Economy
¿Es muy pronto para celebrar? Ley que incluiría a trabajadores agrícolas indocumentados pasa al senado
Daniel Parra |
El panorama político que enfrentan los trabajadores agrícolas de Nueva York no es simple.
The Ride
Underground and Underserved: To Be Blind or Deaf and Ride the NYC Subway
Ethan Stark-Miller |
It’s well known the subway system offers little access to those with mobility challenges. But people with blindness, deafness and cognitive disabilities also have a hard time.
The Max & Murphy Show
Max & Murphy: NYPD’s Anti-Gang Efforts Under a Microscope
Jarrett Murphy |
‘This is not a zero-violence city. This is not a zero-crime city. But I think they overstate the problem so they can have an overstated reaction to the problem.’
Justice
Report: Gang Policing Replicates the Harms of Mass Incarceration
Daniel Parra |
In 2012, the NYPD began implementing ‘Operation Crew Cut,’ which doubled the number of officers in their gang unit, and recreated its ‘Criminal Group Database’ to track alleged gang members. Since then, thousands of youths and adults have been arrested accused of gang affiliation.
Una Ciudad sin Límites
‘La policía de pandillas reproduce los daños del encarcelamiento masivo’, según informe
Daniel Parra |
Uno de los puntos más preocupantes que resalta este informe es la falta de una definición de lo que la policía de Nueva York categoriza como pandillas o pequeños grupos de pandilleros.
Homepage Featured
New York State’s Slice of the Rural Jail Building Boom
Jarrett Murphy |
A new report says rural counties, suburban areas and small cities are adding jail capacity even as big cities and state systems shed cells. A handful of upstate counties are part of that trend.
New NYPD Group Formed to Mentor Asian-American Police Officers
Chen Zhang for World Journal |
The Asian American Police Executives Council was formed this month to mentor and encourage Asian-American police officers to take on more leadership positions within the NYPD, according to a report translated from World Journal.
Approval of Controversial Borough-Based Jail Plan Prompts Calls for Chinese NYers to Run for Office
Yiyi Huang for World Journal |
‘Chinese voters need to be smarter. We are not an ATM for politicians,’ one community leader said, according to a report from the World Journal. ‘We should mobilize our ballots to elect someone who can really help us.’
Voices of New York
Families of Rikers’ Inmates Say Closing Troubled Jail is Not Enough
Fernando Martínez for El Diario |
‘The process is slow,’ said one mother, who’s son is being held at the infamous jail. ‘I have sat waiting in court for up to four hours only to be told at the last minute that the session is suspended.’
Bronx
Courts Need to Adapt to New Rights for Tenants: Report
Jarrett Murphy |
Many tenants facing eviction in housing court are unaware of their right to a publicly funded lawyer, Bronx advocacy organizations contend.
