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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.

Manhattan DA Vacates 316 Convictions Involving Discredited NYPD Officers

The Legal Aid Society continues to call on district attorneys in all boroughs to regularly and transparently evaluate criminal conduct by law enforcement.

Monitor: NYPD’s Neighborhood Safety Teams Show Concerning Patterns

The controversial unit, which relaunched in March of 2022, may once again be aggressively targeting Black and Hispanic New Yorkers, according to a preliminary audit.

LAS in the News 06.02.23

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.

NYSBA Honors Corey Stoughton’s Innovation, Advocacy

For the past three years, Stoughton has led the Criminal Defense Practice's strategic litigation and legislative advocacy to advance systemic change.

LAS Decries Abrupt End to Public Notifications of Deaths in Custody

The Department of Correction is no longer informing the public when a New Yorker in their custody dies, part of a continuing effort to hide the ongoing crisis in City jails.

Special Report: Violence on Rikers Island Continues

A new report from the federal monitor overseeing City jails details five “serious and disturbing incidents involving harm to incarcerated persons” over the past two weeks.

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 in the News 05.26.23

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 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.