Carlina Rivera
@CarlinaRivera
New Yorker | NYC Council Member | Govt: @CMCarlinaRivera
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07-11-2013 14:11:48
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Racial disparities in maternal health outcomes remain glaring, underscoring the importance of urgent actions from all levels of government.
I’m encouraged by Governor Kathy Hochul’s focus on investing in solutions to ensure pregnant people, mothers, and infants are safe & supported.
I spoke to Carlina Rivera about the City Council's vote to ban solitary confinement in city jails.
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State orders Beth Israel to 'immediately' stop closing services crainsnewyork.com/health-care/st… via Crain's New York We’ve been raising the alarm for weeks & finally a positive response MSBI is critical to downtown Harvey Epstein Assemblymember Grace Lee 李榮恩 Carlina Rivera
We have received word from the NYS Dept. of Health that they have issued a cease and desist directing Mount Sinai Beth Israel to stop closing beds and services without prior approval. This is big news and more to come #SaveBethIsrael
Solitary confinement is not correction.
Solitary is designated by the UN as torture, cruel and unusual punishment that harms communities.
In spite of rampant misinformation, today we use one loud, unified voice to say solitary has no place in our city. #HALTSolitary
Jumaane Williams Office of the Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams Daniel Dromm Adrienne Adams 1199SEIU💫 Former Council Member Daniel Dromm: “This bill is meant to improve conditions for everyone, whether you are incarcerated or work on Rikers. This is about the torture that has occurred on Rikers Island for decades. We’re going to ban it for all.”