New York Civil Liberties Union - Capital Region office

New York Civil Liberties Union - Capital Region office BECAUSE FREEDOM CAN'T PROTECT ITSELF We seek to preserve and enhance the principles embodied in the United States and the New York State constitutions.

Like its parent organization, the ACLU, the New York Civil Liberties Union’s Capital Region Chapter is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization devoted exclusively to protecting the civil liberties of all persons, and to extending them to persons traditionally denied fundamental rights. The Chapter receives no governmental funding and is supported by individual contributions, grants from foundations, and more than 2,800 dues-paying NYCLU members in Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Saratoga, Washington, Warren, Columbia and Greene counties. Through litigation, advocacy and public education, we strive to ensure that the civil liberties guaranteed to all of us by the Constitution are not infringed by the government or private individuals. Since our founding in 1991, the chapter has challenged racism and police brutality, and defended freedom of expression and privacy, including reproductive choice, right here in your community. We have protected people of color, women, lesbians and gays, and handicapped persons from discrimination. We have sought to expand the rights of the mentally ill and the homeless, and to establish the right to counsel in landlord/tenant cases. We have fought to secure the right of students to an education free of censorship. The Capital Region Chapter is a visible and articulate defender of civil liberties. Staff and board members appear frequently in the media, and in public forums to educate and promote the individual rights and fundamental freedoms that our nation is based upon.

We have two incredible events planned to celebrate Banned Books Week in Albany and Troy this year! Please come and sprea...
09/10/2026

We have two incredible events planned to celebrate Banned Books Week in Albany and Troy this year! Please come and spread the word!

SAVE THE DATE! 📚 READ OUT! — and show up for the freedom to read.On Tuesday, October 6, we’re gathering at the Albany Pu...
09/10/2026

SAVE THE DATE!

📚 READ OUT! — and show up for the freedom to read.

On Tuesday, October 6, we’re gathering at the Albany Public Library for an evening of powerful words, great voices, and a simple idea that matters: no one else should get to decide what you’re allowed to read.

Local authors, actors, musicians, poets, educators and community members will bring challenged and banned works to life through readings, with a brief look at what’s happening with book challenges here in New York and across the country.

And this isn’t an issue from the past. The American Library Association tracked 4,235 unique titles challenged in 2025—one of the highest totals it has ever recorded.

Come hear the words. Come celebrate the books. Come stand up for the freedom to read.

📅 Tuesday, October 6
🕕 6–7:30 PM
📍 Albany Public Library — Washington Avenue Branch
🎟️ Free • No registration required

Bring a friend. Fill the room. Let books be. 📚❤️

08/29/2026
We’re having our Annual Awards event this fall. Here’s more info:
08/14/2026

We’re having our Annual Awards event this fall. Here’s more info:

This year has proven that the NYCLU and ACLU’s work to defend civil liberties in New York and across the country is more vital than ever.

05/13/2026
03/31/2026

🏳️‍⚧️ Happy Transgender Day of Visibility! On - and every day - we celebrate trans lives and trans joy. ⁠
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Trans people are loved, and trans people deserve to live full and open lives. We will never stop fighting to make New York a place where all of us thrive and belong.⁠
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🎨: 🩵🩷

Dissent is Patriotic. Fight Fascism. No Kings.
03/28/2026

Dissent is Patriotic. Fight Fascism. No Kings.

02/12/2026

This is a critical week in the fight to rein in ICE and Border Patrol's lawless operations as Congress continues to fight over ICE's budget. With New York Senator Schumer leading those negotiations, and with only days to go until Friday's deadline, we must demand he keep up the fight. ⁠
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Call his office and tell him: Block this dangerous funding bill and get ICE out for good.
https://act.aclu.org/a/ice-out-senate

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42 State Street, Suite 612
Albany, NY
12207

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Tuesday 10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 4:30pm
Thursday 10am - 4:30pm
Friday 10am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm

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