The COVID Crisis: Brown, Black New Yorkers Make Up 90% Of Coronavirus Arrests
Ninety percent of the 125 people arrested for alleged novel coronavirus-linked crimes are people of color, the NYPD announced Tuesday.Continue reading
Study Show East Harlem Tops Manhattan Borough In Stop-And-Frisk Searches In 2019
The NYPD's use of its unconstitutional stop-and-frisk policy was more frequent in East Harlem than any other Manhattan neighborhood in 2019, according to a new study conducted by the Legal Aid Society.Continue reading
One Year Later, Mayor de Blasio See 61% Decline In Misdemeanor Arrests Of In 16 Year Olds
Today, Mayor de Blasio and The Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) announced the one year anniversary of the City’s implementation of historic "Raise the Age" legislation.Continue reading
Rent-Stabilized Apartments Could See Another Price Hike From Harlem To Hollis
Tenants of New York City's rent-stabilized apartments could see their rents rise this fall under a proposal the Rent Guidelines Board adopted Tuesday reports Patch.Continue reading
Nooo, City To Cut Harlem Residents From Home Ownership Program
Advocates are suing the city to preserve dreams of home ownership at a Harlem apartment building that has gone unoccupied for 10 years, the Legal Aid Society announced reports Patch.Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio Launches Initiative To Increase Voting Access In City Jails
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the City is launching a robust voter registration and information campaign to help incarcerated individuals exercise their right to vote.Continue reading
Judge Rules Against East Harlem Rezoning Challenge
Patch reports that a state judge ruled against a legal challenge to the city's plan to rezone a large portion of East Harlem in an attempt to spur development in the neighborhood.Continue reading
Legal Aid Society Wants NYCHA To Refund Rent
NY Curbed reports that the Legal Aid Society is demanding that the New York City Housing Authority provide up to $15 million in rent refunds to public housing tenants that lost heat during the city’s cold front.Continue reading
Legal Aid Files Lawsuit Challenging East Harlem Rezoning (More)
The Legal Aid Society filed a lawsuit today in New York County Supreme Court contesting the East Harlem rezoning, which was recently approved by the New York City Council late last year.Continue reading
Activists Sue City To Reverse East Harlem Rezoning
A group of tenant-friendly attorneys wants a state court to overturn a key piece of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s affordable-housing plan.Continue reading
Legal Aid Society And Legal Aid Attorneys On Mayor, Harlem Council Speaker Plan Combat Trump Executive Orders
The Legal Aid Society and the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (ALAA) released the following joint statement today following Mayor de Blasio’s and Harlem City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.Continue reading
2 Of The New 28 Judges Swored In By Mayor de Blasio Have Worked In Harlem
Mayor de Blasio today swore in 2 judges who have worked in Harlem one in Family Court Appointments and the other Criminal Court Appointments. Continue reading
