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Katal New York Update — June 18, 2026
In this issue: – Standing with Ohio Organizing Collaborative – Get Out the Vote – June Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Recap – Tabling Across the City
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Katal New York Update — June 5, 2026
In this issue: – We Did It! Formerly Incarcerated Person Appointed to the State Commission of Correction – Testimony for City Council Hearing on FY2027 Executive Budget Hearing on the DOC – June State…
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Katal New York Update — May 22, 2026
In this issue: – Organizing to Implement Reforms to the State Commission of Correction – This week, Two Incarcerated People Die at Rikers in less than 24 Hours – SCOC Info Session in Syracuse with UnC…
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Katal New York Update — May 7, 2026
In this issue: – April SCOC Meeting & Upcoming Effective Date – Recap of Harm Reduction After the War on Drugs: Reimagining New York’s Treatment System. – Tabling Across Brooklyn – May Statewide Cri…
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Katal New York Update — April 24, 2026
In this issue: – SCOC Info Session Recap – Mental Health and Rikers Island Info session at the Silberman School of Social Work – May Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call – May Day Event
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Testimony for City Council Hearing on Voting at Rikers Island
Testimony by Amira Wittenberg, MSW Intern Thank you, Chair Selvena N. Brooks-Powers and Chair Gale A. Brewer, for today’s joint hearing between the New York City Council’s Criminal Justice Committ…
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Katal New York Update — April 10, 2026
In this issue: – Katal in Albany for SCOC Monthly Meeting & New York for All – SCOC Complaint Portal and Upcoming Info Session – Deaths at Rikers and Bellevue Beds Opening – April Statewide Criminal…
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Katal New York Update — March 26, 2026
In this issue: – Organizing to Overhaul SCOC – No ICE on Rikers – Weekly Pro-Democracy Phone Zaps – Statewide CJ Reform Call
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Testimony for FY 2027 Preliminary Budget Hearing – Criminal Justice
Testimony Submitted by our organizing director, Melanie Dominguez Click here to download a PDF of the testimony. See the full testimony below: Thank you, Chair Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, for holding th…
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Katal New York Update — March 13, 2026
In this issue: – No Kings Action on Saturday, March 28 & Art Build on Friday, March 20th – Governor Hochul Must Strengthen and Fully Fund Independent Oversight Agencies -Recap March Statewide Crimina…
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Katal New York Update — February 26, 2026
In this issue: – NY4ALL Rally & Lobby Day – SCOC February Monthly Meeting – Save the Date: No Kings 3 on March 28th – March Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call
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Marking Katal’s 10-year Anniversary
Dear Reader, “What time is it on the clock of the world?” For decades this is what Detroit-based organizer Grace Lee Boggs urged people to ask themselves and each other. We asked this question whe…
