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LAS Decries Lack of Proper Ventilation in Homeless Shelters

The timing is especially dangerous as New York is experiencing a surge in the highly transmittable Delta variant of COVID-19, according to Curbed.

LAS Calls on Governor Murphy to Sign Bill Ending ICE Contracts

The Governor has had the bill since June, but his inaction has already resulted in at least one ICE facility receiving an extended contract, as reported by NJ Spotlight News.

LAS in the News 08.13.21

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.

LAS: Economic Abuse a Critically Ignored Component of Domestic Violence

Advocates are pushing for updated legislation that would concretely define economic abuse as a first and necessary step, as reported by The 19th.

LAS Calls on NY Lawmakers to Reconvene After Supreme Court Eviction Ruling

The high court struck down a critical protection in the state's eviction moratorium, but Albany can amend to law to make sure tenants stay in their homes, according to POLITICO.

Marisa O’Toole is Running for Justice

O'Toole, an intern with the Immigration Law Unit, will run the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon this fall as part of The Legal Aid Society's team.

LAS Condemns $159 Million in Secret NYPD Surveillance Contracts

Newly released documents detail spending on facial recognition software, cellphone tracking tools, and predictive policing technology, as reported by WIRED.

LAS Wins Dismissal of Charges for Wrongfully Convicted Client James Davis

Mr. Davis, who spent 17 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, is now a free man, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS in the News 08.06.21

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.

LAS Wins Emergency Motion to Protect Disabled Homeless New Yorkers

The order will ensure the City follows proper protocols are before disabled individuals are moved from hotel rooms to congregate shelters, as reported by the New York Daily News.