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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.

LAS Secures Settlement Expanding Dental Coverage to Millions of New Yorkers

The historic settlement ensures nearly five million low-income New Yorkers on Medicaid will receive dental coverage, as reported by The New York Times.

LAS in the News 04.28.23

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: Monitor Report Reaffirms Need for Independent Leadership at City Jails

Despite claims of progress, the use of force continues against incarcerated New Yorkers and serious staffing issues plague the Department of Correction.

LAS in the News 04.21.23

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: Audit Makes Strong Case to Abolish NYPD Gang Database

A new report confirms what advocates have long known: the database is overtly racist, procedurally indefensible, and makes little to no contribution to public safety.

LAS in the News 04.14.23

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.

Connie Park Joins LAS as Chief Human Resources Officer

Park will lead a team dedicated to retaining, recruiting, and supporting the people who deliver on the mission for justice in every borough.

LAS: NYS Legislatures Must Defend Discovery Reform

Legal Aid is calling on lawmakers to reject a last-minute proposal to undo New York’s transformative and successful evidence sharing laws that were enacted in 2019.

LAS Decries NYPD’s Latest Surveillance Overreach

The Mayor and the NYPD have reintroduced their controversial robot canine and unveiled new surveillance measures without adequate input from the community.