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LAS Warns NYCHA’s Demolition Plan Will Lead to Permanent Displacement

The Legal Aid Society is demanding guarantees that no residents will be permanently displaced ahead of a proposed rebuild in Chelsea.

Op-Ed: Setting the Record Straight on the Rent Guidelines Board Vote

Adán Soltren, an attorney with the Legal Aid Society and member of the New York City Rent Guidelines Board, has penned a new op-ed decrying a recent vote by the board to increase rents on vulnerable New Yorkers.

LAS Condemns Vote to Increase Rent for Vulnerable New Yorkers

The NYC Rent Guidelines Board once again raised rents for tenants in stabilized apartments, ignoring the City's worst housing affordability crisis in two decades.

LAS Commends End of 90-Day Rule for Housing Vouchers

The Legal Aid Society is calling on the Mayor to enact the full package of CityFHEPS housing reforms recently passed by the City Council.

LAS Decries Albany’s Callous Inaction on Housing Crisis

Legal Aid is demanding lawmakers convene a special session to pass a comprehensive housing package including "Good Cause" eviction protections and a State level voucher program.

LAS: Mayor’s Proposal Could Dramatically Increase Street Homelessness

The Mayor's proposed changes to New York City's Right to Shelter laws would force longtime New Yorkers and recent migrants alike onto the street.

LAS Lauds Passage of Bills to Expand Access to City Housing Vouchers

The New York City Council has passed a package of bills that will protect thousands from homelessness, helping them access and maintain housing.

LAS Vows to Defend NYC’s Critical Right to Shelter Protections

The Adams' Administration is seeking to circumvent a ruling which has aided New Yorkers in need of shelter and services for over 40 years.

LAS Decries Mayor’s Order to Suspend Right to Shelter Law

The Mayor's new executive order needlessly puts homeless families with children at risk.

LAS Decries Rent Guidelines Board’s Preliminary Vote to Increase Rents

The Legal Aid Society is calling on the board to reverse course before its final vote in June and freeze rents for low-income tenants living in stabilized apartments.