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The City: Child Welfare Chief Urges Higher Bar to Launch Investigations Following School-Tech Family Probes
“Teachers in schools are still calling ACS when our clients’ children failed to log on for remote learning,” said attorney Miriam Mack of The Bronx…
New York Law Journal: Distinguished Leader: Scott Levy
“What are some of your proudest recent achievements? Creating a cross-practice, interdisciplinary policy team at The Bronx Defenders with advocates from the criminal defense, family…
The Riverdale Press: Council funds help for immigrants
“The city council says it will earmark $28.4 million toward immigration services — funds that will help provide free legal services navigating the citizenship application…
Giants: Giants team with The Bronx Defenders to highlight legal representation for low-income people
“For decades, public defenders felt like they were yelling into the void. They raised issues, they fought for them, and they were proud of their…
New York Giants: The Bronx Defenders: Giants host discussion on public defenders
“Former wide receiver and Super Bowl champion Victor Cruz moderated a discussion between Giants players and The Bronx Defenders as part of the Team of…
Giants: Giants players partner with RISE to spread word on importance of voting through “Team of Teams” initiative
“This year, the New York Giants are a team of teams. During an unprecedented offseason, players and coaches split themselves into nine groups, each one…
New York Daily News: NYPD quietly shuts down controversial trespass program
“Jenn Rolnick Borchetta, who heads a civil rights unit at Bronx Defenders, said she won’t celebrate “unless and until Bronx residents living in private buildings…
The City: NYPD Response to June Bronx Protest Violated Human Rights Law, Watchdog Charges
“We represent dozens of protesters from that night on claims against the NYPD,” said Jenn Rolnick Borchetta, managing director of impact litigation at the Bronx…
Queens Gazette: Bail Reform In New York, Part II
“Bronx Defenders Chief of Staff Caines said he was working on decarceration for some time before bail reform. He said the early releases, in November…
Human Rights Watch: “Kettling” Protesters in the Bronx
“Human Rights Watch analyzed 155 videos that were recorded during the protest, some of which were posted on social media and others that were shared…