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.

SNAP recipients brace for delays, LAS sues

Gothamist: SNAP recipients sue Trump admin over fast-tracked work rules
Courthouse News Service: NYC social justice group sues USDA over SNAP work requirement
Gothamist: New York state explores sending students home with food as SNAP delay looms
AMNY: ‘True hunger crisis’ in the making as 1.8 million NYC residents face SNAP funding freeze
The Center Square: NYC group sues over SNAP work requirements
Bloomberg Law: NY’s Nixed SNAP Aid Work Waiver Spurs Class Action Against USDA
The Epoch Times: States Sue Trump Admin to Try to Stop Suspension of Food Stamps
News10 ABC: New York sues over SNAP cutoff
Truthout: Attorneys General Sue Trump for Using Shutdown to Disrupt Food Assistance
Hell Gate: Will Hochul Let New Yorkers Go Hungry?
Reuters: NY declares state of emergency to fund food banks as federal food aid set to lapse
Pix11: Gov. Hochul declares ‘food emergency’ ahead of SNAP suspension
Times Union: New York puts $106M into food assistance as SNAP funding runs dry
Capitol Confidential: Hochul says no special session, no tax hikes for ‘bailout’ of Congress
amNY: Gov. Hochul declares emergency as SNAP cuts loom — vows no tax hikes or Albany recall
CBS News: With SNAP benefits in jeopardy, New York declares emergency
The Guardian: New York declares state of emergency to award food banks $65m amid shutdown
News10 ABC: Hochul, Schumer, Gillibrand, Sharpton: SNAP food emergency in New York

More LAS in the news

ABA Podcast: Movement Lawyering: Twyla Carter’s Journey
Law360: NY High Court Says Filing Deadline Is Before Midnight
NY1: Mobile museum aims to stop solitary confinement of detainees
Gothamist: The annual ‘check-in’ with ICE: Now a fraught event for migrants
Queens Daily Eagle: Queens tenant sues Zara Realty and attorneys for ‘weaponizing’ courts
Queens Daily Eagle: The NYPD is unconstitutionally surveilling New Yorkers, new suit claims