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Op-Ed: How Many Stops Act Will Bring Transparency, Accountability to NYPD

The Act will require the NYPD to record and report data from all executed street stops, investigative encounters, and consent searches.

LAS Sues Over Delays to Expedited SNAP and Cash Assistance Benefits

The motion seeks to force the City into compliance with a 2005 court order to ensure thousands of food-insecure New Yorkers have access to emergency benefits.

Watch: Margot Fights For Her Children, a Better Future

In this mini-documentary, Margot is bravely sharing the story of her journey to asylum as a Legal Aid Society client.

LAS Calls on Governor to Grant Clemency to Deserving Clients

The Governor can grant relief to many individuals who have proven through their dedication to self-improvement that they have learned from their past mistakes.

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.