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. Our experienced teams provide comprehensive services, support, and advocacy that protect rights, keep families and communitiess together, and in many cases, changes 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.

Politico: Inside Mamdani’s fraught effort to rein in the NYPD unit he pledged to end
amNY: Nearly 10,000 NYPD street stops went missing from department books
amNY Law: Legal Service providers, chief judge make calls for increased civil legal funding
Amsterdam News: NYPD misconduct payouts approach $1 billion
Amsterdam News: NYC Electeds call for decarceration and reform in youth detention centers
Gothamist: Brooklyn DA brings back warrant-clearing event as quality-of-life tickets surge
SI Live: Mamdani facing criticism for ‘broken windows’ policing despite reform promises
Times Union: Editorial: Respect the law, DOCCS
The City Reporter: Millions From Congress to Cover Rent for Those Left in Chaos by Defunding
NPR: Trump administration using massive civil fines to push self-deportations
Hoodline: NY Appeals Court Forces Court Administrators to Hand Over Secret Memos to Judges