We are the New York state affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), fighting for the rights of all New Yorkers.https://bsky.app/profile/nyclu.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/nyclu.org/post/3ml53jnkeed2pTom Homan can make all the threats he wants. We won't sell out our immigrant friends, neighbors, and loved ones to thuggish threats from the man behind Trump's family separation policy. New York is immigrant strong. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/05/trump-border-czar-threatens-ice-surge-if-new-york-approves-sanctuary-measures-0090683005 May 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:lrr632kvugzfk2vsghjytvgl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml53jnkeed2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nyclu.org/post/3ml4qyrwidd2p"You’re capturing a lot of constitutionally protected protest," said Justin Harrison, NYCLU senior policy counsel. "These laws are going to be used to single out people with an unpopular message. And they’re going to be used to sweep those people off the street." https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/protest-buffer-zone-gb1hfk8105 May 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:lrr632kvugzfk2vsghjytvgl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4qyrwidd2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nyclu.org/post/3ml4ewk7rkk2pSo-called "buffer zone" proposals have been cropping up all over the state. Here's the latest 🧵05 May 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:lrr632kvugzfk2vsghjytvgl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4ewk7rkk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nyclu.org/post/3ml2kwajcrs2p❗The NYCLU filed a lawsuit after local officials declined to release the locations of Flock surveillance cameras in Scarsdale. Police surveillance is rife with example of abuse and misuse - and we have the right to know how law enforcement intends to use this kind of tech in our communities. https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/nyclu-lawsuit-surveillance-camera-location-public-record-flock04 May 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:lrr632kvugzfk2vsghjytvgl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2kwajcrs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nyclu.org/post/3ml26ca736c2pReports of ICE agents injuring an immigrant New Yorker while arresting him, and of NYPD force against protesters at Wyckoff Hospital, raise serious concerns. ICE's presence does not make our city safer—we need ICE out, now. https://hellgatenyc.com/ice-wyckoff-heights-medical-center-nypd/04 May 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:lrr632kvugzfk2vsghjytvgl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml26ca736c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nyclu.org/post/3mky2gntk6b2sThe Mayor's veto of 175-B — which would create no-speech zones around any public or private “educational facility” — was the right thing to do. But now Councilmembers are threatening to override Mamdani’s veto and pass it into law anyway. Make sure they reject any effort to override the veto 👇 https://action.aclu.org/send-message/tell-nyc-council-say-no-no-speech-zones03 May 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:lrr632kvugzfk2vsghjytvgl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mky2gntk6b2shttps://bsky.app/profile/nyclu.org/post/3mkxif2n6ek2p1/ Mayor Mamdani's first ever veto was a rejection of a bill that would have created no-speech zones, or "buffer zones" around any public or private “educational facility” in NYC.⁠ ⁠ But now Councilmembers are threatening to override Mamdani’s veto and pass it into law anyway.⁠03 May 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:lrr632kvugzfk2vsghjytvgl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxif2n6ek2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nyclu.org/post/3mkuv3d32sk2p1/ If Governor Hochul's buffer zone proposal was already in effect, yesterday's May Day march may not have happened. That's because the Governor wants to impose a 25-ft no-speech zone around every place of worship or reproductive health facility.02 May 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:lrr632kvugzfk2vsghjytvgl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuv3d32sk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nyclu.org/post/3mkt2huxph22uIt’s a beautiful day to reject authoritarianism and fight for a future where workers are valued and New Yorkers can live with dignity, respect, and safety ☀️ 📍 Washington Square Park 📣 May Day 202601 May 2026 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:lrr632kvugzfk2vsghjytvgl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt2huxph22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyclu.org/post/3mksr55o6w62bMayor Mamdani's first ever veto was a rejection of a bill that would have created no-speech zones around any public or private “educational facility” in NYC. This veto was the right move to protect free speech. But some on the NYC Council want to override it. Tell your reps to support free speech: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/tell-nyc-council-say-no-no-speech-zones01 May 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:lrr632kvugzfk2vsghjytvgl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksr55o6w62bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyclu.org/post/3mksltsbmqc2p🚨 The Governor is trying to leverage the state budget to pass controversial policies without enduring a vote in the legislature, because the measures she's trying to force through, like rollbacks to our climate protections and restrictions on free speech, are unpopular.⁠01 May 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:lrr632kvugzfk2vsghjytvgl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksltsbmqc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nyclu.org/post/3mksexej25c2pTogether we have the power. On May Day we're coming together to say 🔥 ICE OUT 🔥 NO KINGS 🔥 FIGHT FASCISM01 May 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:lrr632kvugzfk2vsghjytvgl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksexej25c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nyclu.org/post/3mkpzdy43ys2pRemember when hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers demonstrated against the Trump regime at Hands Off and No Kings protests? Had the no-speech zones proposed by Gov. Hochul been in effect, those routes would have been affected, and marchers at risk of arrest. Tell lawmakers to protect free speech: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/fight-against-no-speech-zones30 Apr 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:lrr632kvugzfk2vsghjytvgl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpzdy43ys2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nyclu.org/post/3mkplp2254i2bThe mayors of Albany, Syracuse and Rochester are pushing Albany to move faster on youth justice funding. Millions in Raise the Age dollars are sitting unused while communities need support now. We must do more to get money directly to local orgs and keep kids out of the criminal justice system. https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2026/04/upstate-mayors-want-youth-justice-funds-faster/413185/30 Apr 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:lrr632kvugzfk2vsghjytvgl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkplp2254i2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyclu.org/post/3mknrw7fxws2u📱 We've been trying to reach you about y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶c̶a̶r̶'̶s̶ ̶e̶x̶t̶e̶n̶d̶e̶d̶ ̶w̶a̶r̶r̶a̶n̶t̶y̶ an urgent bill in the state legislature. The gov's immigration bill would allow NY police to collude w/ ICE if they believe they have probable cause. But we know how easy it is for police to claim probable cause to detain people.29 Apr 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:lrr632kvugzfk2vsghjytvgl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknrw7fxws2u