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Mayor Visits Rikers, LAS Demands Decarceration

The Legal Aid Society continued its call for the Mayor to use his power to immediately remove individuals from Rikers via his 6A work-release program, as reported by the Queens Daily Eagle.

Listen: Rikers in Crisis: A Rare Visit From the Mayor, What Role Judges Play

The Legal Aid Society's Tina Luongo appeared on The Brian Lehrer Show to discuss the ongoing crisis in city jails and what actions must be taken by prosecutors and judges to help.

Public Defenders: Prosecutors, Judges Must Address Rikers Crisis

At a series of protests outside local criminal courthouses defenders called on prosecutors and judges to stop requesting and setting bail and sending New Yorkers to jail pre-trial, reports Gothamist.

LAS Details Humanitarian Crisis on Rikers Island

The Legal Aid Society's Corey Stoughton sat for an extended interview with New York Magazine to discuss the dire situation unfolding in the City's jails.

LAS: Landlords Have Little Incentive to Repair Damaged Apartments

Residents in Queens are unable to return to their homes after damage from Hurricane Ida and landlords are unwilling to do the work necessary to ensure it's safe to come back, according to CBS 2 New York.

LAS Backs Bill to Provide Rental Assistance for Homeless Youth

The proposed City Council legislation would require the Department of Social Services to count time spent in youth shelters when determining eligibility for rental assistance, reports THE CITY.

LAS in the News 09.24.21

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 Demands Repairs, Building Access for Residents Displaced by Massive Fire

The lawsuit demands residents of a rent-regulated Jackson Heights apartment building be allowed access to their units to retrieve personal belongings, as reported by THE CITY.

LAS: Lack of Shelter Must Not Dictate Bail

Being unhoused should not influence the court’s decision to set bail, especially as a humanitarian crisis plagues the City's Jails, according to City Limits.

LAS Asks Federal Court to Address Humanitarian Crisis at Rikers Island, City Jails

Emergency relief could include court-ordered releases to protect people from the extraordinary harm they face given the collapse of basic operations in the City jails, reports Spectrum News.