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Listen: LAS Slams Cuomo, DOCCS for Mismanagaing COVID-19 Crisis at NYS Prisons

Since the pandemic first broke this past March, COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 17 New Yorkers in DOCCS custody and infected hundreds more.

LAS Decries Senseless Jailing Over Parole Violations

Draconian policy sends New Yorkers back to COVID-19 filled facilities on non-criminal matters, reports THE CITY.

LAS Calls on New York Legislature to Reconvene and Extend Statewide Eviction Moratorium Indefinitely

The moratorium expires in exactly one month, leaving hundreds of thousands of families vulnerable to losing their homes, reports the Queens Daily Eagle.

After NYPD Releases Disciplinary Matrix, LAS Calls for Independent Oversight

The NYPD has policed itself for decades which has contributed to the culture of impunity that thrives at precincts around New York City, reports the New York Daily News.

LAS Slams NYPD’s Dehumanizing “Challenge Coins”

Coins sold for a fundraiser depicted racist, insensitive imagery, reports Gothamist.

OddFellows and Bodega Boys Ice Cream Collection to Benefit LAS

A portion of the proceeds from a new six-flavor line inspired by the City's ubiquitous bodegas will go to The Legal Aid Society, according to Thrillist.

LAS in the News 8.28.20

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.

Op-Ed: Cuomo, Extend Eviction Moratorium to Protect Tenants

The Legal Aid Society's Judith Goldiner penned an op-ed in today's Times Union calling on New York's Governor to prevent an unprecedented statewide housing and homelessness crisis.

Watch: LAS Slams NYCHA Deception Over Tenant Repairs

Tenants languish as complaints were ignored while the agency repeatedly closed incomplete repair tickets, reports Pix 11 News.

Office of Court Administration Will Not Extend Eviction Moratorium, LAS Demands Action From Governor

The Legal Aid Society is calling on Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature to protect New York tenants by implementing an indefinite freeze on evictions, reports the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.