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LAS Lauds Proposed $250 Million Allocation for Housing Access Voucher Program

The new program would provide low-income families, the disabled, and the elderly resources to secure affordable housing, reports City Limits.

LAS: Housing Court Must Slow Cases to Allow for Full Representation

A high volume of eviction proceedings is leaving low-income New Yorkers without access to a lawyer, as reported by Gothamist.

Report: Black New Yorkers Continue to Face Housing Inequities

The report offers solutions to these disparities in the form of "Good Cause" eviction protections and the Housing Access Voucher Program.

Over 100 Bronx Residents Face Unwarranted Eviction by Private Equity Firm

Housing advocates are calling on lawmakers in Albany to pass "Good Cause" eviction legislation that would provide basic protections to tenants in unregulated buildings statewide.

NYCHA Utility Outages Underscore Need for Increased Funding

In response to data that shows utility outages are still plaguing public housing residents, The Legal Aid Society is calling on lawmakers to prioritize funding, reports the New York Daily News.

Listen: Meet the New Housing Tax Break, Same as the Old Tax Break

The Legal Aid Society's Ellen Davidson joined The Capitol Pressroom to explain why tax breaks for wealthy developers won't create more affordable housing.

Op-Ed: Heading Off an Eviction Avalanche in New York

The Legal Aid Society's Judith Goldiner and Robin Hood's Chloe Sarnoff make the case for expanded access to CityFHEPS housing vouchers in today's New York Daily News.

Listen: The Scope of Evictions in New York State

The Legal Aid Society's Judith Goldiner joined The Brian Lehrer Show to discuss key pieces of legislation Albany must enact now that the State's pause on evictions has ended.

Listen: Life Without New York’s Broad Eviction Moratorium

The Legal Aid Society's Ellen Davidson joined The Capitol Pressroom to discuss potential protections for tenants now that the State's pause on evictions has ended.

LAS Decries Governor’s Hollow Rebrand on Tax Break for Developers

The Legal Aid Society calls the proposed reform a change in name only, which will result in a colossal waste of tax dollars, according to POLITICO.