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The NYCLU is the state affiliate of the ACLU and fights for the civil rights and liberties of all New Yorkers.

10/23/2026

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 👇

ALPRs are not new, but in recent years they have proliferated among police departments large and small across the country. Their technology has also accelerated, allowing for unprecedented data analysis and information sharing between law enforcement agencies. This explosive growth has occurred with...

10/23/2026

10/22/2026

Automatic license plate readers, or ALPRs, are flawed and invasive devices that are singlehandedly destroying any notion we may have of personal privacy. ALPRs build detailed location records, revealing where we go to work, whom we meet, which health care providers we visit, which places of worship we frequent, and which protests we attend. ⁠
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And New Yorkers have had enough.⁠
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On this episode of Rights This Way, we talk to two experts about how license plate readers work, what makes them so dangerous, and about state and nationwide efforts to put much needed guardrails around their use. Listen now: https://www.nyclu.org/podcast/how-do-we-put-the-brakes-on-flock-and-license-plate-readers

10/21/2026

and will be here before you know it - make sure you mark these key voting days in your calendar 🗳️

10/19/2026

Earlier this month we spent an afternoon in Jackson Heights, Queens to talk with New Yorkers about our report on reparations and what reparations means to them, their dreams for their neighborhoods, and how we can come together to achieve happier, healthier, more vibrant communities. ⁠
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Dig into the findings from our reparations report here: https://www.nyclu.org/report/the-other-new-york

10/16/2026

It's almost time! We’re thrilled to announce the incredible lineup for the NYCLU's annual concert, Sing Out for Freedom: Sounds of New York. From celebrating the dynamic work of this year’s powerhouse honoree, Penguin Random House, to performances by Tony- and Grammy Award-winning artists, the best of Broadway, and stand-up from one of comedy’s brightest stars, you don't want to miss this year's concert. ⁠
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Join us for a celebration of the New York we love - tickets are available now: https://tickets.nyu.edu/singout2026

10/15/2026

Right now, from Long Island to Buffalo, far-right activists are trying to purge New York’s classrooms and school libraries of books they don’t like. Culture wars are a tool of the right to get people to turn their backs on public education — but public education is the foundation of a healthy democracy.⁠
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Information is not a threat. Art is not a threat. Facts are not a threat. That's why we must come together to fight book banning and censorship at every turn. Take action to protect the freedom to read: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/ny-fight-freedom-read

10/15/2026

We're in court today on behalf of our clients, the Long Island Roller Rebels, to argue that Nassau County's discriminatory transgender sports ban must be permanently struck down.⁠
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We won our first appeal at this same courthouse a year ago, which temporarily blocked the law from going into effect.⁠
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Trans people belong everywhere, including in sports. We will keep fighting until that is a reality.

10/14/2026

BREAKING: a majority of NYC Councilmembers now support the CURB Act to ban the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group (SRG)’s violent tactics so that a new unit does not repeat the same misconduct under a different name. We finally have the votes to pass the bill!

Councilmember Oswald Feliz must stop stalling and schedule a hearing on the CURB Act now. A hearing will move the bill forward and give New Yorkers an opportunity to make their voices heard on the importance of reining in the SRG. Mayor Mamdani must also follow through on his promise to disband the SRG for good.

10/13/2026

This is absolutely appalling.

The denial of critical medical care while in custody is inhumane and torturous. And being trapped in solitary confinement at MDC – a jail infamous for its horrific conditions – without adequate food or water is nothing short of traumatic.

We demand Oscar Belgal be freed, now.

Oscar Belgal, 28, is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park without access to surgery that could remove the bullet lodged in his neck, attorneys say.

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