The Bronx Defenders

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The Bronx Defenders statement on the ICE shooting in New York City today.If you have a loved one who is a New Yorker in ...
10/09/2026

The Bronx Defenders statement on the ICE shooting in New York City today.

If you have a loved one who is a New Yorker in immigration detention and unable to afford an attorney, complete our referral form at bxd.pub/ReferToNYIFUP or at the link in bio.

Calling all social workers, parent advocates, policy advocates, non-attorney advocates, and interdisciplinary defense te...
09/25/2026

Calling all social workers, parent advocates, policy advocates, non-attorney advocates, and interdisciplinary defense team members committed to advancing client-centered justice ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

The Bronx Defenders is proud to host our second annual Defenders Academy: Social Work Edition this November in NYC. Grounded in holistic defense principles, the program will equip participants with practical advocacy tools, collaborative strategies, and trauma-informed practices to support individuals and families navigating complex legal and social service systems.

Through simulation-based learning, hands-on workshops, performance-driven exercises, and individualized coaching, participants will strengthen their written and oral advocacy skills both inside and outside the courtroom.

📆 November 16- 20, 2026
📍 The Legal Aid Society Training Headquarters | 55 Water Street, New York, NY
📝 Register at bxd.pub/DASWE26

Calling all social workers, parent advocates, policy advocates, non-attorney advocates, and interdisciplinary defense te...
09/25/2026

Calling all social workers, parent advocates, policy advocates, non-attorney advocates, and interdisciplinary defense team members committed to advancing client-centered justice ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

The Bronx Defenders is proud to host our second annual Defenders Academy: Social Work Edition this November in NYC. Grounded in holistic defense principles, the program will equip participants with practical advocacy tools, collaborative strategies, and trauma-informed practices to support individuals and families navigating complex legal and social service systems.

Through simulation-based learning, hands-on workshops, performance-driven exercises, and individualized coaching, participants will strengthen their written and oral advocacy skills both inside and outside the courtroom.

📆 November 16- 20, 2026�📍 The Legal Aid Society Training Headquarters | 55 Water Street, New York, NY
📝 Register at bxd.pub/DASWE26

Report housing issues. Demand repairs. Fight for safe housing.Join us for the third session of our Know Your Rights Trai...
09/03/2026

Report housing issues. Demand repairs. Fight for safe housing.

Join us for the third session of our Know Your Rights Training Series on housing repairs. Learn how to protect your rights and access quality, affordable, & safe housing!

📅 September 17
🕠 1-3 PM
📍 O.U.R. Place Family Enrichment Center, 940 Garrison Ave, Bronx, NY
📝 RSVP: bxd.pub/KYRSeptember26 or at the link in our bio
 
Reach out to [email protected] with questions

These are just some of the requests coming through our Client Emergency Fund that we’ve HAD TO DENY.Small amounts, yet r...
06/18/2026

These are just some of the requests coming through our Client Emergency Fund that we’ve HAD TO DENY.

Small amounts, yet real stakes and impacts for the people we represent and their cases when left unanswered due to our funding that has now run out.

The CEF is one of the most powerful tools we have at The Bronx Defenders. It helps us cover food, transportation, clothing, housing support, replacement documents, and other essentials that keep people from being pulled deeper into the legal system. It also buys our lawyers and advocates the time we need to keep fighting for what matters most: stable housing, family reunification, immigration relief, and other longer-term solutions.

In the last few weeks, we’ve had to turn people away.

Donate to the CEF at bxd.pub/CEF26 or at the link in bio. Every dollar goes directly to someone in need. Your donation, no matter the size, can help us say yes when someone turns to us for help.

At The Bronx Defenders, we represent some of the many New Yorkers who have experienced the real consequences of collusio...
05/05/2026

At The Bronx Defenders, we represent some of the many New Yorkers who have experienced the real consequences of collusion between the NYPD and DOC with ICE. Under existing NYC law, it is extremely difficult to hold the city accountable when its agencies violate our sanctuary laws. We must strengthen protections, otherwise New Yorkers will remain at risk of separation from their families without accountability.

The NYC Trust Act would create accountability by giving New Yorkers the right to sue city agencies if they believe their rights were violated.

Swipe to read more about the bill. We’re calling on all New Yorkers to contact their City Council representative and demand a YES vote on Int. 209.

This week in Albany, we demanded an end to the systemic abuses that harm New Yorkers every day.Alongside impacted people...
04/24/2026

This week in Albany, we demanded an end to the systemic abuses that harm New Yorkers every day.

Alongside impacted people, advocates, elected officials and other organizations, we lobbied for sentencing reform with the Community Not Cages Coalition, called on the Legislature to pass New York For All and Dignity Not Detention to safeguard New Yorkers from Trump’s mass deportation agenda, and demanded an end to non-consensual drug testing of pregnant people and newborns in our state through The Maternal Heath and Dignity Act.

If passed, these bills would transform lives by keeping people harmful systems in the first place.

Sign up to volunteer to demand change together at the link in our bio.📝🗣️

Yesterday we celebrated Admin Professionals Day with amazing vibes, food, heartfelt letters, and tie-dye🎉🎨Our administra...
04/23/2026

Yesterday we celebrated Admin Professionals Day with amazing vibes, food, heartfelt letters, and tie-dye🎉🎨

Our administrative staff are the backbone of The Bronx Defenders, welcoming people into our space, supporting cases, helping with translation, keeping our systems running, and holding together countless moving parts behind the scenes. Their work is often unseen, but always essential and is public defense. We are deeply grateful to our administrative staff every single day!

The Bronx Defenders stands with Mano Raju who was held in contempt and fined for refusing to accept additional felony ca...
04/23/2026

The Bronx Defenders stands with Mano Raju who was held in contempt and fined for refusing to accept additional felony cases. Let’s be clear: Taking on more wouldn’t be representation. It would be a constitutional violation dressed up as compliance. 

When a judge gets to dictate public defenders’ caseloads and punish them for pushing back, the Sixth Amendment right to counsel becomes a formality.  

The right to counsel must mean something for public defenders everywhere. Tell your elected officials: fully fund public defense. Read the community call to action link in bio.

The lanes were on fire last week! 🎳 The CAP Social Committee planned and hosted the second CAP bowling night. Swipe to s...
04/20/2026

The lanes were on fire last week! 🎳 The CAP Social Committee planned and hosted the second CAP bowling night. Swipe to see the team in action and a little friendly competition (ft. bowling skills) 👀🔥

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360 East 161st Street
The Bronx, NY
10451

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Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm

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