Janos Marton’s plan would pump $50 million a year to community-based providers in hopes of keeping people with mental illness out of police cars, courthouse lockups and jail cells.
Opinion
Opinion: NYPD Presence at the Polls Undermines Democracy
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‘Voters at multiple poll sites across the city reported a higher, more visible police presence, leading to an unnecessarily intimidating voting experience for some. All of these unnecessary—and some illegal—actions by NYPD officers undermine democracy.’
Immigration
‘Joy Mixed With Caution’ as Immigrants Push Biden to Keep Promises
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The coalition pointed out that a Democratic government in the White House does not necessarily mean less pressure against undocumented people.
public art
Subway Art Campaign Tackles Anti-Asian Bias During COVID-19
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From the start of the city’s coronavirus crisis in February 2020, the city’s Commission on Human Rights received more than 566 reports of discrimination, harassment, and bias related to COVID-19, 184 of which were anti-Asian in nature.
Age Justice
DA Hopeful Calls for Cracking Down on Elder Scams—and Failing Nursing Homes
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Lucy Lang says prosecutors have a role advocating for better oversight of long-term care facilities, and pursuing those who harm the elderly.
Election 2020
Max Rose Marched to Defund the Police? That’s News to the People Who Ran the March
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His opponent is claiming Rose marched with those demanding a cut to NYPD funding. But the people who organized the event say that was definitely not the message most marchers were sending.
Opinion
Opinion: Making Sure Formerly Incarcerated New Yorkers Know Their Voting Rights
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‘During the three months we set up shop in Harlem every Saturday, we encountered scores of people who thought that because they had a felony conviction and/or they were on parole, they could not vote.’
NYPD
Leader of De Blasio’s New NYPD Reform Commission Speaks Out
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There are four upcoming meetings for the public to weigh in on what needs to happen to reshape the NYPD.
Immigration
ICE Reactivates in New York: Advocates Demand Investigation
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ICE agents have once again been active in neighborhoods such as Sunset Park, Red Hook, Bay Ridge and Fort Greene in Brooklyn, as well as in upper Manhattan and the Bronx, according to advocates.
Justice
The Limits of NYPD Reform: Is it Possible to Control the Police?
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After a summer of protest, a number of proposals are circulating to strengthen civilian oversight of the police department. They face calls for more radical measures, doubts about effectiveness and memories of a seven-decade effort that has fallen short.
Justice
Chief Pichardo’s Resignation a Blow to Latinos in the NYPD
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He was seen as a pioneer and possible future commissioner in an agency where Latinos comprise an increasingly large part of the ranks.