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CBS Evening News Reports on Legal Aid’s WiFi Lawsuit

This past Friday, CBS Evening News covered Legal Aid’s litigation efforts to equip homeless shelters with reliable WiFi access for families grappling with remote learning.

LAS Calls Extension of Cuomo Eviction Moratorium No Reason to Celebrate

Latest in a series of extensions no guarantee against eviction as COVID rages, reports Pix11.

LAS Warns that New York May Face “Massive” Wave of Evictions

The number of tenants who say they are unable to pay rent has grown exponentially, reports The New York Times.

LAS Calls on Governor Cuomo to Act on 100+ Virus-Related Clemency Applications

This call comes as COVID-19 positive cases continue to soar, claiming the lives of 20 incarcerated New Yorkers and infecting more than 2,600 more, according to WNYC/Gothamist.

LAS and Pro Bono Partners Secure Pardons for Two Clients

Governor Cuomo granted pardons to Rosario Pena and Natasha Joseph, clients who faced likely deportation due to dated convictions, as reported by Pix11 News.

LAS in the News 12.25.20

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 Hits Rent Relief Rules That Leave Struggling Tenants Ineligible

Stringent rules exclude many even as New York reopens the program for new applications, reports THE CITY.

LAS Decries Governor Cuomo’s Refusal to Grant Clemency

Despite promises to make the process more accessible, few incarcerated New Yorkers have received clemency since 2010, according to THE CITY.

LTE: Don’t Act at Sex Workers’ Expense

In a letter published in the New York Daily News, The Legal Aid Society's Leigh Latimer supports legislation that would decriminalize sex work in the State.

New York Reopens COVID-19 Rent Relief Program

Sulay Grant, a housing attorney with The Legal Aid Society, discussed the eligibility requirements for the recently reopened program on Univision.