News & Updates
Part of Katal’s mission is to raise public awareness of issues and bring them to the forefront of political discussion. See below for recent stories and releases about our work. For media inquiries, contact Gabriel Sayeg at [email protected]
News
Times Union, “Albany eyes national search for next police chief, Mayor Kathy Sheehan says”
December 19, 2016
NY1, “Advocates Call on Mayor to Shut Down Rikers Island
December 5, 2016
DNAinfo, “Kerry Kennedy to Speak at Gracie Mansion Vigil to Close Rikers Island”
December 3, 2016
Fox 5, “Protesters call for closing Rikers Island”
December 5, 2016
New York Times, “Don’t Lock ’Em Up. Give ’Em a Chance to Quit Drugs.”
October 25, 2016
Releases
- #CLOSERIKERS vigil release [pdf]
- LEAD release [pdf]