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Intake on Rikers Under Scrutiny Following Revelation Staff Altered Data

New documents reveal Department of Correction staff changed start times to show compliance with a court order aimed at eliminating lengthy stays at the intake areas on Rikers Island.

LAS in the News 10.14.22

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.

LAS Files Second Suit on Behalf of Displaced Harlem Residents

The tenants were supposed to become homeowners through the City's Tenant Interim Lease program, fourteen years later the City is trying to kick them out.

LAS in the News 10.07.22

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.

Listen: NYPD Misconduct Database Goes Online

Jennvine Wong joined The Brian Lehrer Show to discuss Legal Aid's new law enforcement misconduct database which makes over 450K records available to the public.

LAS Commends President Biden’s Blueprint for Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights

The Legal Aid Society's Twyla Carter was among leaders who attended a White House summit to ensure the rights of the American public are protected as technology evolves.

Listen: What Heat Season Means For You

The Legal Aid Society's Judith Goldiner recently joined The Brian Lehrer Show to discuss heat season in New York City and what tenants need to know about their rights.

LAS Files Amicus Brief in Support of “Good Cause” Eviction Protections

The filing comes in support of Albany's eviction protection law which is being challenged in appellate court by a group of real estate companies and property owners.

Twyla Carter Tops Nonprofit Power 100 List

The Legal Aid Society's Attorney-in-Chief and Chief Executive Officer has claimed the number one spot on City and State's annual ranking of New York's most important and effective nonprofit leaders.

LAS in the News 09.30.22

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.