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.

Gothamist: NYC’s new schools chief vows to tackle stubbornly high rates of absenteeism
Salon: Why Eric Adams still won’t quit: An American story of faith and delusion
Queens Daily Eagle: Officer cuffed for smuggling drugs into Rikers
Queens Daily Eagle: Courts to speed up cases in effort to shrink Rikers’ population
Queens Daily Eagle: Former Rikers worker says DOC locks mentally ill inside cells for weeks
Gothamist: As the migrant ‘crisis’ recedes in NYC, criticism of the city stands its ground
Little Black Book: LAS Raises Awareness of Critical Need to Connect People with Resources