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LAS Calls on Cuomo, DOCCS to Release Vulnerable New Yorkers at COVID-19 Hotspots

The call comes after 337 individuals tested positive for COVID-19 at Elmira Correctional Facility, according to the Daily Star.

LAS Blasts Fordham Manor Landlord Over Derelict Building Conditions

Negligence and mismanagement have left tenants without gas for nearly a year, according to Norwood News.

LAS Sues City to Protect Homeless Single Adult New Yorkers

The lawsuit demands single-occupancy hotel rooms to temporarily provide safe shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported by THE CITY.

Listen: LAS Blasts Drug-Planting NYPD Officer

The Legal Aid Society called on the District Attorney to vacate the conviction of Jason Serrano, who was framed by Staten Island police, according to WNYC News.

LAS Mourns the Loss of Another Incarcerated New Yorker to COVID-19

The Legal Aid Society simultaneously condemned DOCCS for allowing yet another virus outbreak, this time at Elmira Correctional Facility, as reported by the New York Daily News.

LAS Calls for Sensible Solutions to Tackle Backlog of Special Education Cases

Increasing mediations and settlements would help families avoid a lengthy hearing process, reports Chalkbeat New York.

LAS Decries City’s Response to Systemic Internet Issues at Homeless Shelters

Despite ongoing connectivity issues for students participating in remote learning, the City remains resistant to providing broadband-based WiFi in shelters, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS in the News 10.16.20

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 Warns of Second COVID-19 Surge in NYS Prison System

The warning comes after a spike in positive tests at Greene County Correctional Facility, where 94 incarcerated New Yorkers are now infected, according to the New York Daily News.

NYPD Admits Almost 2,000 People Should be Removed From City DNA Index

In response to this admission, The Legal Aid Society called on the City Council to pass legislation ending genetic stop-and-frisk, as reported by the New York Daily News.