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Vera Institute of Justice
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani is taking concrete steps on community safety and accountability by expanding gun violence prevention services and appointing four experts in criminal prosecution, public defense, civil rights advocacy, and violence prevention to the Civilian Complaint Review Board.

Vera Institute of Justice
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“Their appointments, alongside the leadership of Chair Jennifer Jones Austin, should give all New Yorkers the confidence that police will be held to an appropriately high professional and ethical standard as they do the important work of keeping us safe.” Our full statement:

vera.orgVera Institute of Justice’s Statement on the Mamdani Administration’s…In response to Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new appointments to the Civilian Complaint Review Board and planned expansion of the city’s gun violence prevention…

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Vera Institute of Justice
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Creating a city that is safe and provides justice for all New Yorkers requires a multipronged approach. We applaud the Mamdani administration for taking meaningful action this week to connect New Yorkers to the care they need to thrive and interrupt cycles of harm.