NDS Opposes Mayor de Blasio’s Plan to Expand ICE Cooperation, Urges Reversal
NEW YORK – Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS) stands in opposition to Mayor de Blasio’s plan to expand New York [...]
May
2019
Apr
2019
NDS Testifies to Unjust Role Marijuana Plays in Child Welfare Investigations
As New York considers legalizing marijuana, the City Council is beginning to reckon with the widespread damage done by the [...]
Apr
2019
NY Daily News: NY Courts refuse to fast-track cashless bail and other criminal justice reforms
NDS appeared in the New York Daily News alongside other defender organizations calling for immediate implementation of the criminal [...]
Apr
2019
NDS Welcomes Progress on Criminal Legal Reform, But True Justice Demands More
By Rick Jones, Executive Director, Neighborhood Defender Service New York’s new state budget promises to bring a suite of [...]
Mar
2019
NDS Staff Call on City Council to Strengthen Public Housing Management
NDS testified before the New York City Council to the need for improved management of public housing.
Nov
2018
Thanksgiving Meals for Families in the Community
The NDS Management Team and Community Outreach Committee held the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem's first Annual Holiday in Harlem event
Oct
2018
NDS speaking on Voting Rights at the Masjid Malcolm Shabazz Community Center
Criminal prosecution can result in collateral damages. NDS works to reduce legal barriers to employment, voting and housing.
Oct
2018
NDS Harlem: The Power of Public Defense By Rick Jones, NACDL Immediate Past President
NDS Executive Director and NACDL Immediate Past President Rick Jones’ column on The Power of Public Defense
Sep
2018
Michelle Burrell Testifies at the Commission on Parental Legal Representation
NDS' Michelle Burrell on what public defenders need in order to ensure that families are reunified.