Members of the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (UAW-2325), elected officials and others gathered at City Hall on Thursday demanding that Mayor Bill de Blasio reverse planning funding cuts and resolve outstanding labor contracts that support public defense work for more than 1,000 New York City attorneys and staff at The Legal Aid Society.

From left, front row, city councilman Carlos Menchaca, D-Brooklyn; Association of Legal Aid Attorneys president Deborah Wright, association secretary/treasurer Bret Taylor, and ​ Jane-Roberte Sampeur, representing the Attorneys of Color at Legal Aid Caucus.