Former Queens Defenders director Lori Zeno pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for embezzling nonprofit funds for luxury goods and trips.
NY’s Right to Counsel aids tenants facing eviction but remains underfunded, leaving most eligible households without legal representation.
Brooklyn Defender Services has taken over Queens Defenders and its $32M contract after its former director was charged in a fraud case.
Former Queens Defenders chief Lori Zeno pleaded not guilty to fraud after allegedly misusing nonprofit funds for luxury expenses.
Days after the Queens Defenders’ founder and executive director was forced to go on leave, the public defense group has a new interim leader.
Brooklyn Defender Services, alongside several New York City public defender offices, is actively pushing for a series of legislative reforms in the 2024 session. These
Citing escalating violence and despair, the Brooklyn Defender Services have joined with a group of local public defenders to confront the deepening crisis within New
In response to the recent New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) report regarding the improper recording of attorney-client phone calls in city jails, a coalition of New York City
A coalition of New York City public defenders has criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget, warning that changes to the state’s bail laws will lead to a surge
A group of legal service providers including Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) came together to write a letter demanding that certain city agencies provide clear and transparent COVID-19 protocols for local
Two weeks ago, local public defender services from each of the five boroughs sued the NYS Office of Court Administration to stop it from resuming non-emergency and non-essential, in-person court
Six public defender organizations sued the state Tuesday to stop in-person criminal court proceedings amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The complaint, filed in Manhattan Federal Court, claims the state Office
A coalition of New York City public defender organizations has called on the state court system to continue remote appearances in criminal cases, even as New York’s top judges move