[New York News\Transit]
The Riders Alliance will share stories highlighting the role that the current limited Fair Fares program is already playing in New Yorkers lives and fan out to collect more data from low-income New Yorkers about their experiences learning about, applying for, and using their half-fare MetroCards.
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[Gun Violence]
Attorney General James: “Once again, senseless gun violence in our communities has claimed the lives of several individuals. The shooting this morning in Crown Heights is deeply upsetting.”
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[2020 Census News]
Mayor de Blasio: “Successful campaigns come from the grassroots. That’s why we’re taking to the streets to ensure all New Yorkers get counted next year. Everyone in this city has a role to play. We must encourage one another to fill out the census and ensure we get an accurate count.”
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[Police Misconduct\Eric Garner]
“Justice requires transparency. There is no legitimate law enforcement reason why — five years later — Mr. Garner’s family, criminal justice advocates and the public do not have the fundamentally important information we seek today,” said Alvin Bragg, Co-Director of the New York Law School Racial Justice Project, Visiting Professor of Law at New York Law School, and former Chief Deputy New York State Attorney General.
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[Eric Garner News]
NY Attorney General James: Officer Pantaleo should be removed from his position at the NYPD. I strongly urge Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner O’Neill to follow through on this recommendation and take this overdue, but critical action to ensure our communities finally feel some semblance of justice.”
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[Correction News]
Activist Darren Mack: “As long as anybody is detained or incarcerated in this country, we must fight to guarantee they are not trapped in inhumane, torturous conditions.”
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[Housing News]
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio: “We are making tremendous progress in our goal to expand affordable housing in our city, and this year we’ve produced a record number of homes for our most vulnerable friends and neighbors.”
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[Black Star News Editorial]
Mayor Bill de Blasio words of condolences after suicide of police officer are empty without action…
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[“Speaking Truth To Empower”]
DOJ’ decision not to indict Officer Pantaleo was recommended by New York prosecutors…
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