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Stop-and-Frisk and the Urgent Need for Meaningful Reforms

According to the Public Advocate’s report, the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk tactics show a pattern of profiling not only in the frequency with which minorities are stopped—but in the quality of those stops a

De Blasio Rolls Out 'Safe, Open City' Plan to Make NYC Safer and More Accessible for All Immigrants

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio unveiled a sweeping legislative and policy agenda today aimed at fully integrating immigrants into the city’s economic and civic life.

De Blasio: Water Rate Increase is Another Hidden Tax on Homeowners and Small Businesses

“Our homeowners and small businesses deserve better. This water rate hike isn’t just going to fund the water system—it’s being used to plug gaps in the City’s general budget.

De Blasio: City Hall Claims of a Drop in Street Homelessness are Misleading

Tonight, 50,000 New Yorkers, including 20,000 children, will sleep in homeless shelters. This is not a moment to do a victory lap on homelessness.

De Blasio: Paid Sick Leave Vote a Step Forward, But More Work Ahead

“I commend the Paid Sick Days Coalition for its hard-fought victory. Today is a step forward, but it’s one that has come years late because of Speaker Quinn’s obstruction.

Joining Caregivers & Community Leaders, De Blasio Pledges to Continue Fight to Keep Long Island College Hospital Open

Standing alongside members of the New York State Nurses Association, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers, elected officials, hospital employees and community activists, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio t

De Blasio Condemns Anti-Muslim Graffiti in Sheepshead Bay

“This revolting act of prejudice was meant to intimidate New Yorkers on their streets and in their homes – but because of our unity and our strength, it’s not going to work.

Video: At Crown Heights Church, De Blasio Slams Mayor's 'False Choice' Between Public Safety and Civil Liberties

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio spoke at First Baptist Church of Crown Heights today, responding to accusations by a top NYPD official that criticism of the stop-and-frisk policy amounts to “race-baiti

De Blasio: Mayor Fails to Invest in Early Education and After School for all New York Kids

“Right now, we have a Mayor who would rather let early education and after-school programs for the neediest families wither on the vine than ask the wealthiest New Yorkers to pay a dime more.

De Blasio: 'Fear-Mongering' Can't Hide Stop-and-Frisk's toll on Police-Community Relations

“Public safety must be the top priority of any leader, but Mayor Bloomberg’s fear-mongering can’t hide the fact that his Administration’s overuse and misuse of stop-and-frisk has ripped apart police-c

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