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NACDL to Utilize Legal Aid’s CAPstat to Create National Police Misconduct Database

Since its launch in March of 2018, CAPstat has served as an invaluable resource to help hold New York City Police Department officers who commit acts of misconduct accountable, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS to Intervene on Behalf of Tenants in Frivolous Landlord Lobby Lawsuit

The Legal Aid Society, Legal Services NYC and Selendy & Gay PLLC were granted a petition in Federal Court to intervene in two lawsuits that attack rent laws and recently enacted housing reforms, according to The Real Deal.

Watch: Desus and Mero Talk Raising Funds for LAS on Stephen Colbert

The popular talk show duo will donate proceeds from a new line of OddFellows Ice Cream products to the fight for social justice.

As Imminent Eviction Crisis Looms, LAS Calls on Albany to Protect New Yorkers

With less than ten days before the NYS eviction moratorium expires, The Legal Aid Society is calling on the Governor and Legislature to act to prevent an unprecedented wave of homelessness, according to the Associated Press.

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.