Joint Written Testimony Examining Racial Disparities in New York City’s Family Policing System and the Need for Family Miranda Rights
New York City Council Committee on Children and Youth
Examining Racial Disparities in New York City’s Family Policing System and the Need for Family Miranda Rights
February 26, 2026
Written Testimony of the Article 10 Family Defense Organizations in New York City: The Bronx Defenders, Brooklyn Defender Services, Center for Family Representation, and Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem
By Sean Eagan, Policy Director, Family Defense Practice, The Bronx Defenders; Nila Natarajan, Director of Family Defense & Policy, Brooklyn Defender Services; Mark Papish, Supervisor, Government & Community Affairs, Center for Family Representation; Kearney Coghlan, Policy Fellow, Family Defense Practicem, Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem