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LAS in the News 12.15.23

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 Lauds Voting Results As Nostrand Houses Residents Join Preservation Trust

The historic vote to join the Trust will allow for additional funding opportunities to address a backlog of repairs and other needs at the public housing development.

LAS: All Children Deserve Counsel, Regardless of Age

Dawne Mitchell, Chief Attorney of Legal Aid's Juvenile Rights Practice is co-author of a new op-ed on representation for the youngest New Yorkers.

LAS Honors Staff at 147th Annual Meeting

The honorable Joseph A. Zayas, Chief Administrative Judge, New York State Unified Court System, served as the event's keynote speaker.

85 Organizations Demand Attorneys for Youth Facing Police Interrogation

Advocates are calling on lawmakers to pass #Right2RemainSilent, legislation that will ensure young New Yorkers have access to an attorney before a police interrogation.

LAS Secures Ruling to Curb Abusive “Sewer Service” Debt Collection

The decision will rein in widespread debt collection schemes that fraudulently garnish wages and freeze bank accounts.

LAS in the News 12.08.23

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.

Twyla Carter Named to Inaugural Nonprofit Power Player List

Legal Aid's Attorney-in-Chief and Chief Executive Officer has been honored by PoliticsNY and amNY Metro.

Attorneys Demand Audit of NYPD Fingerprint Analyses

The call comes in response to the belated disclosure of misidentified prints from a case in 2015.

Advocates Rally in Support of Right to Shelter

A broad coalition gathered today, in both New York City and Albany, in opposition to efforts from Albany and City Hall to dismantle the critical protections.