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.

David Vanguard: Advocates Urge New York City to Accelerate Rikers Closure
Hoodline: South Bronx Precinct Writes Most of NYC’s Loitering Tickets, Data Shows
Gothamist: NYPD curbs spitting and idling tickets amid complaints about quality-of-life crackdown
Legal Reader: The Hidden Price Tag of Police Misconduct: What Settlements Cost Taxpayers
Spectrum Local News: $100M lawsuit follows mistaken NYPD arrest inGowanus
The City Reporter: Ninth Detainee Dies on Rikers Island So Far This Year
QDE: Man dies on Rikers Island, marking ninth DOC death this year
Gothamist: Rikers death is at least the 9th in corrections department custody this year
Patch: 36-Year-Old Man Dies In NYC Jail
amNY: Rikers Island death: Suspect becomes ninth person to die in NYC jail custody thisyear
amNY: Federal judge finalizes $162 million lost wages settlement for New York home aides
FingerLakes1.com: Judge approves $162 million PPL settlement for 200,000 home careworkers
News10: PPL settles wage theft suit with $162M for NYcaregivers
NPR: U.S. officials look to Europe to learn how to make prison better
NYLJ: Legal Aid Chief Defender Tina Luongo Takes Helm of NLADA Board
NYDN: Civil rights fears spark new effort to stop NYC from using AI-driven cell phone trackers
The Chief Leader: Ninth detainee dies in NYC jail custody this year
Law360: NY Contractor Gets Final OK For $162M Caregiver Wage Deal