Advocates demand overhaul of struggling Right to Counsel program
November 6, 2025
NY’s Right to Counsel aids tenants facing eviction but remains underfunded, leaving most eligible households without legal representation.
NY’s Right to Counsel aids tenants facing eviction but remains underfunded, leaving most eligible households without legal representation.
“What occurred in that courtroom was not simply a failure of protocol or preparedness. It was a profound moral failure.”
MURDER CHARGES AGAINST a man convicted of a 2008 Brooklyn shooting have been dismissed, after prosecutors withheld key evidence at his trial.
CITY COUNCILMEMBER SUSAN ZHUANG, D-43, IS INCREASING FREE LEGAL SERVICES OFFERED in her district office.
Over 100 groups urged NY to expand clemency and parole reforms, citing prison brutality, neglect, overcrowding and rising deaths in custody.
Brooklyn Defender Services has taken over Queens Defenders and its $32M contract after its former director was charged in a fraud case.
IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTERS MUST ENSURE THE WELL-BEING OF THOSE IN THEIR CUSTODY, says the Legal Aid Society.
SOSO RAMISHVILI, 32, a petty larceny suspect, was found dead on Friday at around 8:25 a.m. at the Kings County Criminal Courts Building.
A month ago, an open letter to the governor asked her to allocate $4 million to expand a student loan forgiveness program for attorneys.
On Wednesday, July 17, Access Justice Brooklyn held a free workshop for homeowners at IMPACCT Brooklyn’s main office in Prospect Heights. The event addressed critical homeowner issues such as foreclosure
On October 20, the Bronx Defenders Union, UAW Local 2325 — which represents employees of the Bronx Defenders, but not the organization itself — released a statement on social media
The National Public Defense Workload Study released Tuesday is shedding light on the extensive demands placed on public defenders, with leading associations now urging governments to alleviate overburdened caseloads and
New York State’s historic pretrial discovery reforms, instituted in 2019, were designed to ensure a fairer legal process by mandating early evidence sharing by prosecutors with the defense. However, these
Commissioner Manuel Castro of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) announced the creation of the Asylum Seeker Legal Assistance Network (ASLAN) on Thursday. This $5 million
Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas announced on Thursday the appointment of Justin Barry, a seasoned legal figure from Brooklyn, as the new executive director of the Office of Court Administration
Staff members from the Children’s Law Center (CLC), a chapter of the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (UAW Local 2325), began a strike on Monday in downtown Brooklyn, demanding fair
Tina Luongo, Chief Attorney of the Criminal Defense Practice of The Legal Aid Society, has been recognized for their exceptional contributions to the advancement of justice for low-income, marginalized members
Aspiring lawyers looking to make a name for themselves in the legal field might find their roadmap sketched out by a pair of graduates from Brooklyn Law School. Former U.S.
Legal Aid attorneys from all over New York City, who have been without a new contract for seven months now, walked out of their offices on Feb. 8 as the
The New York state court system has delayed evictions until at least Oct. 1, while imposing mandatory conferences in all cases filed before a mid-March moratorium took effect, including cases
Two weeks ago, local public defender services from each of the five boroughs sued the NYS Office of Court Administration to stop it from resuming non-emergency and non-essential, in-person court
New York state lawmakers have passed legislation to prohibit Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from making courthouse arrests without a judicial warrant. The measure, known as the Protect Our Courts
The New York City legal community is very well represented among its local bar associations, whether those be citywide, boroughwide, supportive of a particular legal field or affinity. However, for
A coalition of New York City public defender organizations has called on the state court system to continue remote appearances in criminal cases, even as New York’s top judges move
Local lawyers are stepping up to help Brooklynites settle small estates for free through the newly created VLP Probate Initiative. Anybody in the borough as well as New York City
A task force designed to study the racial disparity in the New York State criminal justice system has a new leader as Chief Judge Janet DiFiore announced on Thursday that
On the front lines of the war on COVID-19, there are many civilian heroes going out of their way, as volunteers and contributors. Also, many who are elected to serve
Rose holds grant workshop U.S. Rep. Max Rose, chairperson of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism, sponsored a workshop at the Sephardic Community Center in Brooklyn on
About 40 New York City public defenders and legal staff members joined Public Advocate Jumaane Williams at City Hall Thursday to demand equal pay with other lawyers who work for
Attorneys with a pro-bono Brooklyn legal services organization settled on a contract with their company Friday, ending a four-week strike where workers demanded better paid family leave, more competitive salaries
After years of pressure from activists and government officials, New York’s state legislature this year may finally repeal a law that shields police misconduct records from public view. The law,
Attorneys from CAMBA Legal Services, a group that provides legal assistance to the indigent, are planning a 24-hour strike on March 27 as they call on their employers to negotiate
As real estate values in Brooklyn have gone through the roof, homeowners in gentrifying black and brown communities in the borough are increasingly being targeted by housing predators, legislators were