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Advocates Rally Against Plan to Add 1,000 More Police Officers to City Transit

The Legal Aid Society stood in protest of Albany’s proposal to enforce “quality of life” crimes at subway and bus stations, which target poor New Yorkers, reports the New York Daily News.

LAS in the News 9.27.19

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, Housing Advocates Urge Albany to Enact “Good Cause” Legislation Immediately

Good Cause legislation would prohibit the eviction of residential tenants or the non-renewal of residential leases without legitimate and proper cause, reports AM New York.

LAS, Attorney General and District Attorney Sue to Halt ICE Arrests in Courthouses

Two separate lawsuits filed against Immigration and Customs Enforcement challenge the legality of the agency’s practice of making civil immigration arrests without a judicial warrant or court order in and around New York State courthouses.

LAS Decries Plan Requiring Homeless Workers to Participate in Savings Program

Homeless rights advocates and elected officials voiced their opposition to the proposal, which would require individuals to save 30% of their income or risk losing their shelter beds, reports the New York Daily News.

LAS in the News 9.20.19

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.

With New DNA Evidence, LAS Fights to Exonerate Client Who Spent 26 Years Incarcerated

The Legal Aid Society has been working to clear Michael Robinson of a 1993 murder conviction, reports NBC New York.

LAS Announces Parole for Rehabilitated Client who Spent 39 Years Incarcerated

Convicted at the age of 16, Richard Rivera today holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Syracuse University and a Master’s degree in Professional Studies from New York Theological Seminary.

LAS Condemns City’s Failure to Comply with Disclosure Laws on Reporting Police Misconduct Data

The New York City Law Department failed to comply with Local Law 166, which requires the disclosure of all "actions, claims, complaints, and investigations” regarding civil actions alleging misconduct brought against officers, as reported by the New York Post.

LAS in the News 9.13.19

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.