NYCLU

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We are the New York state affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), fighting for the rights of all New Yorkers.

Photo from behind two officers with black "POLICE" vests on escorting a handcuffed person with short dark hair and a white shirt. On the top of the graphic it says BREAKING in all caps. Headline text below the photo reads "ICE must explain recent arrests at NYC immigration courthouses"
Text on top of graphic says "VICTORY" in uppercase blue text. A photo below of a person holding up a homemade sign in front of part of their face that reads "Citizenship is a Birthright". Headline text on graphic reads "Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Executive Order and Protects Birthright Citizenship"
Photo of children sitting down in a group - one child, in a pink hate and multicolor winter jacket, holds up a homemade sign that reads "Let Trans Kids BE." Headline text on the graphic reads "BREAKING: New York Laws Protect Trans Youth, Even if The Supreme Court Doesn't"
Photo of a person wearing large pink hoop earrings, sunglasses, and a hat wearing a homemade sign for the NYC Pride Parade. The sign reads "New York Pride, Big Knick Energy" with a heart in the shape of a basketball.
Photo of NYPD officers in riot gear standing behind a barricade. Text reads "Under the new proposal, protests would be curtailed around K-8 public and private schools and private high schools. The NYPD will be given the authority to create zones that restrict protest and can even block off multiple city blocks, restricting access of protesters, reportesr, and even the general public."
A photo of a NYPD officer looking out at a crowd of protesters marching away from him. Headline text reads "NYC Council is Considering Another Buffer Zone Bill. Is it Any Better?"
Photograph of an automatic license plate reader. Neon green text reads "BREAKING" at the top of the photo. In the middle of the photograph, headline text reads "We are suing the Westchester Police Department over its mass vehicle surveillance system". The logos for the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, the NYCLU, and the Policing Project at the NYU School of Law are on the bottom of the photograph.
Screenshot of the calendar for the Brooklyn Museum First Saturday events. From 5:30-6:30pm on June 6, 2026 the NYCLU is hosting a special Know Your Rights workshop.
Photograph of Mayor Mamdani standing behind Governor Hochul as she speaks in front of a microphone. Text reads "Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani have proposed sweeping and unprecedented investments this year. These include a $1.7 billion increase in funding towards expanding universal pre-k across the state, fixing New York City's 3K program, creating a 2K program in New York Ciyt, and expanding access to subsidized care statewide. These proposals are laudable, but they are still incomplete."