Past Events

Know Your Rights Session

April 24, 2017
2:00pm
April 24, 2017
3:00pm
CPR Member Event

The Legal Aid Society has been sponsoring a series of Know Your Rights sessions to discuss concerns about immigration under the Trump Administration. Legal Aid lawyers will discuss concerns about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and the rights of undocumented and documented immigrants.

Location: 
Chinatown Manpower, 70 Mulberry Street #3, New York, NY

Join #CLOSErikers on the steps of City Hall!

April 24, 2017
10:30am
April 24, 2017
CPR Member Event

The #CLOSErikers campaign launched on the steps of City Hall in April 2016. One year later, we have grown in power and numbers, and achieved concrete wins. Mayor de Blasio has committed to shuttering the Rikers Island jails for good, and the Lippman Commission's final report recommended closure, as well as concrete policy reforms to reduce incarceration in New York city and state. We should all celebrate these important wins, but our work is not done! W​e must continue to ​organize, pressure ​stakeholders, and ensure that impacted communities​ ​​remain at the ​center of the process. Join the #CLOSErikers campaign, back on the steps of City Hall, as we celebrate this historic moment, and double down on our efforts to #CLOSErikers and #buildCOMMUNITIES!

Location: 
City Hall, NYC

RSVP to RSVP [at] CloseRikers.org

Know Your Rights Session

April 23, 2017
10:00am
April 10, 2017
CPR Campaign Event

The Legal Aid Society has been sponsoring a series of Know Your Rights sessions to discuss concerns about immigration under the Trump Administration. Legal Aid lawyers will discuss concerns about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and the rights of undocumented and documented immigrants.

Location: 
Kings County DA’s Immigration Event, Shiloh Seventh-Day Adventist Church 449 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn

LGBTQ Legal Clinics With NYC Anti-Violence Project

April 19, 2017
6:00pm
April 19, 2017
8:00pm
CPR Member Event

The results of the presidential election sent shockwaves to LGBTQ, HIV-affected, immigrant, and other communities throughout New York City. As a response to the election, a coalition of New York City non-profits, advocacy organizations and direct service organizations has come together to offer free legal clinics. These clinics will provide brief legal advice, referrals or representation. Issues that can be addressed include legal name change, identification document change (passport, etc.), immigration, advance directives, wills, family law, intimate partner violence, legal support for survivors of hate violence.

Location: 
New York City Anti-Violence Project 116 Nassau Street, Third Floor New York, NY 10038

Walk-ins are welcome, but those who register will be ensured an interview and will be provided with a translator, if requested. Registration at bit.ly/LGBTQLegalClinic. All information will be kept strictly confidential and in the custody of attorneys and clinic staff. If you have questions, want AVP to schedule a clinic at your organization or if you are an attorney and would like to volunteer, please email Jessie Pimentel at jpimentel [at] avp.org.

Right To Know Act: Brooklyn In-District Outreach

April 16, 2017
12:00pm
April 16, 2017
3:00pm
CPR Member Event

It’s time to for City Council to pass Right to Know Act, a pivotal legislative package that aims to protect the civil and human rights of New Yorkers while promoting communication, transparency and accountability in everyday interactions between the NYPD and the public. The Right to Know Act is sponsored by a majority of City Council Members, and we need to build momentum to ensure that we pass these bills in 2017. Join CPR members Jews for Racial & Economic Justice for an afternoon of in-district leafleting in Coney Island & Brighton Beach. We’ll talk to our neighbors about police accountability, gather signatures on our petition, and build momentum.

Location: 
Coney Island, Brooklyn. Follow the registration link for location details.

#JewishResistance: Seder in the Streets!

April 13, 2017
4:15pm
April 13, 2017
CPR Member Event
In the face of deportations, border walls, hate crimes, religious bigotry and police violence, Pesach is a gift from the very heart of our traditions, giving us the strength to take action and the tools to change our own story. Just when we need it most, it reminds us that we know how to resist oppression and win. 
 
On April 13th, JFREJ will be holding a giant Seder in the Streets to celebrate our 5777-year history of resistance and demand that our political leaders stand up to the administration and create real sanctuary, real safety and real justice for all New Yorkers. Please join us as we celebrate our strength as a community and demonstrate our commitment to the liberation of all people.
Location: 
4:15pm: Gather for Opening Program at City Hall, NYC 5:30 Seder Begins at Foley Square

Free event. Click here to register

LGBTQ Legal Clinics With NYC Anti-Violence Project

April 12, 2017
6:00pm
April 12, 2017
8:00pm
CPR Member Event

The results of the presidential election sent shockwaves to LGBTQ, HIV-affected, immigrant, and other communities throughout New York City. As a response to the election, a coalition of New York City non-profits, advocacy organizations and direct service organizations has come together to offer free legal clinics. These clinics will provide brief legal advice, referrals or representation. Issues that can be addressed include legal name change, identification document change (passport, etc.), immigration, advance directives, wills, family law, intimate partner violence, legal support for survivors of hate violence.

Location: 
New York City Anti-Violence Project: 116 Nassau Street, Third Floor New York, NY 10038

Walk-ins are welcome, but those who register will be ensured an interview and will be provided with a translator, if requested. Registration at bit.ly/LGBTQLegalClinic. All information will be kept strictly confidential and in the custody of attorneys and clinic staff. If you have questions, want AVP to schedule a clinic at your organization or if you are an attorney and would like to volunteer, please email Jessie Pimentel at jpimentel [at] avp.org.

Interfaith Seder for Solidarity With Families Facing Deportation

April 11, 2017
8:15am
April 11, 2017
11:00am
CPR Member Event

Dozens of people each day must check-in with ICE at 26 Federal Plaza. When they enter the building, they don’t know if they will be able to see their families again. Join  Brooklyn Defender Services, Make the Road NY, NY Immigration Coalition & Detention Watch to support people who are facing potential detainment and deportation. This interfaith gathering will help send a clear, strong message that New Yorkers stand with families— regardless of their immigration status.

Location: 
26 Federal Plz, New York, NY 10013, United States

I'm Good; You Smile

April 8, 2017
12:00pm
April 8, 2017
3:00pm
CPR Member Event

Join Brooklyn Movement Center's No Disrespect, the Safe OUTside the System Collective of the Audre Lorde Project, & Culture push for Anti-Steet Harassment Week. Come through to make art, speak up, and learn strategies for dealing with street harassment! We'll have screen printing, de-escalation trainings, and chances to plug in to local organizing. 

Learn more about BMC's No Disrepect  working groups at www.brooklynmovementcenter.org/anti-street-harassment. 

Location: 
Von King Park, Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn (Marcy Ave., Tompkins Ave., bet. Greene Ave. and Lafayette Ave.)

Contact Anthonine Pierre at apierre [at] brooklynmovementcenter.org for more info. 

LGBTQ Legal Clinics With NYC Anti-Violence Project

April 5, 2017
6:00pm
April 5, 2017
8:00pm
CPR Member Event

The results of the presidential election sent shockwaves to LGBTQ, HIV-affected, immigrant, and other communities throughout New York City. As a response to the election, a coalition of New York City non-profits, advocacy organizations and direct service organizations has come together to offer free legal clinics. These clinics will provide brief legal advice, referrals or representation. Issues that can be addressed include legal name change, identification document change (passport, etc.), immigration, advance directives, wills, family law, intimate partner violence, legal support for survivors of hate violence.

Location: 
New York City Anti-Violence Project 116 Nassau Street, Third Floor New York, NY 10038

Walk-ins are welcome, but those who register will be ensured an interview and will be provided with a translator, if requested. Registration at bit.ly/LGBTQLegalClinic. All information will be kept strictly confidential and in the custody of attorneys and clinic staff. If you have questions, want AVP to schedule a clinic at your organization or if you are an attorney and would like to volunteer, please email Jessie Pimentel at jpimentel [at] avp.org.