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Nearly twice as many New Yorkers cast their ballots on the first two days of early voting as compared with four years ago. New York understands the assignment.

The NYPD's contract with Cognyte raises serious concerns about NYers' privacy rights. "Cell-site simulators require warrants because they are highly intrusive surveillance," said NYCLU's Daniel Schwarz. "This new tech goes even further by incorporating undisclosed AI capabilities."

Join JFREJ & @nyclu.org Thursday evening for a teach-in about the campaign to pass the CURB Act, disband the NYPD’s notoriously violent SRG union, and protect the right to protest in NYC! Sign up: jfrej.org/curb

The Trump administration is working to deputize state agencies — like agriculture departments, gaming commissions, and fish and wildlife agencies — into immigration agents, despite having no background in carrying out immigration arrests. The 287(g) program makes our communities less safe.

On National Abortion Storyteller Day, we honor everyone who bravely shares their abortion story. Storytelling is a powerful tool to challenge stigma, protect abortion access, and show what’s at stake when care is restricted. To every storyteller: thank you. 💗

🚨 NEW YORK: Early voting begins today (10/24) and goes through Sunday, 11/1 🚨 Make sure your know your rights when casting your ballot ⬇️

Saturday (10/24) is the FIRST day to vote and LAST day to register / request mail ballots. @handsoffnyc.bsky.social

You've probably been hearing a lot about Flock cameras and ALPRs. But how do ALPRs work, and who has access to the data they're storing? How long do police hang on to ALPR data? And how do we fight back against these invasive tools of mass surveillance? We've got you covered 👇

UPDATE: Erika Santos, a state employee who was fired over a social media post about Charlie Kirk, has secured a $250,000 settlement. The government is not permitted to punish Floridians for exercising their right to free speech.

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From Long Island to Buffalo to the North Country, New Yorkers will head to the polls on November 3 to choose who will represent them in Washington, Albany, and in local offices across the state. We rounded up a guide to answer your voting questions.

In the wake of the terrifying ICE shooting of Oscar Belgal, New Yorkers have taken to the streets to demand justice and defend our city from a violent, rogue agency. Now state and local officials must do their part in keeping immigrants and our communities safe from ICE.

Good. The attempted denial of medically necessary health care, including gender-affirming health care, to people in prison is a violation of their fundamental constitutional rights. Federal prison officials cannot deny transgender people essential health care.

The Trump administration is continuing to target public officials that publicly oppose their agenda like Representative Ilhan Omar. Enough is enough. Sign our petition to oppose these abuses of power.

NEW YORK: Early voting starts this weekend and Election Day is just around the corner! ✅ How many boxes can you check off on our election checklist?

In May, a woman arrested on low-level charges went into labor while handcuffed, and was forced to give birth in a Brooklyn courtroom. No one should endure this kind of cruel indignity, or be subjected to dangerous force, like tasers or chemical agents, while pregnant or postpartum. Take action now:

A discussion of Hitler’s sexually transmitted infections. A re-write of Hamlet’s famous speech warning “nightmares may come” from “that sleep of love.” Memes. These are just some of the items that masqueraded as educational materials in sex ed classes across NY State in the 2023-24 school year.

"The argument I would make is: This is a temporary sign, it's promoting civic purposes, it should not require any sort of permit here," said NYCLU Staff Attorney Beth Haroules. "This is pure speech." "The summons, Haroules added, 'reeks of content suppression.'"

Our stories matter. Our voices deserve to be heard. 🗣️ Join us on October 28 for a community roundtable at @bronxmuseum.bsky.social centered on storytelling and the power of collective reflection. The Bronx Museum Oct. 28 | 6–8 PM Free and open to the public @nyclu.org @legalaidnyc.bsky.social

“You have a mass surveillance system that is essentially operated without any restrictions whatsoever," said Daniel Schwarz, NYCLU Sr. privacy & tech strategist. "You have hundreds of thousands, or even millions of queries from out-of-state entities. I don’t think anyone wants that.”

"License plate readers build detailed histories of our movements because the data they collect is stored for months, years – perhaps forever. The longer law enforcement keeps these location records, the more they can be misused." The legislature must prioritize passing S.9890 & protect our privacy.

Good. Trump's challenge to NYC's longstanding sanctuary protections was always a farce. NYC has no obligation to take on the Trump regime's cruel and lawless deportation campaign. We won't back down on protecting our city's immigrants.

Your 2026 Midterms elections tracker: 👉There are 8 days until the first day of Early Voting in New York - which is also the deadline to register to vote for new voters. 👉There are 18 days until Election Day. As you make your plan to vote, make sure you know your rights at the polls 👇

"In a review of sex ed curricula and materials from 50 school districts, the NYCLU found that 47 of the districts 'presented abstinence as the most effective option, pressured students to commit to abstinence and even centered it in their curriculum.'” New York's students deserve better.

Courthouses should be sites of justice, not places where armed and masked ICE officers rip crying children from their parents’ arms. The ruling we won protects immigrants’ right to seek asylum or pursue other channels to remain in the country legally – without fear of being detained by ICE.

We're in court today to argue that Nassau County's discriminatory transgender sports ban must be permanently struck down.⁠ ⁠ We won our first appeal at this same courthouse a year ago, which temporarily blocked the law from going into effect.⁠ ⁠ Trans people belong everywhere - including in sports.

The Trump administration continues to use the deportation machine to attack political opponents, this time sending ICE agents to search Representative Ilhan Omar's home. Add your name to our petition and demand that these blatant abuses of power end immediately.

🗣️ A majority of NYC Councilmembers now support the CURB Act to ban the NYPD’s SRG’s violent tactics. We finally have the votes to pass the bill!⁠ ⁠ Councilmember Feliz must stop stalling and schedule a hearing to move the bill forward and give NYers an opportunity to make their voices heard.

This is appalling. The denial of critical medical care while in custody is inhumane and torturous. And being trapped in solitary confinement at MDC - infamous for its horrific conditions - without adequate food or water is nothing short of traumatic. We demand Oscar Belgal be freed, now.

These measures are a good start, but oversight can only go so far with an NYPD that has failed over and over to hold officers accountable or comply with its existing obligations. We need consequences for these failures and changes to NYPD policy and practice - which history shows is a heavy lift.