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LAS in the News 09.03.21

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.

Listen: Pandemic Benefits Are Ending. How Will The Job Market Change?

The Legal Aid Society’s Richard Blum joined The Brian Lehrer Show to discuss expiring federal unemployment benefits and what that means for New Yorkers.

LAS Praises State’s New Eviction Moratorium

By returning to work and passing this legislation, New York lawmakers have avoided the disaster of widespread eviction during a surge of COVID-19.

LAS Sounds the Alarm Over Expiring Unemployment Benefits

More than 1.6 million New Yorkers will lose their federal benefits starting on Labor Day, according to THE CITY.

LAS Rebukes Mayor’s Absurd Claim on Crime and Courts

The Legal Aid Society is calling out Mayor Bill de Blasio for baselessly blaming a rise in the City's crime rate on the court system, as reported by the New York Post.

LAS in the News 08.27.21

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.

NYC Defenders Demand Action on Humanitarian Crisis in City Jails

A mass wave of staff absenteeism and surging COVID-19 are both major factors contributing to an extraordinarily dangerous situation, according to the Queens Daily Eagle.

Wells Fargo Supports Essential Rent Relief Work with New Grant

The Legal Aid Society continues its critical work helping clients navigate New York State's Emergency Rental Assistance Program thanks to a grant from Wells Fargo.

City Jails Facing Catastrophic Conditions, Extreme Violence

“Every person they send to jail is at great risk of harm and death,” a member of the independent body that monitors the system tells The New York Times.

LAS Calls on Governor Hochul to Sign Essential Legislation

The new Governor can demonstrate her commitment to equal justice for all New Yorkers by signing multiple bills already passed by the state legislature.