@BklynDefender

A public defense office that provides outstanding representation and advocacy to people facing loss of freedom, family separation and other serious legal harms.

 Brooklyn, NY
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Joined October 2013
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Shotspotter doesn't work. It fails to make our communities safer, at the expense of increased surveillance & policing of Black and Latine neighborhoods and $54M dollars. We spoke with @HellGateNY about our new report analyzing 9 years of NYPD data: hellgatenyc.com/nypd-shotspo…

83 Percent of ShotSpotter Alerts Might Not Have Been Gunfire at All

New data offers the deepest look yet at the NYPD’s very expensive, not very accurate gunfire detection system.

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@GothamistOct 22
The NYPD arrested a mom and took her kids' Christmas gifts. She never got them back. gothamist.com/news/the-nypd-…

The NYPD arrested a mom and took her kids' Christmas gifts. She never got them back.

A new lawsuit accuses the NYPD of making it hard for New Yorkers to reclaim seized belongings.

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🚨THREE DAYS AWAY!
#R2RS: Children's Early Access to Counsel@Right2RemainSi1Sep 28
Join us on 10/22 @ 3-7pm for this year's YJAM Speak to hear from young New Yorkers directly, on topics such as youth justice policy, resource gaps, and effective ways to invest in our youth—all while enjoying free food, resources, music & more! RSVP: forms.gle/LLKNPwY7UFyPsVki6
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NYC secretly used a free broadband program for NYCHA residents to connect CCTV cameras to the NYPD's real-time surveillance system. We're suing to demand NYPD and NYCHA stop this troubling and unlawful surveillance. nysfocus.com/2026/08/07/nych…

NYC Tenants Sue to Block NYPD Housing Surveillance

Two NYCHA tenant associations are suing to block a plan connecting nearly 20,000 public housing cameras to the NYPD surveillance system.

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Thank you @NYCMayor for your support and helping Brooklyn Defenders reach an equitable agreement. We are proud to continue to deliver zealous defense, compassionate advocacy and support to all people in Brooklyn and Queens in need of our help.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani
@NYCMayorJul 23
A fair, dignified defense is the right of every New Yorker, not just those who can afford it. Congratulations to @BklynDefender for reaching a tentative agreement and thank you to the public defenders who serve New Yorkers every day.
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Statement from Lisa Schreibersdorf, Executive Director, announcing a tentative collective bargaining agreement with ALAA-UAW Local 2325 BDS Union Chapter: bds.org/latest/brooklyn-defe…
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Notice: As of July 16, 2026 at 8 am, members of ALAA-UAW Local 2325 BDS Union Chapter are on strike. Brooklyn Defender Services hopes to reach a swift and equitable resolution and an end to the strike. Full statement: bds.org/latest/brooklyn-defe…
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The Maternal Health, Dignity and Consent Act now has bipartisan support! Thank you, Assemblymember Morinello, for your support on this legislation. Let’s get it over the finish line
NYS Senator Julia Salazar@SalazarSenateJun 4
The New York Senate just passed the Maternal Health, Dignity and Consent Act! This would ban providers from drug testing pregnant New Yorkers without their consent. Even though white women have similar rates of substance abuse, it's Black women that are tested more often.
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Join us tomorrow, May 28, for a #PowerDownSurveillance webinar on how carceral surveillance is eroding civil liberties and exposing vulnerable communities to false arrest, immigration enforcement, and mass surveillance. RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Next week! Join S.T.O.P., @BklynDefender, @RAPPcampaign, and the Forensic Evidence Table for a panel on how pervasive call recording erodes fundamental protections for incarcerated people, their families, and their communities. RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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As NYC moves to renew its contract with Securus, join us on May 28 for a #PowerDownSurveillance panel on how carceral surveillance normalizes permanent criminal suspicion and an infrastructure of invasive surveillance tools. Register at the link in bio. stopspying.org/events
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NYC is about to renew a 5-year, $23M contract with Securus Technologies, a prison communications company that records private phone calls from Rikers Island, collects massive amounts of personal data, and uses that data to train AI systems. 🧵thecity.nyc/2026/05/12/riker…

City To Renew Rikers Phone Deal Amid AI Surveillance Concerns

Advocates warn the Securus system could funnel intimate detainee call details into the company’s AI tools.

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All of this sensitive information is being held by a company that has already unlawfully recorded attorney-client calls at Rikers, suffered major data breaches, and illegally tracked cell phone users' locations.
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We are calling on the city to drop Securus and on City Council to pass the End Correctional Community Surveillance (ECCoS) Act. RT to spread the word.
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The Bronx Defenders@BronxDefendersMay 14
A TOP can cost someone their home, their job, their kids — before a single fact is tested in court. For immigrant New Yorkers, it can also mean ICE detention and federal records that follow them for years. Albany can fix this. Join us May 19 in Albany to fight for the #PromPTAct
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New Hour
@NewHourNYApr 7
On April 14, we rally. Join lawmakers, directly impacted people & advocates demanding accountability, the firing of DSS Blot & humane conditions at Bedford Hills. We cannot wait for another life to be lost. 📍 In-person + 💻 virtual RSVP: rebrand.ly/Bedford414 #Justice4Bedford
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Youth incarceration is not simply a justice issue; it is a public health crisis. A new op-ed from José Perez of @ChildDefender and Reggie Chatman of @thefortunesoc explains why we need the Youth Justice & Opportunities Act now. imprintnews.org/opinion/yout…

Opinion: Youth Incarceration is a Public Health Crisis | The Imprint

Instead of receiving care, incarcerated youth are exposed to violence, isolation, chronic stress and medical neglect, write José Perez and Reggie Chatman.

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BREAKING: We’re suing New York over unlawful delays adjudicating SCR appeals that leave parents unable to work or care for family. Nearly 70% ultimately prevail—but many wait over a year. The SCR is a shadow criminal record. Not child safety. bds.org/assets/files/SCR-Pre…
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TAKE ACTION: Families are safer together. Join us in Albany on March 11th alongside families, advocates, and attorneys to call for legislative change rooted in equity, support, & empowerment. RSVP: bit.ly/familyadvocacyday2026
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We congratulate Stanley Richards on his appointment as Commissioner of the NYC Department of Correction. He comes to this role at a critical moment to end the culture of violence & neglect, close Rikers, and build a system rooted in dignity and humanity. bds.org/assets/files/BDS-Sta…
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