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Gray Gables Apartments in Chazy deemed unfit for occupancy

The Town of Chazy will shut down a local apartment building because it is not fit for people to live in, according to a statement released by Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York.   The town’s code enforcement officer, … Read More …

Code Enforcement Officer says Chazy’s Gray Gables “Unfit for Human Occupancy”

On July 8th, the Town of Chazy Code Enforcement Officer announced that he was closing Gray Gables, a local apartment building, because it is not fit for people to live in. Since 2015 the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New … Read More …

Legal Professionals Pledge Support for St. Clare’s Pensioners

“They were promised a pension, they did not receive what they were promised,” said LASNNY Advocacy Coordinator & Attorney Victoria Esposito. “You’ve got people who have worked their entire working lives, in some cases, who walked away with nothing.”   … Read More …

Albany program looks at how to prevent elder abuse

Sunday is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. So LifePath, former Senior Services of Albany, held a program aimed at helping us all spot and prevent this underreported and growing problem.   NewsChannel 13’s Benita Zahn moderated a great panel that … Read More …

LASNNY Announces Mark S. Ehrlich 2019 American Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Award Recipient

The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York (LASNNY) announced that Marc S. Ehrlich, Esq. an attorney in private practice in Troy, New York has been selected as one of five awardees nationally for the 2019 American Bar Association Pro … Read More …

What do you do when you’ve lost everything? Albany fire victims get help.

  Three days after Quaisha Nobles woke up to black smoke and fled her now demolished Third Avenue home with her young children, she showed up at the Washington Avenue public library looking for support.   “Anything helps. We lost … Read More …

ACBA Law Day Run

Congrats to the Team LASNNY runners at the ACBA Law Day 5K​.   Anthony Mohen, Joel Hauser, Chloe Lichtenstein, & Sunali Carter for placing in their age groups!!!   Click here for full results.   Click here for Team LASNNY … Read More …

NYSBA’s 2019 President’s Pro Bono Service Awards

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) continued its 30-year tradition of honoring lawyers, law firms, a law student and a civil justice group that have provided extraordinary pro bono service to those in need at a ceremony and luncheon … Read More …

May is Older Americans Month

Each year, more and more older adults are making a positive impact in Northeastern New York. As volunteers, employees, employers, educators, mentors, advocates, and more, they offer insight and experience that benefit the entire community. That’s why Older Americans Month … Read More …

Hospital pensioners, attorneys wait for answers

Legal Aid Society attorney Victoria Esposito filed paperwork with the Schenectady County Court on Tuesday, but is still waiting for paperwork she requested from the state. She says she submitted a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request several months ago … Read More …