[NYPD Budget\NYC Council]
Roberts: “Mayor De Blasio and the New York City Council’s “cuts” to the NYPD’s budget are a publicity stunt masquerading as reform…last night’s vote does not defund the police; it protects them with convoluted budget tricks.”
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New York City Council
NYC Leaders Engage in “Budget Tricks” to Protect NYPD Funding
BARRONS: CCRB MUST BE GIVEN INDEPENDENT POWER TO POLICE THE POLICE
[Police Brutality\CCRB]
New York City Council to replace the present Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) with an Elected Civilian Review Board, with the power to gather information, investigate, hold hearings and issue binding disciplinary actions.
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NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER UNVEILS PLAN TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS CRISIS
[Homelessness\Affordable Housing]
Catherine Trapani, Executive Director, Homeless Services United, Inc: “Homelessness is a complex multifaceted problem that can only be solved with a comprehensive strategy. We need to break down silos and address the root cause of the issue.”
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NY CITY COUNCIL HONORS TONYA LEWIS-TAYLOR & I WILL GRADUATE PROGRAM FOR 20 YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
[New York Watch\Education & Community Service]
Tonya Lewis Taylor: “I am extremely grateful for this prestigious honor to be given to Forever Loved Entertainment in conjunction with our 20 years of service to the Greater New York area youth and community. We love what we do and very passionate about inspiring, connecting and empowering our youth! We could not be more excited about receiving this proclamation.”
Photo: Forever Loved Entertainment, Inc
AS NEW YORK STATE INITIATIES BAIL REFORMS CITY COUNCIL ALLOCATES $7 MILLION FOR SUPERVISED RELEASE PROGRAM EXPANSIONS
[Incarceration News\New York Bail Reform]
Marie Ndiaye, Supervising Attorney of the Decarceration Project at The Legal Aid Society: “An expansion of the Supervised Release program is key to ensuring that the most people are released pretrial and that those people have access to services and resources. These alternatives to incarceration programs are proven and central to finally closing Rikers Island and reducing the local jail population.”
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NY CITY COUNCIL TAKES DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST COUNCILMEMBER ANDY KING FOR VIOLATING COUNCIL RULES
[New York City Council\ Councilmember Andy King]
Council Member Steven Matteo: “Today’s vote is solemn and difficult. But we should remember that we are only here because courageous witnesses and complainants came forward and cooperated with this Council to help us get to this place of holding an elected official accountable for misconduct. They reminded us to never lose sight of the great and serious responsibility we all bear to make the Council a safe place to work.”
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BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ: MOTT HAVEN IS WRONG SITE FOR BRONX BOROUGH JAIL
[New York News\Mott Haven Jail Plan]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.: “Throughout this process, I have been advocating to build the new jail Bronx adjacent to the existing Bronx Hall of Justice. With our citywide inmate population at a historic low, the Mayor’s Office has already admitted that the size of these jails can be reduced, which further validates that the Bronx jail could be moved to its proper location next to the court system, like the other boroughs.”
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