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Katal’s Annual Stewardship Letter: 2024 in Review – and Gearing Up for the New Year
By Lorenzo Jones and gabriel sayegh In reflecting over this past year and looking toward the next, we keep coming back to this quote from the civil rights and labor […]
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Major Development In Federal Nunez Case: Judge Holds the City in Contempt, is “Inclined to Impose Receivership” at Rikers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 27, 2024 Contact: Contact: Yonah Zeitz | 347-201-2768 | yonah@katalcenter.org Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter | #ShutRikers | #CutShutInvestNY Major Develo…
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Today, 10/31: Katal Testifies at City Council Committee on Criminal Justice Hearing on the Rampant Sexual Abuse at Rikers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 31, 2024 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | (347) 201-2769 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter | #ShutRikers | #CutShutInvestNY Today, 10/31: Katal Test…
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Harvesting Change ‘24 Brings People in Community for Vision Setting, Skill Sharing, Crafts, Breaking Bread, and More
** MEDIA ADVISORY ** October 24, 2024 Contact: Taina Manick – 860 -756-0889 – Taina@katalcenter.org Follow Online: #CutShutInvestCT | IG: CultivatingJusticeCT Saturday 10/26: C…
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Katal Responds to New Plan by the Office of Court Administration to Expedite Court Processes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, October 11, 2024 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org | (347) 201-2769 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter | #ShutRikers | #CutShutInvestNY Katal Responds to New Plan…
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As Mayor Adams is Indicted on Federal Criminal Charges, Judge on a Separate Case Again Opens Door for Federal Takeover at Rikers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 26, 2024 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on Twitter/X @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers As Mayor Adams is Indicted on Federa…
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RELEASE: Shut Rikers March & Rally
**PRESS RELEASE** September 25, 2024 Contact: Yonah Zeitz 347-201-2768 yonah@katalcenter.org Follow online: #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY | @katalcenter | shutrikers.org Community Groups, Elected O…
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ADVISORY: Wednesday, 9/25 Shut Rikers March and Rally
**MEDIA ADVISORY** September 19, 2024 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: 347-201-2768 yonah@katalcenter.org Follow online: @katalcenter | #ShutRikers | shutrikers.org Wednesday, 9/25: Adams Administration Faces…
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33rd Death in City Jails Under Mayor Adams
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 20, 2024 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on Twitter/X @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY The Crisis at Rikers Worse…
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Middletown Inland Wetlands Watercourses Agency Continues to Hinder A Black-Owned Farm from Operating and Serving the Community
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 20th, 2024 Contact: Diana Martinez, diana@katalcenter.org | 860-580-9402 Follow on Instagram @KatalCenter | #CutShutInvestCT Middletown Inland Wetlands Waterc…
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Crisis and Mismanagement Worsen at City Jails as Another Person Dies in Custody
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 17, 2024 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on Twitter/X @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY Under Mayor Adams, Crisis an…
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Rally to Shut Rikers
**PRESS RELEASE** July 9, 2024 Contact: Yonah Zeitz 347-201-2768 yonah@katalcenter.org Followl Courts to Immediately Appoint an Independent Receiver to Take Over at Rikers and Save Lives online: #Sh…