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LAS: Housing Court Must Prioritize Tenants in Unsafe Conditions

The process of getting building owners to respond to issues like mold or infestation can drag on for years, as reported by City Limits.

LAS: Albany Must Create a NYC Public Housing Preservation Trust

The proposed legislation would provide NYCHA with additional funding opportunities to address a massive backlog of capital repairs and other operational needs.

LAS Decries Preliminary Vote to Raise Rent on Vulnerable Tenants

The Legal Aid Society is calling on the Rent Guidelines Board to freeze rent increases for low-income New Yorkers who are still reeling financially from the COIVD-19 pandemic.

Housing Advocates: “Good Cause” Eviction Law is Constitutional

The Legal Aid Society has contributed to an amicus brief in support of eviction protections that advocates hope to see expanded throughout New York State.

LAS Unable to Accept New Eviction Cases in Manhattan, Brooklyn

The Legal Aid Society reaffirmed its call to limit housing court cases to ensure that low-income tenants facing eviction have legal representation, as reported by the New York Daily News.

LAS Condemns Report Recommending Rent Increase for Vulnerable Tenants

The New York City Rent Guidelines Board issued a report today recommending severe rent increases of up to 9 percent on two-year leases.

LAS Decries Continued Sweeps of Homeless Encampments

Advocates are condemning the Adams Administration for the use of tactics that are both inhumane and ineffective in providing relief to homeless New Yorkers.

LAS: State Budget Fails to Provide Long-Term Housing Solutions

While housing advocates praised funding for emergency rent relief and public housing, more work is needed to combat New York’s burgeoning homelessness crisis.

LAS Secures Policy Changes to Combat Housing Voucher Discrimination

A settlement with Compass, one of the nation's largest real estate firms, will protect tenants who receive federal housing vouchers, according to The Washington Post.

LAS: Housing Court Must Slow Eviction Cases to Ensure Representation

Due to a high volume of cases, Legal Aid is unable to take additional clients in Queens for the month of April, leaving hundreds of low-income New Yorkers without a lawyer, reports Gothamist.