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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.

Jei Jan Wu Has a Fresh Start After Fighting Back Against Landlord Harassment

Ms. Wu was able to get help from Legal Aid housing attorneys through New York City's Right to Counsel program.

City’s Landmark Eviction Defense Program in Dire Need of More Funding

Right to Counsel providers have launched a City funding campaign to ensure that low-income New Yorkers facing eviction have access to an attorney.

LAS Sues City for Illegally Terminating Low-Income New Yorkers’ Rental Vouchers

Thousands of families are at needless risk of eviction and homelessness due to New York City's failure to sustain FHEPS and CityFHEPS rent subsidies.

Watch: New Yorkers Need “Good Cause” Eviction Protections

The Legal Aid Society is calling on lawmakers in Albany to enact legislation to protect tenants across New York State.

Bronx Family of 10 Was Homeless, Now They Face Eviction

The Legal Aid Society and housing advocates statewide are pushing for "Good Cause" eviction protections to help keep families in their homes.

Darrel Stone Faces Eviction Despite Being a Model Tenant for 15 Years

The Legal Aid Society is calling on State lawmakers to enact "Good Cause" legislation to protect tenants like Mr. Stone.

LAS: Emergency Housing Facilities Must Comply with Right to Shelter Laws

Newly introduced legislation would require emergency housing centers to meet the same health and safety standards applied to City shelters.

LAS Sues to Protect Harlem Tenants, End Illegal Apartment Conversions

New plaintiffs have joined a Legal Aid lawsuit that seeks to close a loophole unscrupulous landlords are exploiting to displace rent-stabilized tenants.