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Press Releases & Statements
Mother to Mother: A letter to Commissioner Tisch
Dear Commissioner Tisch, We wish you well on this Mother’s Day. We hope you are spending it with your sons. Sadly, we cannot do the same....
May 112 min read
Protesters Stage Die-In to Call for Firing of Cop Who Killed Allan Feliz
Feliz Family is joined by elected officials, supporters to demand NYPD Commissioner Tisch and Mayor Adams Take Action After Years of...
Apr 235 min read
Family of Queens Teen Shot & Killed by NYPD March and Rally at One-Year Anniversary Vigil
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 3, 2025 MEDIA CONTACTS Tess Weiner, tess@justicecommittee.org , 224-213-5495 Akash Singh,...
Apr 46 min read
Demands Increase After City Fails to Meet the Feliz Family’s March 31 Deadline: 50 Orgs Send Letter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 1, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT Tess Weiner, tess@justicecommittee.org , 224.213.5495 50 Organizations Urge...
Apr 15 min read
50 Organizations Urge NYPD Commissioner to Fire Lt. Jonathan Rivera for Killing Allan Feliz
April 1, 2025 Police Commissioner Tisch New York Police Department 1 Police Plaza New York, NY 10038 Mayor Eric Adams City Hall New York,...
Apr 14 min read
Family Outraged by Appellate Court Decision to Shield NYPD Cop Who Murdered Delrawn Small
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 27, 2025 Press Contacts: Grace Goodwin, grace@spitfirestrategies.com , 207-248-1009 Tess Weiner,...
Mar 284 min read
Family of Win Rozario Calls For Action on Anniversary of Killing by NYPD
RELEASE: statement from the family of Win Rozario on the year anniversary of his killing.
Mar 275 min read
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Elected Officials and Feliz Family Demand Mayor Adams and Commissioner Tisch Fire Lt. Rivera by March 31 [Press Release]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 6, 2025 MEDIA CONTACTS: Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org , 770.608.8725 Tess Weiner,...
Mar 65 min read
32 Elected Officials Call for the Firing of Lt. Jonathan Rivera by March 31, 2025
March 6, 2025 Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch New York Police Department 1 Police PlazaNew York, NY 10038 Mayor Eric AdamsCity Hall New...
Mar 62 min read
Family of Allan Feliz, Elected Officials Demand Commissioner Tisch and Mayor Adams Immediately Fire Lt. Jonathan Rivera
Following Rare NYPD Trial Commissioner Recommendation, Advocates Call on Commissioner Tisch and Mayor Adams to Take Action MEDIA CONTACT...
Feb 185 min read
BREAKING: NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Trials Says Lt. Rivera Should Be Fired for Killing Allan Feliz
MEDIA CONTACT Eliel Cruz press@justicecommittee.org New York, NY — Following NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Trials Rosemarie Maldonado’s...
Feb 123 min read
Cops, Cuts, and Chaos: Adams and Hochul’s Public Safety Theater Continues to Harm New Yorkers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Eliel Cruz Press@justicecommittee.org In response to Mayor Eric Adam’s preliminary budget proposal...
Jan 171 min read
Samy Feliz's Testimony at NYC Committee on Public Safety
Below is Samy Feliz's, brother of Allan Feliz, testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Public Safety on December 17, 2024 on...
Dec 17, 20243 min read
Disciplinary Trial Against NYPD Officer Who Killed Allan Feliz Ends Early, Full of Lies by NYPD & Obstruction By Trial Commissioner Maldonado
The disciplinary trial against Lt. Jonathan Rivera for the killing of Allan Feliz in 2019 concluded today with summations...
Nov 13, 20245 min read
31 City and State Electeds Demand Accountability for 2019 Killing of Allan Feliz, Call on Administration to Act Swiftly Amid Ongoing NYPD Turmoil
City and State elected officials called on the Adams administration to ensure accountability for the 2019 killing of Allan Feliz
Oct 29, 20245 min read
Family of Allan Feliz Call On Mayor Adams To End Corruption And Hold NYPD Lt. Rivera Accountable For Murder
Media contact: Eliel Cruz press@justicecommittee.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Family of Allan Feliz Call On Mayor Adams To End Corruption...
Oct 18, 20245 min read
Parents of Antonio Williams Slam CCRB Decision Not To Bring Charges Against Officers Who Killed Their Son During an Improper Stop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Kristine Mikkelsen, kmikkelsen@spitfirestrategies.com Parents of Antonio Williams Slam CCRB...
Sep 24, 20244 min read
NYPD Corrupt Commissioner Caban forced to resign. Mayor Adams and Other Top Cops Should Follow.
“We welcome the forced resignation of corrupt NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban. Mayor Eric Adams and other top NYPD officials should follow."
Sep 12, 20241 min read
Family of Andre Mayfield Reacts to Viewing Footage of His Killing by NYPD
Media Contact Yul-san Liem press@justicecommittee.org September 4, 2024 – After meeting with the Attorney General’s Office and viewing...
Sep 4, 20241 min read
NYPD Disciplinary Trial Finally Scheduled for Cop Who Killing Allan Feliz after Four and a Half Years of Delays
MEDIA CONTACT: Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NYPD Disciplinary Trial Finally Scheduled for Cop Who...
Sep 4, 20245 min read
Justice Committee Testimony Urging City Council To Vote No on Randy Mastro Appointment
My name is Donavon Taveras. I was born and raised in Bushwick and am the Community Safety Coordinator for the Justice Committee, a...
Aug 27, 20243 min read
Iris Baez Testimony Against Randy Mastro Appointment
My name is Iris Baez, I am the mother of Anthony Baez, who was murdered by NYPD Officer Francis Livoti in 1994 with a chokehold that was...
Aug 27, 20242 min read
Under Mayor Adams, CCRB Report Shows NYPD Refusal To Discipline Abusive Cops
Media Contact Eliel Cruz press@justicecommittee.org Under Mayor Adams, CCRB Report Shows NYPD Refusal To Discipline Abusive Cops In...
Aug 12, 20243 min read
After Dragging Its Feet for Over A Year, NYPD Finally Serves Charges to Lt. Jonathan Rivera for Killing Allan Feliz
Media Contact Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 2, 2024 “It’s been almost five years since my brother...
Jul 2, 20242 min read
Families of Win Rozario, Allan Feliz, Antonio Williams, and Delrawn Small Respond to NYC FY25 Budget
The NYPD routinely obstructs discipline of police when our loved ones are killed.
Jul 1, 20242 min read
Systemic Refusal to Discipline Abusive NYPD Cops Hits Crisis Level Under Mayor Adams and Commissioner Caban
Media Contact Eliel Cruz press@justicecommittee.org In response to today’s expose of systemic police impunity under Mayor Eric Adams and...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
Samy Feliz - CRC Public Safety Hearing Testimony
My name is Samy Feliz. I was born, raised and live in Washington Heights. My mother and sister are both part of the Washington Heights...
Jun 20, 20243 min read
Natasha Duncan - CRC Public Safety Hearing Testimony
Good evening. My name is Natasha Duncan. I come from East Flatbush and am a public school teacher. I’m testifying today because as...
Jun 20, 20243 min read
Family of Win Rozario Reacts To Release of Police Body Worn Camera Footage of His Killing
MEDIA CONTACTS: Yul-san Liem, yul-san@justicecommittee.org Akash Singh, akash@drumnyc.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 3, 2024 New York,...
May 3, 20244 min read
Mayor’s Removal of CCRB Board Chair is Another Dangerous Move to Shield the NYPD from Accountability
MEDIA CONTACT: Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 24, 2024 In response to the news that Mayor Eric Adams...
Apr 24, 20242 min read
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