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NYC Subway Safety Plan Targeting The Homeless Shows Hints Of Promise But Significant Problems

March 9th, 2024|

NY Daily News

"The vast majority of homeless people's interactions with outreach teams don’t result in transport to shelter, according to NYPD data obtained via a Freedom of Information request by the Urban Justice Center’s Safety Net Project."

Rikers Closure Looms While Correction Officials Confront Immediate Problems

March 8th, 2024|

NY1

“We’re here because Mayor Adams proposed a budget which is a recipe for keeping Rikers open by maintaining the Department of Corrections bloated budget,” said Darren Mack, co-director, Freedom Agenda at the Urban Justice Center."

NY State Child Abuse Hotline Shortfalls Lead To Unnecessary Investigations: Report

March 7th, 2024|

NY Daily News

"Advocates at the New York City Family Policy Project [part of UJC's 2022-2024 Social Justice Accelerator cohort] are pushing agents who field the calls to ask more questions before putting a family through a traumatic investigation."
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