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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.

LAS Decries New Transfers of Immigrant Clients From ICE Detention in New Jersey

An unspecified number of individuals were transferred over the weekend, according to Spotlight News NJ.

LAS Files Emergency Motion to Ensure Due Process for Homeless New Yorkers

The City has repeatedly violated a preliminary injunction that safeguards disabled individuals from being transferred out of hotel rooms without first going through proper protocols, reports POLITICO.

Lilia Toson Named New York Law Journal Rising Star

Toson, Supervising Attorney in the Law Reform Unit of The Legal Aid Society's Civil Practice, is part of the publication's prestigious under 40 list.

Listen: New York Struggles to Deliver Federal Rent Relief Funding

The Legal Aid Society's Ellen Davidson appeared on The Capitol Pressroom to discuss the issues plaguing the State's rent relief distribution.

LAS: Eviction Moratorium Must Once Again Be Extended

A new COVID-19 surge coupled with the sluggish distribution of rent relief funds makes it essential that Albany extend tenant protections beyond August, reports the Norwood News.