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LAS Condemns DOC Staff for Failing to Wear Masks, Practice Social Distancing

Legal Aid Attorneys who have participated in videoconferences and in-person legal visits to Department of Correction facilities describe a persistent failure to follow COVID-19 protocols, according to the Queens Daily Eagle.

LAS Threatens Lawsuit Against City to Protect Families at Brooklyn Shelter

The City plans to move families with children from Flatlands Family Residence to make room for single women currently scheduled to move from the Long Island City Plaza Hotel in Queens, according to Gothamist.

LAS in the News 9.11.20

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LAS Calls for NYPD Disciplinary System That Discourages Misconduct

A report, which was recently made public, indicates that most officers accused of lying and excessive force still have their jobs, according to the New York Daily News.

Listen: LAS Rips Cuomo’s Handling of Incarcerated New Yorkers with Mental Illness

Stefen Short, Supervising Attorney with The Legal Aid Society’s Prisoners’ Rights Project, appeared on The Capitol Pressroom to discuss New York's “prison-to-homeless shelter pipeline” for incarcerated people suffering with mental illness.

LAS Preps Lawsuit Over City’s Plan to Move Homeless New Yorkers with Disabilities

Mayor de Blasio’s knee-jerk reaction has created a housing crisis for hundreds of families forced to relocate to facilities that lack necessary accommodations, according to the New York Daily News.

NYC Braces for Increase in Homeless Population Once State Eviction Freeze Expires

The Legal Aid Society and other advocates expressed concern that New York’s homeless population will skyrocket if Albany allows the statewide eviction freeze to lapse, reports The Wall Street Journal.

LAS Condemns City’s Decision to Relocate Homeless New Yorkers From UWS Hotel

The de Blasio Administration capitulated to Upper West Side not in my back yard-ism by announcing plans to move individuals from the Lucerne Hotel to a family shelter, according to The New York Times.

City’s Rogue DNA Databank Grows by Thousands Despite 20k Eligible for Removal

The City's DNA index has grown by 2,000 individuals since March, even though the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner has provided the NYPD with a list of roughly 20k New Yorkers who could be removed, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS in the News 9.04.20

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.