Budget
Cutting the Police Budget Means Revising the Role Cops Play in Today’s NYC
Holly DeMuth |
Not everyone agrees on what defunding would mean, or what it would look like.
Una Ciudad sin Límites
Young Lords reflexionan sobre protestas, racismo y violencia policial en Nueva York
Daniel Parra |
‘Es básicamente todo esto que ves ahora, pero en una versión más grande, más inflada, como si tuviera esteroides.
Community Boards
How Widespread Was Violence on New York’s Nights of Unrest?
Jeanmarie Evelly, Holly DeMuth, Danielle Cruz, Nicole Javorsky, Sadef Ali Kully, Jarrett Murphy and Daniel Parra |
To get a better sense of what was seen around the city last week, City Limits surveyed all the city’s 59 community boards to ask what violent unrest—and peaceful protest—they had seen.
Homepage Featured
Visuals: A Weekend of Protest
Jarrett Murphy and Jeanmarie Evelly |
At peaceful gatherings in Brooklyn and the Bronx, the signs, scenes and shouts spoke for themselves.
Government
Who Are Those Judges You’ll See on the New York Primary Ballot?
Mariama Bah, Yasmine Chokrane, Mia Gindis and Miguel Flores |
Judicial posts, important though they are, rarely see much campaigning or media coverage and are usually omitted from voters’ guides.
2020 election
Officials and Advocates Agree on Plan to Make June 23 Voting More Accessible
Ethan Stark-Miller |
While advocates are happy they won this concession, it only applies to the June 23 primary. A lawsuit to make absentee voting in future elections accessible is ongoing.
Homepage Featured
How NYC’s Prosecutors are Handling Protest and Looting Cases
Holly DeMuth |
There were concerns that a sudden influx of people into the city’s jails could exacerbate the spread of coronavirus among those detained.
Voices of New York
Attacked for Wearing A Mask, NYC Student Launches Group to Fight Racism
Rong Xiaoqing for Sing Tao Daily |
Bincheng Mao launched the East Coast Coalition for Tolerance and Non-Discrimination (ECC) with some college friends, calling for young people to come fight against racism.
NYPD
A Rally, a March and a Command: ‘Be Like Water’
Jarrett Murphy |
As the crowd surged east, filling the block, one of the lead organizers beckoned his fellow marchers to stay close together. ‘We’re going to take the highway,’ he said.
courts
City’s Courts Seen Lacking in Interpreters
Daniel Parra |
There appears to be no accurate record of how many people per month or per year require the services of an interpreter to exercise their right to access to justice.
