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.

LAS launches emergency response unit for people facing eviction

NYT: The Team ‘Racing Against the Clock’ to Save New Yorkers From Eviction
amNY: Legal Aid launches ’emergency response team’ to stop NYC evictions within 24 hours
NYDN: Legal Aid announces expanded resources to help New Yorkers facing eviction

LAS suit takes on Trump’s latest unlawful immigration policy

amNY Law: LAS sues over rule change barring green card applicants from accessing benefits
CBS: Another lawsuit filed against Trump administration’s new immigration rule
WSYR: Three New York lawsuits challenge public charge rule change
IMI: New York Leads 22-State Suit Against Green Card Rule on Food Stamps and Medicaid
Forum Daily: The public charge rule has come into force despite being challenged in the courts.

More LAS in the news

Times Union: Lawsuit alleges inmates’ calls to Legal Aid unlawfully monitored
WNYC: Mayor Mamdani’s ‘Broken Windows’ Promise
The Real Deal: NY Dirt: How New York steered 4 buildings to a nonprofit over other buyers
NYDN: Legal Aid calls out increase in “broken-windows” policing under Mamdani
Caribbean Today: Immigrant Advocacy Groups Sue Over New US Public Charge Rule
News12: NYC lawmakers tour Horizon Juvenile Center, demand changes amid ongoing concerns
Queens Daily Eagle: Rikers ‘deadlocking’ allegations resurface at Council hearing
Documented NY: ‘Rubber Stamp’ Immigration Judges Flout Federal Court Orders