Release: Katal Center responds to Op-Ed by Mayor Adams and Judge Jonathan Lippman about Closing Rikers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, December 15, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY Katal Center responds to Op-Ed by Mayor Adams and Judge Jonathan Lippman about Closing Rikers New York, NY: This morning, Mayor Eric Adams and Judge Lippman published an op-ed about closing Rikers Island. The op-ed […]
RELEASE: Community Groups, Elected Officials, and Directly Impacted People Rally To Call for Federal Courts to Take Over Rikers
**PRESS RELEASE** December 14, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz – 347-201-2768 yonah@katalcenter.org, Follow online: #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY | @katalcenter | shutriker.org Community Groups, Elected Officials, and Directly Impacted People Rally To Call for Federal Courts to Take Over Rikers Growing Support for Independent Receiver Includes More Than 50 Community & Advocacy Groups, NY Attorney General Leticia James, […]
Advisory – Thursday 12/14: Federal Court Hearing in Manhattan Could Lead to Stripping Mayor Adams of Control Over Rikers
**MEDIA ADVISORY** December 12, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz – 347-201-2768 yonah@katalcenter.org, Follow online: @katalcenter | #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY Thursday 12/14: Federal Court Hearing in Manhattan Could Lead to Stripping Mayor Adams of Control Over RikersCommunity Groups, Elected Officials, and People Impacted By Rikers to Gather at 1pm in Foley Square in Support of Federal Receivership Support […]
Testimony for Committee on Finance Oversight Hearing
Monday, December 11, 2023 Thank you, Chair Justin Brannan, for holding this hearing and inviting our testimony. My name is Yonah Zeitz, I’m the director of advocacy at the Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice. We’re based in Brooklyn, and our members come from across the city and state. Our members include people who […]
Support for Federal Receivership at Rikers Grows
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, December 4, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers Support for Federal Receivership at Rikers Grows as Attorney General Letitia James, the New York City Bar Association, and the NYCLU File Amicus Briefs AG James and Others Join 50+ Community and Advocacy Groups, Former Correction […]
Testimony for NYC City Council Committee on Criminal Justice Oversight Hearing – Alternatives to Detention and Incarceration in New York City
Thursday, November 30, 2023 Thank you Chair Carlina Rivera for holding this hearing and inviting our testimony. My name is Yonah Zeitz, I’m the director of advocacy at the Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice. We’re based in Brooklyn, and our members come from across the city and state. Our members include people who […]
Rejecting the Mayor’s Proposed Budget Cuts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, November 17, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY In the Midst of a Corruption Investigation, Mayor Eric Adams Proposes 5% Budget Cuts Across All City Agencies Instead of Cutting Essential Services, Scapegoating Asylum Seekers, and Sending More New Yorkers to the Deadly Rikers […]
RELEASE: Family Members of Katherine Colon Gather with Community Groups for March and Press Conference to Demand Information and Transparency Related to Katherine’s Tragic Death
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | (347) 201-2768 Follow online: #JusticeforKatherine | www.katalcenter.org Family Members of Katherine Colon Gather with Community Groups for March and Press Conference to Demand Information and Transparency Related to Katherine’s Tragic Death Colon was Killed Last Month by a New Britain Police Officer and […]
ADVISORY – Wednesday in New Britain: Family Members of Katherine Colon Gather with Community Groups to Demand Information and Transparency Related to Death of Katherine Colon
**MEDIA ADVISORY** October 24, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz – 347-201-2768 – yonah@katalcenter.org Follow online: #JusticeforKatherine | www.katalcenter.org Wednesday in New Britain: Family Members of Katherine Colon Gather with Community Groups to Demand Information and Transparency Related to Death of Katherine Colon Colon was Killed Last Month by a New Britain Police Officer Hartford, CT – […]
Another Person Dies While Detained at Rikers Island Jail Complex
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 5, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY Yet Another Person Dies While Detained at Rikers Island Jail Complex Since Mayor Adams Took Office, At Least 28 People Have Died in NYC Jails Death Comes As Federal Courts Consider a Receiver to Take […]
