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[City & State] Opinion: A new low for the NYPD

The cop who killed Delrawn Small now claims he wasn’t acting as a cop to avoid discipline. By Jumaane Williams and Julia Salazar When is a cop not a cop? Whenever it’s convenient, it turns out. We both vividly remember the sweltering day in July 2016 when an NYPD officer killed Delrawn Small, unarmed Black father. One of us was interning at a community organization; the other was already years into fighting the effects of abusive police violence on the streets as an activis

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Jan 94 min read

[Capital B] Delrawn Small’s Family Still Seeks Accountability 9 Years After NYPD Killing

Officer Wayne Isaacs was acquitted on murder and manslaughter charges in 2016. by Christina Carrega BROOKLYN, New York — In a neighborhood just miles from where his father was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer nine years ago, Zaiden Small sat on a couch, kicking and dangling his feet as he listened to stories about a man he never knew. He was a protector, a provider, and a man who had turned his life around. “I wish he would be right here. He’d just teleport rig

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Jan 99 min read

Elected Officials Join Delrawn Small’s Family to Demand Commissioner Tisch Ensures Discipline Trial for Officer Wayne Isaacs Proceeds

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, November 13, 2025 MEDIA CONTACTS: Tess Weiner, tess@justicecommittee.org , 224.213.5495 Grace Goodwin, grace@spitfirestrategies.com , 207-248-1009 Elected Officials Join Delrawn Small’s Family to Demand Commissioner Tisch Ensures Discipline Trial for Officer Wayne Isaacs Proceeds 33 elected officials send a letter to Tisch, urging her to reject outrageous recommendation to dismiss charges New York, NY — Today, the family of Delrawn Small was

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Nov 13, 20255 min read

33 Elected Officials to Commissioner Tisch: Uphold the Charges Against Wayne Isaacs

November 13, 2025 NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch 1 Police Plaza New York, NY 10038 RE: DCT’s erroneous recommendation to dismiss charges against NYPD Officer Wayne Isaacs Dear Commissioner Tisch, We, thirty three city and state elected officials, write with the utmost urgency to implore you to reject NYPD Officer Wayne Isaacs’ motion and NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Trials Rosemarie Maldonado’s recommendation to dismiss all charges against him for killing Delrawn Small and

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Nov 13, 20254 min read

Family Outraged by NYPD’s Move To Dismiss Charges Against Cop That Killed Delrawn Small; Demands Commissioner Tisch Uphold Charges

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 10, 2025 Press Contacts: Tess Weiner, tess@justicecommittee.org , 224-213-5495 Grace Goodwin, grace@spitfirestrategies.com , 207-248-1009 Family Outraged by NYPD’s Move To Dismiss Charges Against Cop That Killed Delrawn Small; Demands Commissioner Tisch Uphold Charges Nearly a decade after Mr. Small was murdered, his family demands Officer Wayne Isaacs’ long-awaited disciplinary trial moves forward as planned New York, New York- In response

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Nov 10, 20255 min read

Cop & Police Union Make Desperate Attempt to Block Upcoming Discipline Trial for Officer who Killed Delrawn Small

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Media Contact: Tess Weiner, tess@justicecommittee.org , 224-213-5495 Cop & Police...

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Sep 24, 20254 min read

Allan Feliz’s Family Challenges NYPD Commissioner's Refusal to Fire Killer Cop in State Supreme Court Hearing

Suit calls Commissioner Tisch’s decision to overturn her own deputy commissioner’s guilty verdict an abuse of discretion New York, NY – Today, the family of Allan Feliz asked the New York State Supreme Court to order NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch to fire the police officer who killed him more than six years ago. In an oral argument on the landmark lawsuit filed by the family and Justice Committee in October 2025, their lawyers argued that Tisch abused her discretion when sh

May 146 min read

20 Electeds Deliver Letter Urging Mayor and NYPD Commissioner to Fire Jonathan Rivera Over Deadly Force & Repeated Misconduct

New York, NY –– Today, elected officials joined the family of Allan Feliz, advocates, and community members to call on NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch to fire repeat offender Lt. Jonathan Rivera and Mayor Zohran Mamdani to ensure she does so. The rally was organized in response to a troubling plea deal offered to Rivera by the Civilian Complaint Review Board that would allow him to once again avoid meaningful discipline, despite his documented pattern of abuse, including kill

May 115 min read

20 City & State Elected Officials Call for the Immediate Firing of Lt. Jonathan Rivera in Letter to Mayor Mamdani & Commissioner Tisch

May 11, 2026 Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch New York Police Department 1 Police Plaza New York, NY 10038 Mayor Zohran Mamdani City Hall New York, NY 10007 cc: Jonathan Darche, Executive Director, Civilian Complaint Review Board Re: Call for the Immediate Firing of Lt. Jonathan Rivera Dear Commissioner Tisch and Mayor Mamdani, We, the 20 undersigned New York City, State and Congressional elected leaders, write to call for the immediate termination of Lt. Jonathan Rivera fro

May 113 min read

[AmDam] Mamdani once called for his firing, now this NYPD officer faces discipline for another misconduct claim.

Published Thursday, May 7, 2026 By Tandy Lau Lt. Jonathan Rivera, who NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch refused to fire for killing Washington Heights man Allan Feliz, pleaded guilty last week to an Abuse of Authority allegation for unlawful summons from a 2023 incident. He will likely lose 20 vacation days, but keep his job after a separate substantiated misconduct complaint for an offense potentially punishable by termination. Previous calls to fire Rivera stem from him fatal

May 73 min read

47 Organizations Issue Blueprint for Mayor Mamdani’s New Office of Community Safety

Ahead of Mamdani’s executive budget, coalition demands meaningful authority over NYPD, investments in services, and binding commitments for change NEW YORK — Today, a coalition of almost 50 organizations, including mental health providers, civil rights groups, legal services, religious, community, youth and immigration organizations cosigned a letter to Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Deputy Mayor of Community Safety Renita Francois, providing a blueprint for the Office of Community

May 44 min read

LETTER: Almost 50 Orgs Write to Mayor Mamdani’s New Office of Community Safety

Dear Mayor Mamdani, We, the undersigned, 48 organizations, write to share feedback, concerns and recommendations as you continue to develop the Office of Community Safety (OCS), move towards its expansion into a full Department of Community Safety (DCS), and further shape your administration’s approach to addressing the interconnected issues of homelessness, substance use and unmet mental health needs in ways that increase access to care and improve safety for all. For far to

May 15 min read

CCRB Plea Deal Keeps Notoriously Abusive Cop on the Street; Sparks Outrage and Demands for Mayor to Intervene

New York, NY – This morning, NYPD Lt. Jonathan Rivera avoided being fired for harming a New Yorker yet again, despite a record of 40 misconduct allegations and 7 lawsuits. In a shocking reversal, the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB), which was on course to prosecute him and seek termination, offered Rivera a plea deal for his latest misconduct - issuing an unlawful summons. The deal means Rivera will avoid a discipline trial and is merely being docked vacation days. Thi

Apr 283 min read

Police Union’s Lawsuit is a Brazen Attack on Transparency Wins

Police Union’s Lawsuit is a Brazen Attack on Transparency Wins Rollbacks to 50-a would endanger communities and make police discipline even more difficult Yesterday, the Police Benevolents Union (PBA) filed an outrageous lawsuit against the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) over the release of police misconduct records. In response, Loyda Colón (they/them), Executive Director of Justice Committee, issued the following statement: "The PBA’s baseless lawsuit against the CC

Apr 222 min read