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LAS Secures Court Order to Reopen NYS Rent Relief Portal
Tenants are urged to apply as soon as the online portal is live to protect against eviction, reports the
Associated Press
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LAS Calls for Additional Federal Funding for Emergency Rent Relief
New York State has received only a fraction of the requested $1 billion its vulnerable tenants desperately need, according to
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LAS: Mayor Adams Must Hold the NYPD to a Higher Standard
The Legal Aid Society is calling on the mayor to end the aggressive and violent policing tactics that have plagued the department, as reported by
The New York Times
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LAS Unveils 2022 Statewide Legislative Priorities
The Legal Aid Society is calling on lawmakers in Albany to pass a comprehensive set of bills that will improve the lives of clients and all New Yorkers.
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LAS Praises DA Bragg’s Decision Not to Charge for Minor Offenses
The new Manhattan district attorney will not seek charges for minor crimes like fare evasion except in instances where that offense is tied to a felony charge, reports
Patch
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LAS Demands Decarceration as Omicron Variant Surges in City Jails
New data shows almost 37% of New Yorkers in custody have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the
New York Daily News
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LAS Lauds Governor Hochul for Enacting Raise the Lower Age Legislation
The new law ends the majority of arrests and prosecutions of children under the age of 12, as reported by
Gothamist
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LAS in the News 12.31.21
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.
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Watch: LAS Client Remains Incarcerated for Crime of Poverty
Reginald Randolph, who spent over 850 days on Rikers Island for stealing cold medicine, is the subject of a new profile by the
Pix11 News
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Listen: LAS Urges Hochul to Embrace Clemency, Pardon Powers
Ted Hausman of The Legal Aid Society's Criminal Appeals Bureau appeared on
The Capitol Pressroom
to discuss Governor Kathy Hochul's initial use of clemency powers.
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