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:

LAS pushes for an indefinite moratorium as eviction freeze is extended to October 1

Law360: NY Courts Extend Residential Eviction Hold At Least To Oct. 1
Crain’s: Eviction Cases May Resume Tomorrow With Some Exceptions, Judge Says
Queens Daily Eagle: New York court system delays evictions until at least Oct. 1
Gothamist: Eviction Pause Extended To October 1st For NY Tenants Facing Pre-COVID Evictions
NYLJ: New York Courts Extend Freeze on Execution of Residential Evictions Until October
NY1: Top State Judge Extends Eviction Ban Through September
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: OCA confirms it has not resumed evictions
The City: Evictions on Hold Until Oct. 1, but Pre-Pandemic Housing Court Cases Forge Ahead
6SQFT: Evictions in New York on hold until at least October

LAS decries COVID-19 outbreak at four upstate DOCCS prisons

NYDN: Four New York prisons still see high numbers of coronavirus
El Diario: Denuncian brotes de casos de coronavirus en cuatro prisiones al norte de Nueva York

More LAS in the news

NYDN OpEd: De Blasio’s lies on crime
The Hill: NYPD officers surround BLM protester’s apartment in standoff
The Chief Leader: Feds Say DOC Hasn’t Done Enough To Stem Officers’ Abuse of Inmates
6SQFT: NYC launches online portal with free eviction help
AMNY: City’s 30 largest employers pledge to create 100,000 jobs for low-income New Yorkers
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Grand juries return to New York City’s courts for first time since pandemic
Buzzfeed: NYPD Officers Swarmed The Home Of A BLM Protester But Didn’t Make An Arrest
NYDN: CCRB, the city’s police watchdog agency, must cut budget, lay off staff
Business Insider: How The NYPD Became The Most Expensive Police Force In The US
Vice: The Activist Who Streamed a Bizarre Standoff With the NYPD Will Keep Fighting
THE APPEAL: Corporate Landlords Have Gotten Government Aid. Tenants Haven’t.
Gothamist: De Blasio Orders Deeper Cuts To NYPD Oversight Board
Wrongful Conviction Podcast: James Davis