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:

El Diario: Pendiente de la Firma de Cuomo Una ley para Evitar Desalojos de Afectados Por la Pandemia
AMNY: De Blasio Calls on State to Extend Eviction Moratorium Until August
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: LAS, Others Call On Governor Cuomo To Enact Safe Harbor Act Into Law
Spectrum News: Lawmakers Seek Renter Protection Approvals
Gothamist: Extended Eviction Relief For Tenants Waiting For Cuomo’s Signature
Queens Daily Eagle: Amid Confusion, Lawmakers Urge Cuomo to Halt Evictions for COVID-hit Tenants
NY Daily News: New Law Strengthens and Extends Eviction Moratorium for New Yorkers Impacted by Coronavirus
Univision: Activistas Piden al Gobernador de Nueva York Firmar Antes del 1 de Julio un Proyecto que Protege a Inquilinos
Law360: NY Bill Enforcing Partial Eviction Moratorium Signed Into Law
BuzzFeed News: My Landlord Is Threatening To Evict Me During A Health And Economic Crisis. What Do I Do?
Marketplace: What Will Happen To New York’s Sky High Rents?
Bronx Times: Assemblyman Dinowitz’s proposed Tenant Safe Harbor Act Signed Into Law

More LAS In The News

Fortune: New York Mayor Says He Will Slash Police Budget by $1 billion, Activists Aren’t Buying It
Gothamist: NYPD Officers Raked In $115 Million In Overtime During First 2 Weeks Of Recent Protests
The Final Call: Bullies In Blue
Queens Daily Eagle: Appellate Court Reverses Queens Robbery Conviction, Finding Judge Acted as Prosecutor
NYLJ: NY Appeals Court Orders New Trial for Man in Case Where Judge Took Over Witness Questioning
NYDN: New York Prisons Have Not Expanded Coronavirus Testing to All Asymptotic Individuals Despite CDC Recommendations
Times Union: Criminal Justice Reformers Host Virtual Rally demanding Halt to Bail Reform Changes
Curve Magazine: Legal Aid Society Condemns NYPD Violence Against Queer Liberation March
Gothamist: Reopening Housing Court Is “Premature And Dangerous,” Brooklyn Lawmakers Say
WNYC: Calls Grow for Brooklyn Housing Court to Delay Reopening or Relocate
City Limits: New York’s Pandemic Rolls On, and Prison Testing is Still an Issue
NY1: Exclusive: NYPD DNA Database Continues to Grow, Legal Aid Society Says
Manhattan Times: Reform Rollback
Gothamist: Memo: NYPD Oversight Investigators’ Job Has Become “Untenable” Because Of Body Cam Backlog