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LAS: DOC Must Immediately Remedy Heat and Hot Water Outages

Two facilities on Rikers Island have been without functioning heat or hot water since Tuesday and cooler temperatures are expected in the coming days.

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Advocating for Homeowners in the Foreclosure Prevention Project

Khadine De Paiva is working to protect the homes of New Yorkers. As a staff attorney in our Foreclosure Prevention Project, she advocates for homeowners and helps them stay in their houses, all while building a stronger community.

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What You Need to Know About Encounters with the Police

Police encounters can be frightening and they have the potential to escalate. The most important aspect of the encounter is your safety so stay in control and remember to exercise your rights. You have the...

City Scientists Call for Independence from NYPD

The Legal Aid Society supports scientists working at the NYC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in their desire for the City Council to enforce fair and ethical DNA collection, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS in the News 1.10.20

We have an intrinsic connection to the daily lives of New Yorkers. Here are a few of the places we made a difference, provided context or added valuable perspective this week.

LAS Joins Task Force for Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, Non-Binary, Intersex People in Custody

Attorneys Dori Lewis and Mik Kinkead join government and community organization representatives, all of whom are leading experts, including experts by lived experience.

Evictions Down 20 Percent Due to Housing Reform, Right to Counsel

“These laws and programs are noticeably working and more New Yorkers are remaining in their homes,” The Legal Aid Society's Judith Goldiner tells the AM New York.

Op-Ed: Albany Must Keep Bail Reform in Place

Legal Aid's Arielle Reid has penned a new op-ed in the New York Daily News refuting Governor Hochl's calls to further erode 2019's bail reforms in her State of the State address.

New Voices Join Call for Rikers Receivership

Former City Officials and the City Bar Association have filed petitions in support of Legal Aid's demand for independent leadership of City jails.