The quality of the water we drink should not depend on our skin color, zip code, or wealth. But in Syracuse’s Onondaga county, Black children are almost 6x as likely as white children to have elevated levels of lead in their blood.

So far in New York, seven districts have canceled their contracts with license plate reader technology companies. "People are fed up having these technologies being deployed without their awareness or consent," said NYCLU Sr Privacy & Tech Strategist, Daniel Schwarz. It's time for NYC to catch up.

📨Tell Governor Hochul to sign all 3: https://www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/a/ppesa_legwins2026

"Biometric data is fundamentally different from other personal information. You can change your password. You can replace your credit card number. You can't change your face." @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social + @stopspyingny.bsky.social It's time to ban the scan. Tell @council.nyc.gov to pass Intro. 213

Even if the NYPD gang database were reformed to be less racially biased, the NYPD would still be surveilling people, both online and in real life, then denying due process to those added to the list. The NYPD can't be trusted to responsibly manage any such system.

"Demanding accountability for officers responsible for killing U.S. citizens in broad daylight is a core First Amendment right that the government has no business interfering with," said NYCLU supervising attorney Perry Grossman.

Amanda has a First Amendment right to dunk on Vice President Vance without being retaliated against. We’re going to court to defend that right.

The state’s report echoes the decades of DOCCS disciplinary records we published last year. Over the past decade, corrections officers’ use of force on incarcerated people has been surging with impunity. Incarcerated people deserve to be treated with human dignity, not abuse and torture.

If you've attended a game, concert, or wedding at Madison Square Garden, MSG has your face. ⁠ ⁠ MSG owner James Dolan operates a highly sophisticated and invasive surveillance system inside the arena that can track people's every move - capturing their sensitive biometric data.⁠

“The court’s rationale is troubling and ignores many of the facts that led to the passage of the Right to Record Act," NYCLU attorney Veronica Salama said. "These are spaces intended for regular interaction between the police and the public. We know that misconduct occurs in police station houses."

Next Wednesday 7/15 at 6:00PM at Bailey's Cafe — a PTP Round Table. Free and open to the public. We're breaking down the NYPD protest settlement and hearing YOUR on-the-ground experiences with protest policing. Light refreshments provided. Come learn, come www.protesttestimonyproject.org/

A few days ago, SCOTUS ruled that states can enact laws banning transgender girls from participating in school sports. This decision does not change the rights of transgender students in NY, who are protected by state laws that go beyond Title IX’s and the federal Constitution’s protections.

Behind bars, pads & tampons are scarce, and the ones sold at commissary cost a fortune. To make matters worse, menstruation is treated as misconduct: Bleeding through uniforms can lead to severe punishment.

For 250 years, we the people have been working to make our union more perfect. As we face unprecedented attacks on our rights and freedoms, we’re defending our democracy with everything we’ve got.

In 1781, the NY Legislature voted to free the enslaved people who had fought in the American Revolution. But many returned to slavery after the war - and would remain enslaved for the rest of their lives.⁠

While the Haudenosaunee’s influence on the Constitution is often ignored, it isn’t contested - in 1988, Congress passed a resolution to acknowledge it. But, as is common, native people’s contributions aren’t fully celebrated. We can and must do more to honor all of our foremothers and forefathers.

“No one in America was sentenced to die of heatstroke in a prison." As temperatures soar across the U.S., prisons become increasingly deadly. Must-read 👇

🚨 ICE officers have tracked New Yorkers in an attempt to intimidate anyone from speaking out against ICE’s many abuses. Demanding accountability for officers responsible for killing U.S. citizens in broad daylight is a core First Amendment right that the gov't has no business interfering with.

After months of backroom dealing, Gov. Hochul touted what she called her “buffer zone legislation” which threatens to chill protest and other forms of free speech near houses of worship. While the bill that passed isn’t as bad as the Gov’s initial proposal, it's still needless and dangerous.

This is a welcome and long overdue first step. Rikers is a moral stain on our city that has traumatized countless families. It needs to be closed - in full - as soon as possible.

Good. Say it with us: More police does not make our communities safer. New Yorkers want to see investments in affordable housing, immigrant legal services, and other measures to make life in NYC more sustainable - not more cops.

To every trans person in New York and across our country, you belong everywhere, including in sports.

ICYMI: yesterday, the City Council passed a law to limit protests outside of some NYC schools. While we beat back the worst, the law is still needless, threatens student safety & gives the NYPD free rein to crush speech without public input or oversight.

No matter what the Trump administration or the courts have to say, we will never stop fighting for the rights of transgender youth.⁠ ⁠ Trans people have always been here - and always will 🏳️‍⚧️⁠ ⁠ 📍The Stonewall Inn 📸 NYCLU⁠

The Mount Vernon Police Department has engaged in a disturbing pattern of force overwhelmingly targeting unarmed Black and brown New Yorkers with no discipline or oversight. It’s shameful that the Trump administration refused to provide oversight and pursue accountability.

After more than a year of litigation, today’s Supreme Court ruling to uphold birthright citizenship is a resounding win for immigrant families in New York and across the nation. It defends the core American promise that the Constitution — not the president — decides who gets to be a citizen.

I'm so thankful to Becky and her mom for their trust, generosity, and strength in front of the Supreme Court. No matter what the Court says, Becky is a hero for standing up for herself and trans girls like her. Doing what's right, even when the odds are against you, is the definition of courage.

"Although Flock cameras are often referred to as license plate readers, that's reductive. Reading license plates is their primary task, but they can be used to track just about anyone or anything." #Surveillance #Cameras www.engadget.com/2203000/floc...

BREAKING: In a resounding victory for immigrant families across the country, today the Supreme Court defended the core American promise that the Constitution — not the president — decides who is born an American.

NEW: The Supreme Court has ruled that states can ban transgender girls from school sports. This is a devastating ruling for trans student athletes across the country who just want to play the sport they love, and be treated with the same dignity and respect as anyone else.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled that states can ban transgender girls from school sports. This is a devastating ruling for trans students across the country who simply want the freedom to play with their friends.

"Police departments can't police themselves. The Citizen Review Board’s independent investigations of police misconduct provide invaluable insights into what police officers are doing on the streets of Syracuse every day." Police accountability in Syracuse starts with giving the CRB its power back.

BREAKING: In a mail voting case, the Supreme Court chose not to do the wrong thing. The laws in many states stand: voters can vote by mail, and if they do so by Election Day, states will count their ballots. Voters should make a plan to vote and their vote will count.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court just ruled that the Fourth Amendment applies to police use of overbroad "geofence warrants" to search for and locate unknown numbers of people in a large geographical area. This win reinforces that we don't lose our right to privacy simply because we use a cell phone.

🌈✨ Happy Pride, New York - today and always.⁠ ⁠ 📸 NYCLU

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This is an important, much-needed commitment from Mayor Mamdani. As the Trump administration continues to target, intimidate, and disparage transgender people across the country, it's never been more important for leaders and lawmakers in New York to step up to protect + support trans New Yorkers.

🚨 This is a scare tactic, meant to chill free speech. People should continue to speak out and demand law enforcement accountability for the kinds of egregious abuses we've seen from ICE - including the killing of Renee Good.

The new evidence in our filing repeatedly suggests the immigration judge and BIA had already decided to order Mr. Khalil’s deportation before he ever had a chance to make his case. Not only is it unjust, it’s a direct threat to Mr. Khalil’s right to speak out - and everyone's free speech rights.

When more New Yorkers are swept up in broken windows policing, it creates overcrowded and unsafe conditions in custody - and the consequences can be deadly. That's why we're calling on Mayor Mamdani to put forward a budget that prioritizes care, not cops.⁠

BREAKING: days before budget deadline, 70 orgs deliver letter to @mayor.nyc.gov urging him to reverse NYPD expansion, stop broken windows policing, & invest in what really makes NYers safe: housing, healthcare & community-based support. Read: www.justicecommittee.org/post/70orgs-... #CareNotCops

BREAKING: A federal judge declared unconstitutional key parts of President Trump's executive order that illegally attempted to restrict mail-in voting. The Constitution is clear: The president doesn't have the power to change election law.

Today’s outrageous and cruel decision by the Supreme Court puts over a million lives in peril. It undermines a core promise of this country: to be a refuge for those fleeing danger and persecution and seeking a better life for themselves and their families.

The Supreme Court's decision to strip TPS from Haitian and Syrian communities is a betrayal of our values and of the promise our country made to protect people from displacement and harm. I'll never stop fighting for our immigrant neighbors and loved ones.

Today the NYC Council is holding a hearing on reducing the city jail population. Treatment saves lives - incarceration doesn't. That's why we're calling on councilmembers to pass the Treatment Court Expansion Act and the implementation of Local Law 42 without delay.

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A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday ordered the Justice Department to stop seeking sensitive medical information about transgender youth who had received transition-related medical care at New York City hospitals.