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LAS Warns of Second COVID-19 Surge in NYS Prison System

The warning comes after a spike in positive tests at Greene County Correctional Facility, where 94 incarcerated New Yorkers are now infected, according to the New York Daily News.

Defenders Decry 16% Rise in Jail Population as Second COVID-19 Wave Threatens NYC

Over 400 more individuals are being held pretrial following the implementation of rollbacks to New York State’s bail reform law, according to the Queens Daily Eagle.

LAS Threatens Suit Over Lack of Internet for Homeless Students

The de Blasio administration has failed to provide internet access to children in shelters, effectively blocking their ability to participate in remote learning during COVID-19, according to POLITICO.

LAS: Fund Affordable Housing Instead of Vilifying Homeless New Yorkers

The Legal Aid Society condemned a Wall Street NIMBY group for its plan to raise nearly $1 million to fuel a racist campaign against New Yorkers being relocated from the Lucerne Hotel, reports Patch.

Op-Ed: Do Right by Homeless People

Josh Goldfein, from The Legal Aid Society's Homeless Rights Project, is the co-author of an op-ed in today's New York Daily News which calls for a well-reasoned approach to sheltering homeless New Yorkers safely during the COVID-19 crisis.

LAS Urges Direct Rental Assistance From Federal Government

As Washington debates a stimulus package, The Legal Aid Society called on the Trump Administration and Congress to enact measures to protect tenants who are struggling to pay rent, according to Univision.

LAS Lauds Move to Continue Housing Homeless in NYC Hotels

The City announced that homeless New Yorkers will be sheltered in hotels for at least another six months, reports Gothamist.

LAS Advises Incarcerated Persons of Restored Eligibility for Stimulus Payments

As an October 15th deadline looms, The Legal Aid Society called on officials to provide meaningful access to applications for those funds, according to El Dario.

LAS Condemns Cuomo’s Hollow Executive Order for Tenants

A new executive order signed by the Governor does little to bolster eviction protections for tenants, according to Law 360.

LAS Calls on Cuomo to Issue Eviction Freeze Which Covers All Tenants

The Legal Aid Society urged on the Governor to extend the eviction moratorium to cover all tenants after Cuomo announced that his office would address the issue via executive order, according to AMNY.