Posts by Anthony Chiarito

August 7, 2026 Bronx, NY – The Bronx Defenders and its unionized staff have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract. The agreement will…

August 6, 2026 Bronx, NY – After more than 14 hours of bargaining over two days, the union accepted separate salary scales for attorneys and social…

August 3, 2026 The Bronx, NY – Today marks one week since unionized staff at The Bronx Defenders began a strike. The Bronx Defenders’ latest offer raises…

July 30, 2026 Bronx, NY – Yesterday, in an effort to curtail the 3-day long strike, The Bronx Defenders returned to the bargaining table and presented a revised proposal that…

July 27, 2026 The Bronx, NY – Today, unionized staff at The Bronx Defenders began a strike after the parties were unable to reach a tentative…

March 19, 2026 Albany, NY – At a moment when New York is grappling with how to keep families together and protect people from a…

(NEW YORK, NY) — The Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Defender Services, Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, The Bronx Defenders, and New York County Defender Services…

NEW YORK CITY – On April 14, The Bronx Defenders filed a petition against New York City’s Department of Correction for unlawfully denying a Freedom…

Albany, NY – Today, Governor Kathy Hochul announced an update to her immigration proposal that would allow local police to collude with ICE when they…