1/ With at least 700 officers and a budget that has ballooned from $13 million to over $100 million dollars since 2015 with no public oversight, the NYPD's Strategic Response Group is trained to suppress protestors, especially those demanding racial justice.

NYC is home to the most billionaires in the world 💰So why does @nycmayor claim we need to slash budgets for schools, libraries, CUNY & 3-K? ✂️ Tell Mayor Eric Adams & New York City Council People’s Budget means putting working families before billionaires! #CareNotCuts buff.ly/3moj5jc

"We applaud Adrienne Adams for addressing the dire funding crisis plaguing New York City's public defender and civil legal services organizations in her State of the City address." Full joint statement: bit.ly/3l1XBsk

The #SolutionsNotSuspensions Act is one of the most critical bills Albany must pass this year. We must end the archaic practices of student discipline. Tell Sen. Senator Shelley Mayer to advance and co-sponsor the Solutions Not Suspensions Act! 📣📧: nysenate.gov/senators/shell…

Missing the August 2027 deadline is risky. Rikers Island must close on time, and City Hall must move quickly to pick up the pace and ensure that the legal mandate is met. #CloseRikers

BREAKING: The Senate has included #CleanSlateNY in the one-house budget. Clean Slate will bring relief to New Yorkers who have been excluded from economic opportunity, stable housing, and higher education for too long. We call for passage now. Our statement:

Good. Our schools are already overpoliced. #StudentsNotCops ny.chalkbeat.org/2023/3/14/2364…

.Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos did not commit to increasing restorative justice funding at New York City Council education budget hearing. Restorative Justice is important. It keeps school communities safe. Thank Rita Joseph for fighting for this funding.

Youth leader Niyo testified at today's Edication hearing calling on New York City Council to freeze the hiring of school cops and eliminate over 600 school cop vacant positions and to reinvest those funds into college and career support services in schools! #policefreeschools

Public schools can't afford more cuts after last year's setbacks. We need to prioritize school budgets over bloated police budgets. gothamist.com/news/nyc-schoo…

The Fair Student Funding formula must be reformed to distribute funding equally and equitably to all schools in the city so that students and teachers have the resources they need.

The research is clear: suspensions don't address the root causes of student discipline issues. Kids need their school community and the resources that are there to help them learn and grow. That's why we need to pass #SolutionsNotSuspensions in 2023!

Groups like The Legal Aid Society and Brooklyn Defenders provide essential services to low-income New Yorkers who can’t afford legal representation. We stand in solidarity with the city’s legal aid groups and call on Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul to fund them! nydailynews.com/news/politics/…

28 years ago today #YongXinHuang was killed by NYPD, ending his life at the age of 16. #NYPD Officer Steven Mizrahi shot him at close range while Yong Xin's back was to him. He was just a kid playing. Today & everyday we remember Yong Xin & send love to his family. #NeverForget

NEW: The Legal Aid Society has released a statement urging Sen. Stewart-Cousins, @CarlHeastie and the Legislature to continue to reject Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed regressive rollbacks to New York’s successful #BailReform law. Read more: tinyurl.com/3y83jhhu #ProtectBailReform

PRESS STATEMENT: The Court New York Deserves Celebrates the Nomination of Hon. Rowan D. Wilson for Chief Judge

VICTORY: Governor Kathy Hochul has nominated Hon. Rowan D. Wilson for Chief Judge! We’re proud to support this nomination because Mr. Wilson is a seasoned and progressive judge who will protect the rights of all New Yorkers. #YesOnWilson