The Katal Center
Katal develops intergenerational leadership and organizing capacity to build community-based power and win systemic change for equity, health, and justice.
Our Work
Trainings and Coaching
We provide training in community organizing, advocacy, and more.
Civic Engagement
Civic engagement often focuses on voter registration – but there’s much more.
New York organizing campaigns
We’re organizing in NYC and across the state – #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY
Katal in the news
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After 14th Death in Rikers Custody, Advocates Amplify Push Towards Facility’s Closure
In the early morning of December 7, Rikers detainee Aramis Furse was found “unwell” in his cell by an officer. Less than 90 minutes after being transported from the facility […]
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Advocates demand governor sign prison reforms into law
Advocates on Tuesday demanded the governor sign a package of bills meant to reformthe state’s troubled prisons, a year after the killing of Robert Brooks put a spotlight onthe worsening […]
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Man Dies At NYC’s Rikers Island, Marking 14th Death This Year
BROOKLYN, NY — A 32-year-old man died at Rikers Island early Sunday, marking the14th person to lose their life in city correctional custody this year, officials said. Around 2 a.m., […]
