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 demands details on City’s plan to provide shelter to migrants

All Things Considered: NY mayor migrant tents raises questions about right to shelter mandate
W42ST: Increased Migrant Arrivals Prompt Mayor’s Office to Open Red Cross Intake Center
Gothamist: Does Mayor Adams’ migrant tents plan violate NYC’s right-to-shelter mandate?
City Limits: NYC Opens 300-Household Intake Shelter for Asylum Seekers in Midtown Hotel
Patch: NYC Nears Cruise Ship Deal To House Migrants: Report
Newsweek: How Trump’s Border Wall Contractors Signed on to Build NYC Migrant Shelters
NYDN: Bronx migrant tent camp under fire from NYC Council as Mayor Adams continues with plan
The City: Asylum-Seekers Who Came Months Ago Still Say they Lack Housing, Legal Help
NBC4: NYC Nearing Deal to House Incoming Migrants on Norwegian Cruise Ship: Report
ABC7: New York City Council holds oversight hearing on response to asylum seeker crisis
Bloomberg: NYC Faces $1 Billion Tab From Migrant Influx as Economy Strains Budget
Gothamist: New York’s first ‘tent city’ for asylum seekers could open next week
SI Advance: NYC Coalition: Cruise ships are not the right solution for asylum seekers
City & State: With asylum seekers’ arrival, shelter advocates worry the city will cut legal corners
SI Advance: Adams remains silent on possible migrant ship at Staten Island Homeport
City Limits: Amid Flood Concerns, Mayor Says NYC Will Asylum Seeker Tents to Randall’s Island
FOX5: Migrant tent shelter will be on Randall’s Island, not at Orchard Beach
News12: Orchard Beach migrant relief center to be moved to Randall’s Island
Associated Press: After storms, NYC moving location of planned migrant shelter
Gothamist: What we know about NYC’s first ‘tent city’ for asylum seekers
Crain’s: After flooding, city moves migrant relief center to Randall’s Island
City & State: Plans for a Randall’s Island tent city draw familiar criticism
NYDN: NYC Mayor Adams defends decision to move migrant tent city to Randall’s Island
AMNY: Randalls Island tent city in infancy as Mayor Adams fends of critics
NY1: Mayor defends plan to move asylum seeker camp to Randall’s Island
CBS2: Migrant relief center relocating to Randall’s Island after concerns from residents
Gothamist: Adams migrant ‘tent city’ relocation fails to quell safety and accessibility concerns
The Independent: Why officials are warning of an ‘operational, moral failure’ at migrant tent city

LAS unveils NYC’s most comprehensive database on law enforcement misconduct

Gothamist: New Yorkers can now look up the records of police they encounter
NBC4: ‘Law Enforcement Lookup:’ Thousands of NYPD Misconduct Files Made Available to Public
The Crime Report: New Yorkers Gain Expanded Access to NYPD Officers’ Records
NYDN: Online database makes pubic thousands of misconduct accusations against NYPD cops
WNYC: New Yorkers can now look up the records of police they encounter
PIX11: New Yorkers can look up NYPD officer records in new database
Patch: New ‘One-Stop’ Database Detailing NYPD Misconduct Kicks Off
El Diario: Revelan base de datos de actos de mala conducta de policías del NYPD
Queens Daily Eagle: New database shows hundreds of thousands of NYPD misconduct records
VICE: There’s a New, Massive Database of NYPD Misconduct With 450,000 Records
Filter: Largest-Ever Database of NYPD Misconduct Unveiled to Public
Patch: These 20 Astoria Cops Have Committed Misconduct, New Database Shows
The Brian Lehrer Show: NYPD Misconduct Database Goes Online
Patch: These 17 UES Cops Have Committed Misconduct, New Database Shows
AMNY: Legal Aid Society unveils new law enforcement misconduct database

More LAS in the news

City & State: The 2022 Nonprofit Power 100
Brian Lehrer Show: What Heat Season Means For You
QNS: LAS’ new attorney-in-charge of citywide housing justice practice has roots in Queens
Amsterdam News: Wrongful Conviction Day: 24 hours dedicated to those with a lifetime stolen
BRICTV: #BHeard Town Hall – Evictions and Foreclosures – The Impact of Housing Insecurity
The Real Deal: NY gets more federal rent aid — but only 6% of need
Patch: Terror And Kidnapping’: New Yorkers Jailed Without Seeing Judge: Suit
1010WINS: ‘Lawsuit accuses NYPD of illegally jailing people at Rikers without seeing judge
Patch: NY Gets $100M More Emergency Rent Aid As Apartment Prices Rise
NYDN: NYC jail training chief quit after 9 days; Rikers unit he previously led was criticized
Business Insider: A New York man was unwittingly scammed out of his childhood home
Hell Gate: NYPD is Illegally Sending People to Rikers Without Ever Seeing a Judge, Lawsuit Claims
FAQ NYC: The Mapmaker’s Big Surprise
NYDN: Why I welcome asylum seekers to our country
Patch: NYC’s Wages Falling Far Behind Record-High Rents, Study Finds
City Limits: Communication Issues at NY Jail After Transfer Of ICE Detainees
NYDN: Gap between NYC wage growth and rent growth is widest since 2008: report