NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE WILLIAMS DEMANDS MORE AID FOR HOMELESS
Williams: "The executive budget also includes $60 million in cuts to the Department of Homeless Services...I find this ironic and alarming given the need to isolate homeless individuals…
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NY TRANSPORTATION ADVOCATES TO MAYOR DE BLASIO: TIME TO DELIVER ON “BETTER BUSES ACTION PLAN”
Riders Alliance Campaign Manager Stephanie Burgos-Veras: "Mayor de Blasio promised riders 25% faster buses. Now he needs to deliver for two million daily riders citywide." Photo: Danny Pearlstein…
GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS CELEBRATE CITY COUNCIL VOTE THAT PAVES WAY TO CLOSING RIKERS ISLAND
Elena Weissman, Director, Bronx Freedom Fund: “In solidarity with the CLOSErikers campaign, we applaud the Council for approving this historic plan to dramatically shrink our incarcerated population, improve…
CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES REDESIGN PROPOSALS FOR NEW BOROUGH-BASED JAILS
Council Member Diana Ayala: “These height reductions are a direct response to concerns expressed by various communities about the sizes of the proposed borough-based facilities. In the Bronx,…