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Adriene Holder Honored by Columbia Law School

Holder received the Public Sector Alumna Award in recognition of her commitment to advancing the needs of women of color in the legal profession.

LAS Mourns the Loss of Client Dashawn Jenkins

Mr. Jenkins, who had just turned 27, is the fifth New Yorker to die in Department of Correction custody this year.

LAS: NYPD Is Illegally Arresting and Detaining New Yorkers

The Legal Aid Society is calling for an investigation into the recent surge in arrests and detentions of individuals who should instead be given an appearance ticket and released.

LAS: State Must Delay Change to Payment System for Home Care Workers

Medicaid recipients and the workers who care for them are in jeopardy due to the haphazard rollout of a new payment system.

The Ongoing Human Cost of the Illegal DOCCS Strike

The Legal Aid Society has compiled the experiences of 24 incarcerated New Yorkers whose safety and wellbeing has been negatively impacted by the strike.

LAS in the News 03.28.25

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 Condemns Death of New Yorker in NYPD Custody, Second in a Week

Six people have died while in law enforcement custody this month. Legal Aid is demanding full and transparent investigations.

Watch: Tina Luongo on the Governor’s Dangerous Discovery Proposal

Luongo, Chief Attorney of Legal Aid's Criminal Defense Practice, recently joined Capital Tonight to discuss Governor Hochul’s proposed changes to New York State’s common sense evidence sharing laws.

LAS Remembers Alexander Forger, Former President and Lifelong Supporter

Mr. Forger worked tirelessly and effectively to promote justice and opportunity for all New Yorkers.

Op-Ed: Setting the Record Straight on the Role of Attorneys for Children

Legal Aid's Dawne Mitchell articulates the importance of advocating for young clients' needs in a piece for the New York Law Journal.