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LAS Demands Emergency Rent Assistance as Eviction Proceedings Resume

As the State's eviction moratorium expires, The Legal Aid Society implored Albany to immediately enact the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program of 2021, as reported by El Diario.

As Vaccine Eligibility Expands, Incarcerated New Yorkers Must Be Included

Youth residing in communal settings will now have access to COVID-19 vaccines, renewing the call by advocates to vaccinate those in jails and prisons, reports THE CITY.

Virtual Hearings Deny LAS Clients Access to Due Process

The Legal Aid Society decried the disastrous effects of remote court proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported by Time Magazine.

LAS Joins Call to Support the Invest in Our New York Act

The legislation would raise taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers in order to ensure state funding for the important social services, reports Times Union.

LAS Urges Tenants to Submit Hardship Declaration Forms to Prevent Eviction

The Legal Aid Society joined elected officials and advocates in a press conference advising New Yorkers struggling with rent on available protections, according to El Diaro.

LAS Decries Remote Court Proceedings in the Age of COVID-19

Defenders are facing hurdles protecting client's rights as a result of faulty remote hearings, as reported by Wired.

LAS Urges Greater Outreach for NYC Anti-Eviction Measures

The low number of tenants who are submitting declaration of hardship forms demonstrates the need for better public engagement, reports Law360.

Defenders Sue to Ensure COVID-19 Vaccinations for Incarcerated New Yorkers

The petition argues that excluding incarcerated individuals from vaccination is a violation of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, according to POLITICO New York.

Op-Ed: State Policy Reforms Will Stabilize Housing in the Pandemic, and After

Judith Goldiner, Attorney-in-Charge of the Civil Law Reform Unit, penned a joint op-ed in Crain's urging lawmakers to enact several key reforms.

Defenders to Cuomo: Stop Blocking Vaccinations for Incarcerated Clients

If the Governor does not authorize distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to those in state prisons and local jails a legal challenge from defender organizations is imminent, as reported by POLITICO New York.