Posts by Threespot Dev
De Blasio: Turnstile Jumping Is ‘Not An Economic Issue’ For NYers Who Get Arrested
“All of our clients are indigent, many of them are trying to survive day by day. If they have five dollars on them, they need…
When Should a Child Be Taken from His Parents?
“What should you do if child-protective services comes to your house? You will hear a knock on the door, often late at night. You don’t…
Bronx Warrant-Clearance Event Saturday at Eastchester Presbyterian Church
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark will host an amnesty event on Saturday, August 5th, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Eastchester…
The Bronx Defenders Supports Bill That Would Remove “Turnstile Jumping” from NY Penal Code
July 25, 2017, New York – In response to the introduction of S4841, a bill that would remove “turnstile jumping” from the NY penal code,…
City Council To Force NYPD To Account For The Millions They Seize From Innocent NYers
“There has never been any vehicle for public accountability—the police department has vigorously resisted it. Finally, there will be some measure of accountability.”—Craig Levine, the…
Bronx Defenders Applauds City Council Passage of Bill Requiring NYPD to Report on Seized Property Data
July 20, 2017, New York – In response to the passage of Intro 1000-B, a law requiring the NYPD to report on seized property data…
Bronx Defenders Applauds Passage of Bill Guaranteeing Legal Representation for Low-Income New Yorkers Facing Eviction
July 20, 2017, New York – In response to the passage of Intro 214b, a law providing free legal representation to low-income New Yorkers facing…
Public defenders push more DAs to ease up on turnstile jumpers
“When you have entire households in the South Bronx surviving on less than $10,000 a year, the real crime is to continue punishing people who…
What Will Trump Do with Half a Million Backlogged Immigration Cases?
New Yorker writer Jonathan Blitzer visited BxD to speak with our client Christian Yarleque about his experience in immigration detention. Mr. Yarleque, a long-time New…
Haitian Asylum Seeker Freed in Landmark Bond Case
“The court has rightly recognized that low-income people should not be held in immigration detention with no end in sight while their case is pending,…