[Daniel Prude Protests]
Letter to Cuomo: “We would be very disappointed to learn NYSP is involved in this excessive response to protests and ask that you take appropriate action to protect our neighbors and fellow citizens.”
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Governor Andrew Cuomo
NY Attorney General Issues Preliminary Report on NYPD Protest Abuses
[NYPD\George Floyd Protests]
Office of NY Attorney General: “Attorney General James will issue a more detailed, final report with recommendations specifically related to NYPD’s conduct in policing the protests.”
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NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE CALLS FOR RENT RELIEF AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
[Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams\Rent Relief]
Williams: “I have long joined tenants in urging protections and relief, and I have seen rents continue to rise, forcing New Yorkers out of their homes. The affordable housing and homelessness crisis is now compounded exponentially with the COVID-19 crisis.”
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NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE CALLS FOR OVERSIGHT, DATA PROTECTIONS IN COVID-19 CONTACT TRACING PROGRAM
[NYC Public Advocate]
Public Advocate Williams: “As contact tracing is employed to stem the transmission of COVID-19 and protect New Yorkers’ health, it is vital to ensure that in intent and in impact, protecting the public health without jeopardizing the public’s civil liberties.”
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JAMES AND CUOMO: WE HAVE ZERO TOLERANCE FOR DISHONEST LANDLORDS
[Landlords\Rent Stabilization]
Attorney General James: “We have zero tolerance for landlords who exploit tenants.”
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NY STATE PILOT PROGRAM TO EXPAND COVID-19 HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO NYCHA RESIDENTS
[COVID19-NYCHA]
Diaz: “We must work to ensure New York City’s public housing tenants receive equitable health care services, especially during a pandemic.”
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WHY ARE NY POLITICIANS TRYING TO ROLLBACK BAIL REFORM DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC?
[“Speaking Truth To Empower”]
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer: “In FY 2017, New York City defendants’ and their families and friends posted more than 12,300 private bail bonds, with a total bond value of $268 million.”
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WHY IS CUOMO TRYING TO ROLLBACK BAIL REFORM?
[No Bail Reform Rollbacks\COVID-19]
Governor Andrew Cuomo is focusing on using the state’s budget process to undermine bail reform. Proposals to walk back bail reform include allowing discretion for judges to decide an individual’s freedom based on their perceived dangerousness.
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WHO IS RIDING NYC SUBWAYS AND BUSES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC?
[COVID-19\MTA Transit]
Riders Alliance’s Betsy Plum: “Many New Yorkers continue to rely on public transit even while living in fear of contracting and spreading the Coronavirus…public transit is a lifeline even during a pandemic health crisis.”
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