Category: Press Statements
The Bronx Defenders Applauds New York State Assembly’s Passage of the “Promoting Pre-Trial (PromPT) Stability Act” and the “Right to Remain Silent Act”
On the Eve of Juneteenth, A Small Step Toward Justice, But Lawmakers Largely Failed to Meet the Moment
Immigrant Advocates Decry Albany’s Failure to Pass the New York for All Act
“The Wound is Still Fresh:” New Report Exposes ACS’s Systemic Discrimination Against Black and Latine Families in the Bronx, as Revealed by Dozens of Families Themselves
Protecting Perinatal Individuals and Babies: Advocates Push for the Maternal Health, Dignity, and Consent Act in New York (A.860/S.845)
NYC Public Defenders, Public Advocate Williams, and Immigrant & Civil Rights Groups Join Legal Fight to Block ICE’s Return to Rikers, Warn of “Irreparable Harm” from Adams Administration Order
Statement from the Alliance to Protect Kalief’s Law on Discovery Rollbacks
Five NYC Public Defenders Issue Letters Invoking Constitutional Rights of New Yorkers in NYC DOC Custody to Protect Against Federal Immigration Enforcement Due Process Violations
Attorneys Also Call on Adams Administration to Immediately Rescind this Executive Order to Comply with NYC Sanctuary Laws and Due Process