This morning we stand with Madeline Feliciano and the entire family of her grandson Nicholas, and demand accountability to #CloseRikers . NOT ONE MORE PERSON should be harmed by the hellhole of #Rikers Island.

“If they're not brought to justice immediately, they will continue to harm other women in the same manner,” Kull said in an interview.

What is the avg bail request for rape by Queens DA Katz? I bet it's not $50K.

And does COBA prez believe that 'everyone deserves the presumption of innocence' or that most ppl in DOC custody (90% awaiting trial) are 'violent offenders'? Can't be both.

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🧵'It is not going to bring Nicholas back to who he was,” [said Nicholas' grandmother], adding that, at 22, “he has to live with this injury for rest of his life.'

Eric Adams about to send 500,000 cops to the earth’s core.

Did anyone just feel an earthquake?

This is exactly why New Yorkers have been calling for investments in mental health professionals and peers to address this issue.

This week I asked the mayor what kind of engagement police are having w/ New Yorkers on the subway who look like they need help. They may NOT be the appropriate city resource to deploy for this issue but they’re the ones here in greatest numbers and at a big cost to taxpayers.

Closing Rikers by August 31, 2027 is the law. Mayor Adams must follow it. Listen to Jose Perez @cdfnewyork tell how he'll feel when Rikers closes.
#CloseRikers #GetRikersClosed #Decarcerate #Defend #Divest #Redistribute #NewYorkCity

Tonight! Brave the rain & join us in person, or online via Zoom. We'll also be posting live updates in a thread here starting at 6:30.

Closing Rikers by August 31, 2027 is the law. Mayor Adams must follow it. Listen to Cherokee 'L.A.' Dickens @flexin_flexout tell how she'll feel when Rikers closes.
#CloseRikers #GetRikersClosed #Decarcerate #Defend #Divest #Redistribute #NewYorkCity

PSA: There’s a tuition-free Bard MicroCollege inside the Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza & ADMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

Thanks you Hannah Kliger & CBS New York for covering this amazing story. cbsloc.al/43HjK0G

What is it like to be a student at the Bard Microcolleges? CBS News recently visited BPI's Bard Microcollege Brooklyn Public Library to find out! Anastasia Neree '24 and Delano Burrowes '21 spoke about their student journeys through the Microcollege. Airing tonight at 5pm!

No More Rulers Chronicles Jean-Michel Basquiat's Legacy in New Handbook: Offering insight into the influences that shaped his groundbreaking style. 👑 hypebeast.com/2024/4/jean-mi…

Phillips to Bring Three Basquiat Paintings to Auction; ‘Untitled (Elmar)’ Could Fetch $60 Million barrons.com/articles/phill…

NYC advocates call for Council hearing on jail detainees’ undercounted votes
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'The coalition previously sent a letter Feb. 13 to the city claiming that in 2023, just 47%, or 106 of 227 ballots filled out by detainees, were counted — a rate much lower than the 73% of absentee ballots counted statewide.'

5 years ago, New York passed one of the most comprehensive criminal legal reforms in the country. On April 3, I'm joining Data Collaborative for Justice & CUNY Institute for State & Local Governance in conversation about these changes as well as the data & real-life implications behind them. Join us: bit.ly/3P2PHue

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