“No organizamos un desfile solo por celebrar. Desde el principio, ha sido una iniciativa impulsada por la comunidad para garantizar nuestra seguridad en un barrio con un largo historial de…
“We don’t do a parade just to be festive. From the beginning this has been a community-led effort to keep ourselves safe in a neighborhood with a long history of…
“The cascade of behavioral incidents and mental health crises that frequently results in arrests or disciplinary encounters with NYPD is largely a consequence of underinvestment in youth mental and behavioral…
“Not only should the administration strive to make New York City a place where all people can meet their basic needs, but Mamdani’s team must also work to bring alternatives to…
New York’s Big Apple Connect program offers free Wi-Fi in public housing—and new pathways for police access to NYCHA cameras. In Harlem, youth advocates say real safety for young people…
The City Council held an emergency hearing on the NYPD’s use of a free internet program to gain real-time access to public housing cameras, in response to New York Focus’…
“Mientras la administración Trump continúa atacando a las familias trabajadoras y a las comunidades de inmigrantes, el veto del alcalde Adams es un ejemplo más de su apoyo a la…
“Ten years later, Harlem is still waiting for justice and for a recognition of the truth that community safety doesn’t come from raids, prisons, or gang lists.”
“Coercive interventions are costly, traumatic, and ineffective. Community-rooted care, grounded in trust and lived experience, is how we build a system that prevents crisis instead of punishing it.”
“It’s time for the Adams Administration to acknowledge that recognizing the problem is just the beginning; meaningful reforms must follow—ones that not only uphold the law but also protect religious…