Press Releases & Statements

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,...

3 hours ago4 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.

1 day ago5 min read

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

Photo of the Feliz family and supporters gathering outside 1 Police Plaza.

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

Family of Kawaski Trawick Outraged by Decision Not to Fire Officers Who Killed Him

MEDIA CONTACTS: Kristine Mikkelsen, kmikkelsen@spitfirestrategies.com Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April...

Apr 12, 20244 min read

After Four-Year Process, NYPD Commissioner Lets Officer Who Assaulted Harlem Youth & Peppered Sprayed CopWatcher Off with a Slap on the Wrist

MEDIA CONTACT: Eliel Cruz press@justicecommittee.org After Four-Year Process, NYPD Commissioner Lets Officer Who Assaulted Harlem Youth &...

Feb 28, 20243 min read

The How Many Stops Act Veto Override is a Victory for the Movement and New Yorkers

MEDIA CONTACT: Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittte.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY––January 30, 2024––In response to the City...

Jan 30, 20242 min read

The Mayor’s How Many Stops Act Veto is a Betrayal of Families who’ve lost loved ones to the NYPD and NYC Communities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 01/19/24 Media Contact: Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org New York, NY––January 19, 2024––In response to...

Jan 19, 20243 min read

Increase in NYPD Misconduct Complaints is a Blaring Alarm: NYC Needs a New Approach to Public Safety

This alarming spike in NYPD misconduct complaints under Eric Adams is not simply a statistic – it's a blaring alarm:

Jan 12, 20242 min read

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