New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU)
501(c)(3)·ngo·AI Enriched
Relationships:2
Events:0
Library:2
Confidence:
95%
Key Facts
Type
501(c)(3)
Sector
ngo
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
United States
Headquarters
New York, New York, United States
Founded
1/1/1951
Dissolved
Active
Also Known As
NYCLU
Tags
civil libertieshuman rightsACLU affiliatelegal advocacynonprofitcivil rights
Overall Confidence
95%
Internal Notes
No notes
Key Information
Leadership
No leadership added
Positions
No positions added
EIN
13-6022699
State of Incorporation
New York
Mission Statement
The NYCLU works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Bill of Rights and the Constitution of the State of New York guarantee everyone in this state.
Annual Revenue
Not disclosed
Program Areas
Criminal Justice ReformFree SpeechPrivacy and SurveillanceRacial JusticeReproductive RightsLGBTQ RightsImmigrant RightsVoting RightsDisability RightsEducation Equity
About
The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is the New York state affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), dedicated to protecting civil liberties and constitutional rights. It focuses on defending and preserving the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Bill of Rights and the Constitution of the State of New York. The NYCLU engages in strategic litigation, legislative advocacy, public education, and grassroots organizing to safeguard civil liberties and challenge government overreach in areas including criminal justice, free speech, privacy, racial justice, voting rights, and more.
Key Relationships
Avi Goldwasser
challenged
The NYCLU has publicly criticized the distribution and messaging of Avi Goldwasser's films, particularly 'The Third Jihad,' which was shown to New York Police Department (NYPD) officers as part of training. The NYCLU argued that the film's portrayal of Islam was inflammatory, promoted Islamophobia, contributed to discriminatory policing practices, and violated civil liberties. While the NYCLU did not file a lawsuit against Goldwasser personally, its advocacy and public calls contributed to the legal and political pressure on the NYPD to discontinue the film's use.
Since 2011
David Project
opposed
The NYCLU issued a public letter to Columbia University President Lee Bollinger condemning The David Project's film and the resulting campaign against MEALAC professors, warning that the investigation risked becoming 'an inquisition into the political views of professors' and that 'critics outside the university should not interfere with academic freedom.'
Since 2005