To meet the August 2027 Riker closing deadline by chopping its current population in half?

What is wrong with this policy? How about the victims? INTRODUCTION In 2019, the New York City Council took the long-overdue step of voting to close Rikers Island. By law, the jails must be closed by August 31, 2027. For decades, Rikers Island has been an inhumane jail complex that exposes vulnerable New Yorkers to … Read more

NYS Climate Justice?

Disadvantaged communities to receive at least 35% of Climate Act‘s benefits identified. New York State’s nation-leading climate agenda calls for an orderly and just transition that creates family-sustaining jobs, continues fostering a green economy across all sectors and ensures that at least 35 percent, with a goal of 40 percent, of the benefits of clean … Read more