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 sues on behalf of disabled students denied a public education

NYT: School Absences Rise as Special Education Fails Students, Suit Says
CBS NY: NYC schools aren’t meeting needs of students with disabilities, lawsuit alleges
NYDN: Families sue Dept. of Ed. for failure to help students with emotional disabilities
Chalkbeat: How to get students with disabilities back to class? Lawsuit pushes for solutions.
Education Week: Are Schools Responsible for Students Who Avoid School?

More LAS in the news

News12 Bronx: Legal Aid Society appeals court ruling against CityFHEPS reforms
City Limits: In One Day, Four NYCHA Developments Convert to PACT Private Management
Bronx Times: Seventh annual Housing Conference held to better inform tenants of their rights
NYLJ: Subpoena Against Rental Empire Affirms AG’s Authority to Probe Tenant Blacklisting
The City: Randall’s Island Tents Are Coming Down, but 60,000 Migrants Remain in Shelters
BK Reader: Mentally Ill Detained on Rikers Often Locked up in Cells For Weeks, Report Says
The Washington Post: Can police search your phone? Here are your legal rights.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: BDS condemns Rikers Island’s treatment of mentally ill inmates
AMNY: NYPD ‘chronically’ underreported encounters with civilians, civil rights groups say
City & State: Following the asylum-seeker odyssey: a timeline