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Listen: Meet the New Housing Tax Break, Same as the Old Tax Break

The Legal Aid Society's Ellen Davidson joined The Capitol Pressroom to explain why tax breaks for wealthy developers won't create more affordable housing.

Op-Ed: Heading Off an Eviction Avalanche in New York

The Legal Aid Society's Judith Goldiner and Robin Hood's Chloe Sarnoff make the case for expanded access to CityFHEPS housing vouchers in today's New York Daily News.

Advocates: Court’s Procedural Issues Put Immigrants at Risk of Deportation

Attorneys say poor communication around scheduling is impairing their ability to properly prepare for hearings, reports City Limits.

City Fails to Ensure Access to Medical Services for Incarcerated New Yorkers

The Legal Aid Society has filed a motion to hold the City in contempt and reaffirmed its call to decarcerate local jails, as reported by The New York Times.

Listen: The Scope of Evictions in New York State

The Legal Aid Society's Judith Goldiner joined The Brian Lehrer Show to discuss key pieces of legislation Albany must enact now that the State's pause on evictions has ended.

Client Stories: Robbin Vazquez Was Arrested for Legally Filming the NYPD

A new lawsuit brought by The Legal Aid Society reaffirms New Yorkers first amendment right to record police officers in public places, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS in the News 01.28.22

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:

Advocates Urge Albany to Pass Treatment Not Jail Act

The legislation will expand the State's drug court diversion statute, allowing more people to receive community-based treatment and support as an alternative to incarceration.

Defenders Call on President Biden to Visit Rikers Island

Advocates want the President to see firsthand the unmitigated humanitarian crisis which continues to consume City jails, reports the New York Daily News.

NYIFUP Clients Report COVID-19 Outbreak in ICE Detention

Clients say at least 50 people are reportedly symptomatic and jail officials have failed to provide access to vaccination or take appropriate quarantine measures, as reported by City Limits.