This weekend, LAS staff and Jumaane Williams attended 'Grenfell: In the words of survivors.'

The play at @StAnnsWarehouse features the words of the 2017 West London Grenfell Tower apartment fire survivors.

The resilience of these survivors is incredibly inspiring.

.NYC ACS must account for denying children in foster care the benefits to which they are entitled.

Thank you, NYC Council Member Althea Stevens, for announcing a New York City Council hearing over these cruel practices that harm our clients.
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'It’s going to be very hard for tenants without attorneys to navigate [NY's new housing laws],” said Ellen Davidson, Staff Attorney at The Legal Aid Society. gothamist.com/news/good-caus…

WATCH: For years, NYC ACS has kept millions in benefits earmarked for children in foster care to pay for related costs.

This is simply reprehensible, and ACS must take the necessary steps to make these young New Yorkers whole. nbcnewyork.com/news/evidence-…

The #Right2RemainSilent Act will protect youth from waiving their Miranda rights by providing a lawyer before an interrogation.

You can help by urging your elected representatives to support the #Right2RemainSilent Act here: bit.ly/r2rs

NEW REPORTS: According to today's reports from the NYC Rent Guidelines Board, vacancy and collection losses are down while rent-stabilized property management costs are roughly the same.

In no world should the Board increase rents for low-income NYers.
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“We look forward to fighting for our clients, many of whom have lived in (these same) apartments for decades, in order to remedy the dangerous conditions and restore their quality of life,'

- Zoe Kheyman, staff attorney, LAS.
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¿Eres nuevo en los Estados Unidos?

Si estás a punto de realizar un trámite migratorio o tienes un problema relacionado con tu estatus en el país, hay organizaciones que ofrecen asesoría y representación legal gratuita o abajo costo en NYC.
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WE'RE SUING: Yesterday, we filed an Article 7A lawsuit on behalf of tenants residing at 201 Pulaski Street in Brooklyn.

These tenants have suffered years of dangerous living conditions due to Food First ignoring its duty as a landlord. cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/…

We are proud to be a part of the New York City Council's New Arrivals Strategy Team and work towards a future where everyone's contributions are valued and celebrated, regardless of their immigration status.

Read more: council.nyc.gov/press/2024/04/…

VICTORY! Yesterday, SCOTUS ruled that the Civil Rights Act prohibits discriminatory job transfers, strengthening critical protections for employees in the workplace.

Read more: law360.com/employment-aut…

ICYMI: The #JuryOfOurPeers coalition took to Albany yesterday to demand that lawmakers immediately enact legislation to finally end a Jim Crow-era law that excludes New Yorkers with felony convictions from serving as jurors.
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'I'm sure the landlord is taking warm showers at home while my clients are taking buckets of water, pots and pans full of water from the stove to their bathrooms to shower,' said Zoe Kheyman, LAS.

'This should not be happening, this is not normal.' abc7ny.com/lawsuit-filed-…

This Saturday, join the LAS Community Justice Unit for #CleanSlate Day

Learn about #CleanSlate NY, how to obtain and clean your rap sheet, and hear from lunchtime speaker Catalina Cruz, Esq..

📍: CUNY School of Law Auditorium & Community Room

RSVP here: forms.gle/j679mszHNUuv7i…

Wow! Our YouthNPower: Transforming Care team & partners The Legal Aid Society were thrilled to meet NYS Senator Samra Brouk to talk about the Youth Justice & Opportunities Act in Albany! Thank you for standing with young people and our communities for true community safety. #YJO #YouthJustice #NYS

NY must end its lifetime exclusion of NYers w/ felony convictions from serving on juries. A jury of one’s peers = essential part of ensuring a just society & working democracy. Learn more here: bit.ly/3UdJmzg

WE'RE SUING: We have filed a lawsuit on behalf of 62 tenants residing in two Bronx apartment buildings with over 600 open HPD violations.

These Fordham Fulton Realty building tenants have suffered for too long because of their neglectful landlord.

More: legalaidnyc.org/news/lawsuit-b…

Attorneys, advocates, and elected officials, today called on Governor Kathy Hochul and the NY State Legislature to pass the #JuryOfOurPeers Act -- legislation that would end the inhumane practice of barring NYers with felony convictions from serving on a jury.

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