountability as Mayor names new Police Commissioner 

NYT: Edward Caban Becomes First Latino Police Commissioner in New York
Patch: Edward Caban Officially Named NYPD Commissioner
NEWS12: Edward Caban tapped as next NYPD commissioner, first Latino to lead the force
AMNY: Hispanic community says appointment of first Puerto Rican Commissioner offers hope
NY1: Edward Caban named new NYPD commissioner
City & State: Edward Caban named NYPD’s first Latino commissioner
NYDN: NYPD appoints Edward Caban as NYC’s first Latino commissioner
CNN: New York City appoints its first Latino police commissioner Edward Caban
El Diario: Edward Cabán hace historia al ser nombrado como el primer Comisionado latino del NYPD
Queens Daily Eagle: Mayor names Edward Caban next police commissioner

More LAS in the news

City Limits: Former Homeless Services Head to Oppose City in Right-to-Shelter Litigation
Queens Daily Eagle: City Council Overrides Mayor’s Veto of Housing Bills
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: LAS’ Tina Luongo Honored With LGBTQ+ Bar’s Legal Services Justice Award
Streetsblog: Latest Cop Crackdown on Deliveristas Misses the Point: Advocates
The Saratogian: Hochul announces measures to protect undocumented workers
The Indypendent: Chelsea NYCHA Tenants Urge Halt to Plans to Demolish Their Homes
The Chelsea Paper: LAS Demands NYCHA Halt $1.5B Plan to Demolish/Rebuild
City Limits: Asylum-Seeker Families Decry Sudden Transfer from Emergency Shelter in Queens
Queens Daily Eagle: William Johnstone becomes sixth person in DOC custody to die this year
The City: Correction Department Stops Sharing Timesheet Data with Oversight Board
NYDN: New Yorkers arrested in 2020 BLM protests poised to get $13M in historic settlement
NY Post: MTA quietly rolls out AI at 7 unnamed stations to monitor fare evasion in NYC subways
Crain’s: City’s $13M NYPD payout is latest example of a costly trend