Katal in the News

David Lombardo, via Capitol Press Room A group of progressive criminal justice advocates and Democratic state lawmakers are hoping to reform the state Commission of Correction so that it has more mem…

By Emily Ngo, Jeff Coltin and Nick Reisman, via POLITICO A status hearing today on whether control of Rikers Island should be stripped from the Adams administration and given to a federal receiver al…

By James Ford, via Pix11 News LOWER MANHATTAN (PIX11) — For nine decades, the City of New York has operated the jail on Rikers Island. On Tuesday, the possibility of the federal government taking ov…

By Cassandra Day, via The Middletown Press MIDDLETOWN — A city agency recently prolonged a cease and desist order it issued in June to a local farmer and owner of 13.5 acres at 350 Randolph Road fo…

By Errol Louis, via Inside City Hall A court hearing was held Tuesday afternoon on whether the city should remain in control of Rikers Island or if it should be taken over by a federal receiver. But t…

By Jeff Coltin, Emily Ngo and Nick Reisman, via POLITICO New York Minute: City of Yes is going to hear a lot of nos. The New York City Planning Commission is holding a public hearing today at 10 a.m…

Margaret Kimberly, via Black Agenda Radio on WBAI In this week’s segment we hear about Galveston county Texas, where the events commemorated in the Junetenth celebration began, and a lawsuit by Blac…

Kibin Alleyne, via BronxNet TV Host Kibin Alleyne sits down with the Lead Organizer at Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice, Melanie Dominguez talks about the 2024 legislative session without…

Cassandra Day, via The Middletown Press MIDDLETOWN — The city has issued a cease and desist order following a wetlands dispute involving the owner of 13.5 acres of land on Randolph Road whose intent…

OP-ED: Mayor Adams talks about closing Rikers while working to keep it open Amsterdam News Author: By gabriel sayegh 6/6/2024 Last month, news broke that the city’s plan to close the Rikers Island j…