Legal Aid workers rally for higher wages, flex work
Paralegals, social workers and support staff for the Bronx chapter of the Legal Aid Society took to the streets Wednesday, demanding higher wages and flexible working conditions. Members of SEIU…
Judge weighs fining Department of Corrections $500,000 for missed medical appointments
Legal Aid motion says thousands of inmate medical appointments didn’t take place in January, in contempt of a court order State Supreme Court Judge Elizabeth Taylor is considering a motion…
Budget cuts mean homelessness for some
Homeless advocacy organizations are scrambling to find alternative housing options for the thousands who will be displaced because of the termination of a city and state funded housing program…