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LAS Demands Amended Rent Relief Programs to Benefit More New Yorkers

The Legal Aid Society called on the Governor and New York State Legislature to help tenants who are suffering financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported by Gothamist.

Activists Call on Governor to Sign Bill That Would Prevent ICE Arrests in State Courts

The Protect Our Courts Act was passed months ago by the New York State legislature and the only thing missing is the final authorization from Governor Cuomo for it to go into effect, reports Univision.

Watch: LAS Fights to Keep Tenants Warm This Winter

The Legal Aid Society is taking on a Queens landlord after tenants have languished for months without heat, according to CBS New York.

LAS Applauds New Law Establishing Deadlines for Tenant Repairs

New legislation establishes a 60-day maximum for property owners to make court-ordered repairs, reports Real Estate Weekly.

LAS Defender Pardoned Decades After Teen Robbery Conviction

First-hand experience with the criminal justice system led to a career in public defense, reports the New York Daily News.

LAS Hopeful for Biden Administration DOJ Reset

Reformers are expecting a revitalization of Obama-era policing and social justice policies, according to Law360.

LAS in the News 11.13.20

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 Files Suit Requiring Newark to Accept Housing Vouchers From Homeless New Yorkers

The federal class action, filed with Lowenstein Sandler LLP, would allow individuals to move from a NYC homeless shelter to an apartment in Newark using one-time rent subsidies, according to POLITICO New York.

LAS Slams New York’s Rent Relief Misfire

A new report released by the Department of Housing and Community Renewal shows that less than $40 million of that $100 million slated for statewide emergency rent relief was disbursed, according to THE CITY.

LAS Secures Innocence for Client Wrongfully Convicted of a 1992 Murder

Charges against Emmanuelle Cooper, a client who spent 27 years in prison, have been dropped due to a clear lack of evidence, as reported by the New York Daily News.