The Bronx Defenders Lobby Day

Tue Feb 10 2026 at 06:00 am to 07:00 pm UTC-05:00

New York State Capitol | Albany

The Bronx Defenders
Publisher/HostThe Bronx Defenders
The Bronx Defenders Lobby Day
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Join us to take your thoughts, dreams, and concerns to the people who make many of the choices about our future.
About this Event

This year, we will be advocating for a number of critical pieces of legislation that, if passed, would have a massive impact on the lives of Bronx community members:

  • The Coalition to Protect Raise the Age
  • Communities Not Cages Sentencing Reform Bill Package (S1209/A1297, S158/A1283, & S342/A1085)
  • Dignity not Detention (S316/A4181)
  • Family Miranda Act (S551/A1234)
  • Maternal Health, Dignity, and Consent Act (A860/S845)
  • New York for All Act (S2235/A3506)
  • #Right2RemainSilent (S878B/A2620A)
  • Solutions not Suspensions (S1040B/A5691A)
  • Treatment Court Expansion Act (S4547/A4869)
  • Youth Justice & Opportunities Act (S4330/A5293)

…and so much more


Whether you are a veteran Albany advocate or have never set foot in the state Capitol, we invite you to join us for BxD’s upcoming Lobby Day in Albany on February 10 - one of our highlights of the year. Nothing compares to the energy, fire, and pizzazz that arises when we’re all together advocating for policy priorities that would have such a large impact on the Bronx.

Transportation to/from the Bronx and food will be provided. Agenda times below are subject to change.


Agenda

🕑: 05:45 AM - 06:00 AM
Meet at The Bronx Defenders office (360 E. 161st St., Bronx) to bus to Albany
🕑: 06:00 AM - 08:45 AM
Bus to Albany
🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Go through security & prepare with lobby teams
🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:30 PM
Lobby meetings with Bronx electeds
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Rally on steps of Million Dollar Staircase
🕑: 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Bus to the Bronx
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

New York State Capitol, Washington Avenue, Albany, United States

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