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Legal Aid Testifies Before NYC Council on Violence in New York City Jails May 06, 2015

Sarah Kerr, Staff Attorney in the Prisoners Rights Project, and Cynthia Conti-Cook, Staff Attorney in the Special Litigation Unit of the Criminal Practice, testified before the New York City Council Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services on Oversight Examining Violence in New York City s Jails and the City s Response.

Mayor De Blasio Calls For Stronger Rent Laws May 05, 2015

Mayor Bill de Blasio today called for stronger rent laws that will stem the loss of affordable apartments to deregulation. More than 35,000 affordable apartments have left rent regulation since it was last extended in , putting enormous pressure on working families and pushing longtime tenants out of fast-gentrifying neighborhoods. Mayor de Blasio called for a slate of reforms to protect rent-stabilized apartments, including ending vacancy decontrol, eliminating the vacancy bonus and making improvement surcharges temporary.

Legal Aid Thanks Associates For Their Generous Support In The Campaign; Invites More Participation In The 2015 Effort April 29, 2015

Under the leadership of associates at leading New York law firms, The Legal Aid Society s Associates Campaign raises awareness and vital funds for the Society s Civil Practice which depends on private funding to provide legal assistance to the most vulnerable New Yorkers.

38th Annual Awards Dinner Honors Betsy and Ken Plevan and Nancy and Fred Poses April 29, 2015

The Legal Aid Society s 38th Annual Awards Dinner on May 20 will honor Betsy and Ken Plevan as the Servants of Justice and Nancy and Fred Poses as the recipients of the Theodore Roosevelt Award.

Court Approves Final Settlement in Federal Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Police Practices in NYC Public Housing; Major Reforms to NYPD to Follow in Court-Ordered Monitoring Process April 28, 2015

On Wednesday, a federal court approved a final settlement agreement regarding the New York City Police Department s (NYPD) improper and unlawful enforcement of criminal trespass laws in public housing. This settlement resolves Davis et al. v. City of New York et al. 10 Civ. 0699, a five year-old federal class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents and their guests, challenging the NYPD s policy and practice of routine, stops and arrests of such persons in a racially discriminatory manner and without sufficient evidence of wrongdoing. Judge Shira Scheindlin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York approved the settlement reached by the parties after a period of time in which class members had an opportunity to voice their opinions about its terms.