In the age of Black Lives Matter (BLM), rampant police violence is disproportionately directed at communities of color, and the lack of police accountability enables such behavior. The current Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) can only ... Read More

GAPIMNY signs on to the Rutgers Human Rights Clinic's amicus brief supporting Ravi Ragbir's release from detention.   Ravi Ragbir is executive director of New Sanctuary Coalition and an internationally known leader of the immigrant rights ... Read More

GAPIMNY joins 130 other LGBTQ and allied organizations in a letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Paul Ryan, and Nancy Pelosi, calling on Congress to include a clean Dream Act as part of any deal on raising the budget caps or providing ... Read More

GAPIMNY's Steering Committee completed its annual planning meeting of 2018 this weekend! Some short summaries from the all day conversation: We discussed the 2017 survey results and listened to your comments regarding increased ... Read More

Make the Road New York, along with dozens of other legal aid providers and immigration reform advocates [including GAPIMNY] have sent a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio asking him to reverse course on a proposal imposing eligibility ... Read More

GAPIMNY, along with more than 100 elected officials, defender organizations, unions and community groups, sent a letter to Chief Judge Janet DiFiore demanding that OCA act immediately to ban ICE from New York state courts. This is part of a ... Read More

GAPIMNY joins civil rights, racial justice, and Muslim organizations in letter to NY Governer Andrew Cuomo to reconsider the appointment of former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly to the NY state counterterrorism advisory ... Read More

Take a moment to acknowledge what “Thanksgiving” (National Day of Mourning) means for indigenous people and how we are on occupied land. In addition, we must actively support indigenous people and their struggles for self-determination, ... Read More