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Local Jails Increase Density Levels as NYC Braces for Second Wave of COVID-19

A FOIL request revealed the DOC has been operating units at a population density that makes physical distancing virtually impossible, endangering incarcerated New Yorkers and staff alike, as reported by the New York Daily News.

LAS Calls for Increased Outreach to Tenants Facing Eviction Defaults

Gov. Cuomo ordered a 60 day window to protect struggling New Yorkers but more direct communication is required amid policy confusion, reports Law360.

LAS Sounds Alarm as Executive Order Pausing Default Judgments Expires

Attorneys say struggling tenants are at risk of defaulting unwittingly amidst policy confusion, according to Law360.

City Hall: Most Homeless New Yorkers Must Wait Until Summer for Working WiFi

The Legal Aid Society condemned the Mayor for refusing to immediately install broadband-based internet for children who have been struggling to access remote learning, reports the New York Daily News.

LAS Demands Details on City’s WiFi Plan for NYC Homeless Shelters

The Mayor has not released specifics or a timeline for providing reliable internet access for remote learning in homeless shelters, according to Gothamist.

LAS Slams City for Threatening Parents Over Kid’s Virtual School Absences

Parents are crying foul, citing unreliable city-issued learning devices as the DOE threatens to involve Child Services, reports the New York Daily News.

LAS Calls on Cuomo, DOCCS to Release Vulnerable New Yorkers at COVID-19 Hotspots

The call comes after 337 individuals tested positive for COVID-19 at Elmira Correctional Facility, according to the Daily Star.

LAS Sues City to Protect Homeless Single Adult New Yorkers

The lawsuit demands single-occupancy hotel rooms to temporarily provide safe shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported by THE CITY.

LAS Mourns the Loss of Another Incarcerated New Yorker to COVID-19

The Legal Aid Society simultaneously condemned DOCCS for allowing yet another virus outbreak, this time at Elmira Correctional Facility, as reported by the New York Daily News.

LAS Decries City’s Response to Systemic Internet Issues at Homeless Shelters

Despite ongoing connectivity issues for students participating in remote learning, the City remains resistant to providing broadband-based WiFi in shelters, according to the New York Daily News.