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Independent Federal Monitor Report on Abuse in NYC Jails Shows Dismal Progress

"The ninth report from the Nunez Monitor exposes the grim reality that the leadership of the New York City jails is unwilling or unable to supervise and curb brutality by uniformed corrections staff,” The Legal Aid Society tells THE CITY.

Pregnant New Yorkers Recount Their Experience Being in Jail During COVID-19

LAS clients shed further light on the conditions and their treatment in new features in The Cut and The New Republic.

LAS Supports Governor Cuomo’s Call to Repeal Police Secrecy Law 50-A

“Now, more than ever, with police violence raging unchecked in cities across the country, New York must live up to its progressive ideals by ending police secrecy," reads a Statement from The Legal Aid Society.

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LAS Condemns NYPD for Lack of Transparency, Calls for Full Repeal of Police Secrecy Law 50-A

50-A is a controversial law that keeps records of police misconduct from the public, as reported by Gothamist.

Op-Ed: Don’t Leave the Vulnerable with Less Defense in NYC Courtrooms

A joint op-ed in today's City Limits penned by NYC Defender organizations calls on City Hall to protect the rights of the NYC’s most vulnerable residents by maintaining funding levels for public defenders in its upcoming budget.

LAS and Paul, Weiss Launch Litigation Campaign to Free TGNCNBI New Yorkers

As COVID-19 infection rates continue to soar in state prisons, these individuals are among the most vulnerable, reports The Appeal.

LAS Fights Housing Court Directives for Vulnerable Tenants to Prove COVID-19 Impact on Income

Tenants face uncertainty as Courts prepare for the resumption of certain eviction cases, reports Law360.

Housing Advocates Demand Passage of “Good Cause” Legislation

In a recently issued letter to Albany leaders, LAS and partner organizations urge passage of a bill that would protect New Yorkers from eviction amidst the economic fallout from the COVID-19 crisis, the Queens Daily Eagle reports.

Op-Ed: How to Prevent People From Getting Kicked Out of Their Homes When the Coronavirus Crisis Ends

The Legal Aid Society's Judith Goldiner and Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez call for critical housing measures that go beyond the eviction moratorium to protect tenants across the state in the New York Daily News.