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Listen: New York Struggles to Deliver Federal Rent Relief Funding

The Legal Aid Society's Ellen Davidson appeared on The Capitol Pressroom to discuss the issues plaguing the State's rent relief distribution.

LAS: Eviction Moratorium Must Once Again Be Extended

A new COVID-19 surge coupled with the sluggish distribution of rent relief funds makes it essential that Albany extend tenant protections beyond August, reports the Norwood News.

Listen: Bracing for the Post-Pandemic Medicaid Enrollment Decline

The Legal Aid Society’s Rebecca Antar Novick and Erika Hanson appeared on The Capitol Pressroom to discuss the spike in demand and what will happen when things return to normal.

LAS Welcomes Pledge to Streamline Rent Relief Process

Advocates appreciate the Governor's attention to fixing the problem with processing applications but need more details, including a plan to address the program's glitchy website, reports THE CITY.

LAS Demands Accountability as City Transfers Homeless New Yorkers

The Department of Homeless Services is unable and unwilling to confirm that people transferred from hotel rooms are actually arriving at shelters, as reported by AMNY.

Senator Schumer Tells New York to Expedite Rent Relief

The Legal Aid Society applauded the Senator's leadership, noting that while the program has been taking applications, almost no money has been paid out, according to the New York Daily News.

Josh Goldfein Named City & State Winner of the Week

A suit filed by The Legal Aid Society halted the city's move of 8,000 homeless New Yorkers.

LAS Demands Investigation into Discrimination at Local Blood Labs

The call for a probe follows reports of long-standing policies targeting Chinese American employees, reports THE CITY.

LAS Secures Temporary Halt to Transfers of Homeless Disabled New Yorkers

A judge blocked the Mayor’s recent order to move disabled individuals who have been living in hotel rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the New York Post.

LAS Motion Temporarily Halts Transfer of Disabled Homeless New Yorkers

The motion, filed in Butler v. City of New York, has stopped the City-mandated transfer of individuals from hotels to shelters, according to The New York Times.