According to a statement from Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office, the New York City Board of Correction voted on Tuesday to end solitary confinement in city jails. The vote by the city’s independent monitoring board comes after a lengthy public engagement process. It expands on 2015 reforms that, among other …
Read More »New York Vaccination Site Launched For Latinos In COVID-19 Hot Spot Community Is Overwhelmed With White People From Outside Areas
Mayor Bill de Blasio is outraged after learning that a coronavirus vaccination site in a Latino community in New York City hit hard by COVID-19 saw many White people from other areas show up to the site to get the shot. “The more I learn about this, the angrier I …
Read More »New York City Will Now Send Mental Health Experts Instead of Cops to Help On Certain 911 Calls
New York City is launching a new pilot program in 2021 that will send mental health experts instead of cops to respond to 911 calls that are mental health-related and considered nonviolent. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the new program on Monday. The program will dispatch Emergency Medical Services health professionals and mental health …
Read More »New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Announces A Task Force To Shutdown The Use Of Illegal Fireworks
On Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City announced the creation of a multi-agency crackdown on illegal fireworks. ABC7NY reports this comes after more residents have been seen (and heard) shooting fireworks within neighborhoods across New York City. The day prior (June 23) to Mayor de Blasio’s announcement, …
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