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LAS Blasts Bail Reform Fear-Mongering as Pretrial Detentions Rise

Criminal justice advocates say the increase is linked to rollbacks in New York's bail reform law, reports the Times Union.

LAS Calls on Cuomo to Act as OTDA Removes Eviction Moratorium Guidance

The Legal Aid Society implored the Governor to protect thousands from homelessness after the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance abruptly removed an eviction freeze until December 31st from its site, as reported by The Real Deal.

LAS Statement on the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died due to complications from cancer, she was 87 years old.

LAS in the News 9.18.20

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 Launches Fundraiser to Help Families Afford Critical Immigration Fees

The campaign was created to help low-income immigrant families afford exorbitant fees associated with filing certain United States Citizenship and Immigration Service’s applications, as reported by Univision.

LAS Client Faces Eviction From Childhood Home in Queens Without State Action

Advocates are urging leaders in Albany to extend the eviction moratorium during the COVID-19 pandemic to help thousands of struggling families, according to the Queens Daily Eagle.

LAS Condemns City for Failing to Provide Harmonia Shelter Residents Essential Meals

The Legal Aid Society received multiple phone calls from concerned residents who had not received breakfast or lunch, as reported by Patch.

Huffington Post Highlights Plight of Immigrants in ICE Detention During COVID-19

A client of the Legal Aid Society speaks with HuffPo about his experience in ICE detention and the dangers of being incarcerated during a global pandemic.

Listen: LAS Rips City, UWS NIMBY Campaign to Evict Homeless New Yorkers

Joshua Goldfein, an attorney with The Legal Aid Society's Homeless Rights Project, appeared on The Brian Lehrer Show to provide an update on advocates’ efforts to protect the rights of homeless New Yorkers.

LAS Urges NYS Forensic Science Commission to Prohibit Controversial DNA Testing

The Commission announced that two laboratories will begin using phenotyping, the testing of forensic DNA for the purpose of determining physical attributes and genetic genealogy, according to the New York Daily News.