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March 23, 2020

COVID-19 Update: NYCDS Offices Closed, Staff Working Remotely

NYCDS remains committed to our clients during the COVID-19 emergency. Like most businesses in New York State, our physical offices are currently closed. Our staff are working remotely and are available by phone or email during regular business hours. Click the "Read the Statement" link below for details and contact information.Read the Statement
March 12, 2020press release

New York City Defender Offices Jointly Call for Immediate Release of Vulnerable Incarcerated New Yorkers in Response to Coronavirus

NYCDS joined with other NYC defender offices to call on New York officials to immediately release detained people at the highest risk of serious health conditions if they contract coronavirus, limit court appearances in the vast majority of cases, and instruct judges to not put people in detention who are currently out.Read the Press ReleaseDownload PDF
February 3, 2020

NYCDS Testifies at City Hall About Violence in City Jails

By Shari Vrod, Senior Trial Attorney, Homicide/Major Case Unit
Violence on Rikers continues unabated. Our client was beaten so badly in 2019 that he became parapalegic.Read the TestimonyDownload PDF