Join us ahead of the City Council Criminal Justice Committee's Preliminary Budget hearing to insist on a budget that supports the closure of Rikers by moving resources from the bloated Department of Correction to crucial community needs.
New York City runs the most richly funded (and richly staffed) jail system in the country while consistently delivering the worst results. And yet this year the Mayor has proposed increasing the Department Of Correction’s budget while cutting funding for housing, healthcare, education, employment, and youth services. Elected leaders must utilize this year's budget process to correct this injustice by investing in community resources to improve safety and reduce incarceration, not more DOC budget bloat.
Read more about DOC's budget, and how it can be reinvested in our communities.
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When
March 23, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Location
Tweed Courthouse Steps
52 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007
52 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007