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LAS Demands Release of Vulnerable Clients as COVID-19 Cases Skyrocket

Since March, 18 New Yorkers in custody have died from the virus and over 1,800 have tested positive, according to the New York Law Journal. The Legal Aid Society called on the Governor and DOCCS to act immediately.

Immigrants Left Out of COVID-19 Rent Relief Program

One of the many problems with the program is the fact that undocumented immigrants are not allowed to apply directly, according to Documented NY.

Listen: LAS Joins The Capitol Pressroom to Discuss New York’s Rent Relief Program

The Legal Aid Society's Ellen Davidson detailed how the failed program has only doled out a fraction of available funds to families in need.

Listen: LAS Talks Rent Moratorium, Tenant Issues on The Brian Lehrer Show

The Legal Aid Society's Judith Goldiner appeared on WNYC to discuss the Federal and New York moratorium on evictions and the need for lawmakers to implement a true eviction freeze.

Basement Apartments Hit with Vacate Orders Despite Eviction Moratorium

New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development has issued Vacate Orders to tenants from nearly 100 dwellings despite the ongoing pandemic, according to THE CITY.

Op-Ed: Albany Must Fix Rent Relief Program to Serve More NY Families in Need

The Legal Aid Society's Judith Goldiner and Ellen Davidson penned a joint op-ed in City Limits calling on the Governor and Legislature to act immediately to avoid the impending forfeiture of statewide rent relief program funds.

Broken Promises: Governor’s Early Release Initiative Fails to Free Vulnerable New Yorkers

The Legal Aid Society is calling for the immediate release of four clients, especially vulnerable to COVID-19, who all meet the criteria for early release but remain in DOCCS custody, according to THE CITY.

LAS Sues City for Failing to Provide Students at Shelters Reliable Internet Access

Filed together with Milbank LLP, the suit seeks reliable internet connections in homeless shelters so all students can attend school remotely by January 4, 2021, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS Demands Amended Rent Relief Programs to Benefit More New Yorkers

The Legal Aid Society called on the Governor and New York State Legislature to help tenants who are suffering financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported by Gothamist.

LAS Slams New York’s Rent Relief Misfire

A new report released by the Department of Housing and Community Renewal shows that less than $40 million of that $100 million slated for statewide emergency rent relief was disbursed, according to THE CITY.