Press Releases

The NYCLU has media staff to handle inquiries from journalists on issues affecting civil liberties and constitutional freedoms. To schedule an interview with an NYCLU expert, members of the press can call (212) 607-3372 or email media@nyclu.org.

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Education Advocates Urge Legislature to Expand School Discipline Reforms in Proposed Budget

ALBANY, N.Y. ‒ Ahead of a public hearing on proposed education funding in the New York state budget, the Safe and Supportive Schools Coalition urges lawmakers to expand support for school discipline reforms.

February 5, 2019

NYCLU Statement on Brooklyn Jail Without Heat or Light

NEW YORK- Individuals locked up at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn have been forced to live with little or no heat, hot water, and electricity for the past week according to federal public defenders.

February 2, 2019

NYCLU Statement on Panel Report on NYPD Disciplinary Process

NEW YORK - Today, an independent panel comprised of two former U.S. attorneys and a former federal judge, released a report outlining its findings and recommendations related to the NYPD’s internal disciplinary process.

February 1, 2019

NYCLU Announces Launch of New Education Policy Center

NEW YORK - The New York Civil Liberties Union announced today the launch of a new program focused on protecting the right to an education in New York.

January 31, 2019

NYCLU Statement on ICE Staying at Nassau County Jail

EAST MEADOW, N.Y.

January 28, 2019

Trans Advocate Sues NYPD for Charging Her with ‘False Personation’

Discrimination against transgender New Yorkers is pervasive despite NYPD guidelines, says NYCLU suit

January 22, 2019

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