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LAS Mourns the Loss of Charizma Jones

Ms. Jones, who was only 23-years-old, experienced a medical emergency while in Department of Correction custody.

LAS Fights to Save Low-Income New Yorkers From Eviction

The tenants have joined Legal Aid’s lawsuit to compel Mayor Adams to implement reforms and expansion to the CityFHEPS housing voucher program.

LAS in the News 07.12.24

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.

Watch: The Myth of Equal Justice, Fighting to Balance The Scales

The Legal Aid Society's Twyla Cater recently joined Alfred Edmond Jr. on an episode on Black Enterprise's Beyond the Hype.

LAS in the News 06.28.24

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 Joins LGBTQ+ Advocates at the White House

Legal Aid's Erin Beth Harrist joined a roundtable discussion on overcoming the barriers faced by LGBTQ+ Americans when accessing justice.

LAS in the News 06.21.24

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.

Watch: Twyla Carter on the Future of Rikers, NYPD Protest Policy

The Legal Aid Society's Attorney-in-Chief and CEO joined Inside City Hall for a wide-ranging interview on the state of the City.

LAS Decries Vote to Increase Rent for Vulnerable New Yorkers

For the third straight year, the Rent Guidelines Board voted to increase rents for residents of stabilized apartments, lofts, and hotels.

Attorneys: Restricted Phone Access Prompts Hunger Strikes in ICE Detention

The New York Immigrant Family Unity Project is reporting a sudden termination of the free call minutes program at ICE detention facilities.