New York Times
“We’re at the highest number of homeless people in New York City since the dawn of modern homelessness in the late 1970s,” said Craig Hughes, a senior social worker at the [Safety Net Project of the] Urban Justice Center, a nonprofit law firm for the indigent.C.U.R.P.
"The attendees [including the Urban Justice Center] came together to demand that Adams roll back this dangerous new directive and instead invest in holistic public health-based approaches that work, mental health infrastructure and affordable housing options."Jezebel
"According to [the Sex Workers Project of] the Urban Justice Center, 30% of interviewed sex workers said they had been threatened with violence by police officers, and 27% reported experiencing violence at the hands of police that included beatings and rape."City Limits
"Nearly every single person on Rikers Island will be released at some point. And when they get out, they will need a place to live, said Darren Mack, a formerly incarcerated organizer with the Freedom Agenda project of the Urban Justice Center."Head Topics
“The thousands of sweeps that the city has conducted are horrific and are part and parcel of the city’s war on poor and homeless New Yorkers,” said Karim Walker, an organizer and outreach worker at the Safety Net Project of the Urban Justice Center."Good Worker's News
"The NYPD has long been accused of mistreating and criminalizing citizens with mental illness or in crisis, according to previous reports from the [Mental Health Project of the] Urban Justice Center, New York University and more."
Science Direct
"Emerging evidence suggests that sex workers face unique and profound risks arising from the COVID-19 pandemic...The authors wish to thank participants who so generously shared their time and energy. We also wish to thank organizations that supported recruitment and consulted on study design, …[including] the Sex Workers Project of the Urban Justice Center."Amsterdam News
“Anna Pastoressa, a founding member of a leading campaign to close Rikers, Freedom Agenda, felt Adams’ comments calling detainees “some of the most violent offenders in the city” mischaracterized those actually held in the infamous jail... “These are presumably innocent people according to our Constitution and they are innocent until proven guilty.”NBC News
"The NYPD has long been accused of mistreatment and criminalization of citizens experiencing mental illness or in a crisis, according to past reports from the [Mental Health Project of the] Urban Justice Center, New York University and more."Gothamist
“Sweeps are traumatizing and downright violent. The thousands of sweeps that the city has conducted are horrific and are part and parcel of the city’s war on poor and homeless New Yorkers,” said Karim Walker, an organizer and outreach worker at the Safety Net Project of the Urban Justice Center.© 2024 Urban Justice Center | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
