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LAS Mourns Client Herman Diaz, Third New Yorker to Die in Custody This Year

Legal Aid is demanding immediate answers for Mr. Diaz's loved ones in the form of a comprehensive and transparent investigation.

LAS in the News 03.18.22

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 Decries Governor’s Regressive Public Safety Plan

The proposal takes New York State backward, undoing historic pretrial reforms and Raise The Age.

LAS: State Must Provide $1 Billion to Replenish Rent Relief Program

A recent federal allotment falls drastically short of the statewide demand from tenants at risk of eviction.

LAS Calls for Accountability As Anti-Crime Units Return to NYC Streets

Advocates are calling for vigilance in addressing complaints of police misconduct against all NYPD officers, as reported by Patch.

New York’s Leading Unions Call on Albany to Enact “Good Cause” Legislation

The proposed law would provide basic eviction protections for tenants in non-rent stabilized units across New York State, according to Gothamist.

LAS Lauds Proposed $250 Million Allocation for Housing Access Voucher Program

The new program would provide low-income families, the disabled, and the elderly resources to secure affordable housing, reports City Limits.

LAS in the News 03.11.22

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: New York Should Reject a Return to Private Prison Labor

The Legal Aid Society and Citizen Action NY make the case for a new bill to ensure safe conditions and fair pay for those working in the State prison system.

LAS: Housing Court Must Slow Cases to Allow for Full Representation

A high volume of eviction proceedings is leaving low-income New Yorkers without access to a lawyer, as reported by Gothamist.