9-27 Joint Defender Release on Mandatory Reporting Testimony
For Immediate Release September 27, 2023 Ahead of State Assembly Hearing, Families, Advocates, and Mandated Reporters Call for an [...]
Oct
2023
Aug
2023
New York City Public Defenders’ Joint Statement on the Crisis on Rikers and the Need for Receivership
(NEW YORK, NY) – New York County Defender Services, The Bronx Defenders, Brooklyn Defender Services, Neighborhood Defender Service of [...]
Jun
2023
26 New York City Council Members Call on Adams Administration for $195 Million in Increased Funding for Public Defenders & Housing Right to Counsel
26 New York City Council Members Call on Adams Administration for $195 Million in Increased Funding for Public Defenders [...]
May
2023
NDS Mourns the Death of Harlem Politician Bill Perkins, a Stalwart Champion of the People
The Board of Directors and staff of Neighborhood Defender Service mourn the passing of former New York State Senator [...]
May
2023
Parents, Defenders, Advocates, Elected Officials Call on Albany to Stand in Support of Families and Enact Policies Rooted in Equity, Fairness, and Compassion
(Albany, NY) - Parents, young people, advocates, attorneys, and legislators rallied in Albany to demand passage of four critical [...]
Apr
2023
Gov. Hochul’s Closed-Door Budget Talks to Roll Back Discovery and Speedy Trial Laws Are Undemocratic and Unacceptable, NDS Says
(NEW YORK) -- Responding to news that Governor Hochul has been conducting closed-door meetings about potential rollbacks to historic [...]
Apr
2023
“Hold the Line,” NDS Urges as Legislature Continues to Resist Gov. Hochul’s Regressive Rollbacks on Bail Reform and Discovery
(NEW YORK, NY) – As negotiations over New York’s delayed Fiscal Year 2024 budget continue this week in Albany, [...]
Apr
2023
NDS Urges the Legislature to Protect Discovery Law Reforms from Governor Hochul’s Regressive Rollbacks
(NEW YORK, NY) – As a vocal minority of New York’s District Attorneys seek to undermine hard-fought reforms in [...]
Feb
2023
Joint Statement on Mayor Adams’ Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Testimony Before the New York State Legislature
(NEW YORK, NY) – The Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Defender Services, The Bronx Defenders, New York County Defender Services, [...]
Dec
2022
RESPONSE TO INACCURATE REPORTING ABOUT BAIL LAWS IN DENIRO BURGLARY CASE
RESPONSE TO INACCURATE REPORTING ABOUT BAIL LAWS IN DENIRO BURGLARY CASE NEW YORK, NY – News outlets’ frenzied [...]
Dec
2022
PARENTS, ADVOCATES, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS RALLY TO DEMAND EQUITY AND JUSTICE FOR NEW YORK CITY FAMILIES
PARENTS, ADVOCATES, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS RALLY TO DEMAND EQUITY AND JUSTICE FOR NEW YORK CITY FAMILIES Advocates Call on [...]
Dec
2022
NDS Seeks Staff Members for New Public Defender Office in Hays County
SAN MARCOS, TX (December 7, 2022) -- Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS), which has signed a contract with Hays County to [...]
Nov
2022
Joint NYC Defender Statement in Response to Mayor Adams’ Address on New York City’s Mental Health Crisis
(NEW YORK, NY) – The Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Defender Services, The Bronx Defenders, New York County Defender Services, [...]
Nov
2022
Neighborhood Defender Service is Appointed as Hays County Public Defender Office
Neighborhood Defender Service is Appointed as Hays County’s Public Defender Office SAN MARCOS, TX (November 22, 2022) [...]
Nov
2022
Advocates and Impacted Families Renew Call for Family Miranda Rights Legislation After Uncovered ACS Report Reveals It Knew of Its Own Discriminatory Practices
Advocates and Impacted Families Renew Call for Family Miranda Rights Legislation After Uncovered ACS Report Reveals It Knew of [...]