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An Avenue to Real Change in Our Neighborhoods Already Exists: Community Boards

By Cecily B.

Action, Civic Engagement, NYC, Policing
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VICTORY: Fair Access to Victim Compensation Goes Into Effect

By Tahirih A.

FAVC Campaign, Legislation, News, NYC
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OVS Changes beginning November 5, 2025

By Tahirih A.

FAVC Campaign, Legislation, NYC
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The War on Protest 

By Jaff Joseph

NYC, Policing
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Real People, Real Harm: How Support for Survivors Gets Lost in the System

By Abeeha Tahir

Mental Health, NYC, Survivors, Violence
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A Subway Murder Highlights the Failings of a System

By Chanda D.

Mental Health, NYC, Racism
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Dear Governor Hochul: Increased Subway Surveillance Does Not Equal Public Safety

By Sage Overskei North

NYC, Policing
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The Return of Broken Windows Policing

By Cade T.

NYC, Policing
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Common Justice 2024 Legislative Priority Spotlight: The Treatment Not Jail Act

By Alice Hamblett

Mass Incarceration, NYC
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Silence Is Violence: Hiding Deaths in City Jails Emboldens Lawmakers to Keep Ignoring Incarcerated New Yorkers

By Alice Hamblett

Mass Incarceration, NYC, rikers, Violence