Press Statements
The Bronx Defenders and Unionized Staff Reach Tentative Agreement
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…
The Bronx Defenders Urges Union to Choose a Path to Agreement
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…
The Bronx Defenders Reaffirms Offer One Week into Staff Strike
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…
The Bronx Defenders Makes New Offer to End Staff Strike
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…
The Bronx Defenders Statement on the Start of a Staff Strike
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…
The Bronx Defenders Sues to Stop Unconstitutional Courthouse Drug Testing of Parents Appearing in Family Court
June 9, 2026 Bronx, NY – Today, The Bronx Defenders filed a federal lawsuit to stop officials from bringing back a program that gives New York City Family…
Columbia and Fordham Law Clinics Partner with Systems-Impacted Cannabis Entrepreneurs to Reform New York’s Rules
BRONX, N.Y., June 8, 2026. The Bronx Cannabis Hub, a project of The Bronx Defenders, today submitted comments to the New York State Office of Cannabis…
Advocates, Survivors, Families, and Lawmakers Rallied in Albany to Stop Court-Ordered Family Separation Without Due Process
March 19, 2026 Albany, NY – At a moment when New York is grappling with how to keep families together and protect people from a…
NYC Public Defenders Join National Day of Action Calling for Increased Funding and Reduced Workloads
(NEW YORK, NY) — The Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Defender Services, Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, The Bronx Defenders, and New York County Defender Services…
The Bronx Defenders Sue DOC for Stonewalling Records Request on Rikers Legal Visits
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…