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LAS Condemns NYPD Over Disparate “COVID-19 Related” Enforcement

The Legal Aid Society also called for greater transparency as to the New York City Police Department's internal guidance to officers on social distancing enforcement, according to AM New York.

NYC Rent Guidelines Board Freezes Rent with Preliminary Vote

“A rent freeze is the only appropriate action to mitigate the impact of this unprecedented crisis for tenants across the city,” Adriene Holder, Attorney-in-Charge of the Civil Practice at the Legal Aid Society, told Curbed.

LAS Sues to Free Medically Vulnerable Clients From Otisville Prison

As COVID-19 infection rate continues to skyrocket, The Legal Aid Society filed a petition for habeas corpus on behalf of 16 clients seeking their immediate release, as reported by NY1.

LAS Pushes for Additional Housing Relief Measures Amid Eviction Moratorium Extension

Gov. Cuomo announced an extension but New Yorkers suffering financial hardships due to the COVID-19 shutdown will still be at risk for eviction once the moratorium is lifted, according to Curbed.

Listen: LAS Calls on Governor to Release More Incarcerated New Yorkers

The Legal Aid Society's Stefen Short argues to expand clemency for an at-risk population amid the COVID-19 outbreak on the Capitol Pressroom podcast from WNYC.

LAS Sounds the Alarm as End of NY Eviction Moratorium Policy Looms

Vulnerable tenants left struggling in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown face massive uncertainty, reports CNBC.

LAS Condemns DOCCS Policy Denying Protective Masks to Incarcerated Workers

Incarcerated New Yorkers are prohibited from using the masks they manufacture for the state, reports Mother Jones.

LAS Calls for Passage of NYC Council Essential Workers Bill of Rights

The legislation would create protections for essential workers and their families amid the COVID-19 outbreak, reports Kings County Politics.

Corey Stoughton Lauded for Helping to Free Hundreds of Incarcerated New Yorkers

Stoughton, the Attorney-in-Charge of The Legal Aid Society's Special Litigation Unit for the Criminal Defense Practice, was recently profiled by the New York Law Journal.

LAS Slams NYPD for Selective Enforcement of Social Distancing Policies

Black and Brown communities continue to be disproportionately targeted by police, according to the The Washington Post.