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In Honor: Remembering Dashawn Carter

A tribute to those lost this year in NYC Department of Correction custody.

In Honor: Remembering Michael Lopez

A tribute to those lost this year in NYC Department of Correction custody.

LAS Suit Protected 136K Households From Eviction

Legal Aid’s lawsuit protected over 160K households from eviction and helped tens of thousands of families qualify for critical funding to address rent arrears.

LAS Calls on Governor to Act on Hundreds of Clemency Applications

Last December, Governor Hochul announced that her office would review clemency applications on a rolling basis to grant more deserving New Yorkers relief, but roughly a year later, this plan has failed to materialize.

LAS: Incarcerated New Yorkers Performed Dangerous Jobs Throughout Pandemic

New data shows the extent to which incarcerated workers were denied personal protective equipment while making between 10 and 65 cents an hour.

LAS in the News 12.09.22

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.

Op-Ed: End New York’s Prison Slavery System

The Legal Aid Society's Attorney-in-Chief Twyla Carter joined State Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblyman Harvey Epstein in calling on lawmakers to formally abolish slavery without exception in New York.

Op-Ed: What Adams’ Mental Illness Push Gets Badly Wrong

The Legal Aid Society's Stefen Short makes the case against the Mayor's plan to involuntarily hospitalize New Yorkers suffering from mental illness.

LAS: Low-Income New Yorkers Must Be Compensated for Stolen Benefits

Over 2,000 individuals have been the victims of skimming, a method of electronic theft, used to steal federal SNAP benefits.

LAS in the News 12.02.22

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.