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As rents continue to rise to unprecedented levels statewide, Albany must convene a special session to enact "Good Cause" legislation to ensure that New Yorkers in unregulated units have basic tenant protections. Our latest OpEd from Adriene Holder: timesunion.com/opinion/articl…

Our clients were approved for humanitarian parole and ready to come to the U.S. when their daughter was born. Now the family is stuck in the UAE despite various efforts to expedite the 10-month-old’s application. cbsnews.com/news/afghanist…

"These allegations are stunning, and we fear that we can no longer rely on this Administration for straight answers on the crisis facing families and individuals seeking shelter." nbcnewyork.com/investigations…

"Tenants across the economic spectrum in unregulated units are now experiencing first-hand what happens when landlords have carte balance over lease adjustments: rents double, and people lose their homes," - Adriene Holder. patch.com/new-york/new-y…

#ICYMI: Our Josh Goldfein joined Spectrum News NY1's Inside City Hall for a conversation on the crisis facing local shelters and the steps City Hall must take to ensure that all NYers, including asylum seekers, have unbridled access to beds and other critical services. ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

We have a brilliant and strong team The Legal Aid Society

Defender Pride!! Twyla Carter Adriene Holder Stan German Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie 米维 #BxDGala

The Legal Aid Society lawyers like Attorneys with Swag are superheroes & must have competitive wages to do their jobs. Low-income New Yorkers deserve it & the Constitution requires it. Governor Kathy Hochul & Mayor Eric Adams must fund us same as prosecutors. Justice demands it. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Making it happen City & State NY Congratulations Twyla Carter!

"Governor Kathy Hochul's housing plan failed to include immediate protections, despite her acknowledgment of the crisis. The Legislature must step up and ensure that any final budget includes this needed measure." - Adriene Holder, chief attorney, Civil Practice The Legal Aid Society

❗️Last night, Mayor Eric Adams signed Executive Order 402, which will suspend critical protections of NY’s Right to Shelter laws, as well as tenant due process rights.❗️ We are currently evaluating order and considering all of our options, including litigation. nydailynews.com/news/politics/…

👏VICTORY👏 We are applauding New York City Council for passing 4 bills that will reform and expand the CityFHEPS program. The bills will expand eligibility for thousands of NYers, making secure safe, affordable and long-term housing more accessible. More: legalaidnyc.org/news/bills-exp…

Congratulations to ⁦our very own Taylor James of ⁦The Legal Aid Society⁩ for being honored with the ⁦⁦LGBT Bar of NY ⚖️⁩ Community Excellence Award for their work for equitable development and community sustainability with the Community Development Project!

Retweet this thread and share the article to spread awareness. Together, we can push for change and ensure that every New Yorker has a safe and stable place to call home. 💙🏠

Budgets are statements of values. Funding NYPD 11 Billion + millions more overtime while NYC Public Defenders are in crisis is a values problem fueled by a belief that the people we represent don’t deserve justice. ⁦This must change in this budget. nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-ope…

How can we meaningfully address the NY housing crisis? Fund #RightToCounsel. Funding #RTC means providing all tenants with free legal representation to help protect our housing rights. Thank you, @cmshaunabreu, for breaking it down and staying in the fight for NYers every day.

Way to go Tina Luongo (They/Them)! Congratulations!

Landmark! Great work The Legal Aid Society Tish James NYCLU

Attorneys for Children Lawyers Call for $60M Budget Increase dlvr.it/T3x1KT

Read our latest OpEd from Adriene Holder and Dave Giffen in today’s New York Daily News on the settlement agreement reached last week, which preserves New York’s long-standing #RightToShelter. nydailynews.com/2024/03/22/the…