LAS attorneys Sara a. Doody , Akin Akinjiola and David Ourlicht lay out the case against the MTA's new proposal to impose lifetime bans in today's New York Daily News.

The new rent guidelines are set to go into effect on Oct. 1. One-year leases will be subject to a 1.5% increase and two-year leases will rise 2.5%, according to ABC 7.

The Legal Aid Society voiced strong concern that these reforms do not go far enough.

As part of a transformative criminal justice reform package included in the New York State budget, Governor Cuomo signed into law a complete overhaul of New York’s Discovery law, often referred to as the “Blindfold Law.”

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status was preserved for thousands of abused, abandoned, or neglected children in New York State and others nationwide.

The Legal Aid Society settled a federal lawsuit against a Brooklyn landlord for discrimination and harassment.

Williams, who was wrongfully convicted for the 1993 shooting of Marvin Mason, served more than 20 years in prison.