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LAS Praises High Court Reversal in Warrantless Search Case

A Court of Appeals decision found prosecutors failed to meet the legal burden for a search of an individual's backpack without a warrant, according to the New York Law Journal.

LAS Launches Helpline to Assist Immigrants with NYS Rent Relief Program

A partnership with a board coalition of advocates, the helpline will exclusively serve undocumented and mixed-status families, as reported by El Diario.

LAS Backs Bill to Support Incarcerated New Yorkers Suffering from Opioid Abuse

The legislation will ensure that individuals in New York prions have access to medical treatment for opioid use disorder, reports Filter.

Op-Ed: Self-Funding by the Police Department: Seizure of Money Upon Arrest

The Legal Aid Society's Thomas O'Brien penned an op-ed for the New York Law Journal taking aim at barriers erected by the NYPD that prevent millions of dollars of property from being reclaimed.

Op-Ed: My Parishioner Was Not Sentenced to Death. He Still Died.

A lack of accountability over COVID-19 measures in New York's prisons led to a veritable death sentence, according to an op-ed in The New York Times.

Sateesh Nori Featured in Queens Power 100 List

The head of The Legal Aid Society's Queens Civil Practice profiles among NYC's most influential leaders according to City & State.

LAS in the News 05.28.21

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 Calls on Governor Cuomo to Reconsider Mask Guidance

Progressive groups are concerned about the policy's impact on essential workers who risk exposure to COVID-19 from unvaccinated people, according to Spectrum Local News.

NYS Will Finally Begin Taking Applications for Rent Relief in June

The Legal Aid Society is cautiously optimistic but standing by to assist tenants attempting to access $2.4 billion in relief, as reported by THE CITY.

LAS Cautions Protesters to Protect DNA in Case of Arrest

Demonstrators commemorating the anniversary of George Floyd's murder are at risk of NYPD's surreptitious DNA collection, reports Gothamist.