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LAS Condemns City’s New Guidelines on Reopening of Housing Court

New memorandum issued Thursday delays residential and commercial eviction proceedings in the state; hearings in new cases as well as the service of eviction warrants, reports Law360.

LAS in the News 6.19.20

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LAS Secures Clemency for 58-Year-Old Client

After over two decades of incarceration, Juan Serrano is getting a second chance, according to the Daily Mail.

LAS Welcomes City’s Announcement to Post NYPD Disciplinary Record But Urges More Action

The announcement comes after Mayor de Blasio was called on earlier this week to make the records public, reports Newsday.

LAS Urges Rent Guidelines Board to Roll Back Rents Ahead of Final Vote

"Our clients and all low-income tenants across the city are already at a breaking point, and we must provide meaningful relief in order to avoid a wave of evictions,” The Legal Aid Society's Adriene Holder told The New York Times.

LAS Warns Against Rush to Reopen Housing Court

Confusion and scant guidance mar a re-opening process amidst the lingering specter of COVID-19, reports Law360.

LAS Cautions Protesters Over NYPD’s Invasive Collection of Personal Information

Advances in technology grant police many tools in collecting personal data and DNA collection is also an issue, according The Markup.

LAS Calls for NYPD Accountability on Surveillance Strategy

The City Council will vote on legislation that would force transparency on controversial technologies, reports the Queens Daily Eagle.

LAS Demands Release of DA’s “Problem Cop” Lists in Wake of 50-A Repeal

Public defenders call for transparency in relation to officers with substantiated misconduct allegations, as reported by the Queens Daily Eagle.

LAS Welcomes Disbanding of NYPD Anti-Crime Unit

The Legal Aid Society urged the City to focus on reducing police headcount and invest those savings in local communities, according to the The Wall Street Journal.