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Client Stories: Cynthia Saldana and Ashley Pagan Fight for Their Home

The mother and daughter are part of a lawsuit brought by The Legal Aid Society to force repairs in their Bronx apartment building.

LAS Surpasses 2,000 Convictions Vacated for Victims of Trafficking

Legal Aid's Exploitation Intervention Project has cleared convictions with the help of the transformative relief provided by New York State's START Act.

LAS in the News 08.19.22

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 Client Stuck with 25K in Dental Bills After Insurance Refuses to Pay

The Legal Aid Society is fighting for full reimbursement for Magdy Hanna, a senior now saddled with enormous medical debt.

LAS Demands Transparency on Alleged Violations at City Shelters

New reporting suggests that problems with shelter intake could be far more widespread than the City was initially forced to acknowledge.

Report: TGNCNBI People Face Crisis in New York City Jails

A new report reveals a jail system that renders TGNCNBI individuals invisible, and therefore extremely vulnerable to the worst harms of arrest and incarceration.

LAS in the News 08.12.22

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.

Court: DOC Must Pay Incarcerated New Yorkers Denied Medical Treatment

As a result of a suit brought by Legal Aid, the Department of Correction has been ordered to pay roughly $200K in fines to the people affected by the jails' broken medical care system.

LAS Sues to Secure Housing for Client Detained Two Years After Being Paroled

John Teixeira remains incarcerated 900 days after his release date because DOCCS has failed to approve housing that can accommodate his medical needs.

LAS Calls for Increased Capacity, Support as Demand for Shelters Surges

Advocates are calling on the City to make real investments to address the City's homelessness crisis, including a commitment to affordable housing.