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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.

Op-Ed: New York’s Pandemic Response Leaves Prisoners Out in the Cold

Attorneys from The Legal Aid Society penned a joint op-ed in today's Times Union calling on the Governor to "vigorously" use his power to grant clemency in the face of surging COVID infections.

LAS Slams NYC’s Controversial Secret DNA Database

The City's rogue database operation poses a threat to "genetic privacy," according to The Imprint.

LAS Holds Annual Toy Giveaway, Despite Pandemic

Homeless and vulnerable New York families received gifts during a particularly tough holiday season, as reported by NY1.