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New Yorkers, survivors of sexual violence, women’s rights advocates, students, jail reform advocates, transgender and gender non-conforming advocates, abolitionist organizers, and other community members and leaders rally on the steps of City Hall, to call attention to the crisis of rape on Rikers Island.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
#ResistRikers @ March to SHUT DOWN RIKERS ISLAND. 19 Ave & Hazen St, Queens, NY. Oct.3.15.
Saturday, October 3rd, join #ResistRikers & friends in a march to shut down Rikers Island. Featuring artwork & props by The People's Puppets of Occupy Wall Street. RAIN OR SHINE.
3pm meet-up in front of the Rikers Island sign, followed by a speak out, march, and more! Bring your voice, banners, friends, and family. All are invited to speak about their experiences.
Directions: Q100 bus to the Rikers Island sign (right before the bridge) at the intersection of 19 Ave. & Hazen St. in Queens, from one of the following subway stations: (N/Q) Astoria-Ditmars Blvd, (F) 21 St- Queensbridge, (E/M/R) Queens Plaza, or (G) Court Square.
Contact us to get involved with planning and outreach.
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WE DEMAND AN END TO TORTURE IN NYC!
Rikers Island is NYC's Abu Ghraib, where individuals in need of care are instead caged, languishing both mentally and physically; a place where those suffering illnesses are tortured not treated, denying them the most basic of human rights.
WE DEMAND AN END TO CRIMINALIZING POVERTY!
Most people incarcerated on Rikers Island have not been convicted of a crime. They are unable to afford bail and awaiting their next court appearance and/or trial. NYC's Tale of Two Cities forces the poor and innocent to endure a culture of violence, rape, and overall barbarism that no human should be subject to.
WE DEMAND AN END TO DECEPTIVE REFORMS!
Mayor de Blasio shows up for photo shoots in newly renovated portions of the jail complex, while most of it remains in a state of serious disrepair and deterioration. There are frequent sewage backups and water main breaks. The floors and ceilings are crumbling. The heating and ventilation systems don't function properly. There are rotting showers, toilets, and sinks.
WE DEMAND AN END TO OPPRESSION!
NYC Department of Correction and the Correction Officers Benevolent Association have reaped the benefits of inequality and bloodshed for far too long. Too many lives, homes, and hearts have been destroyed so that a morally bankrupt system may flourish.
NO MORE!
#ResistRikers #EyesOnRikers #BlackLivesMatter #PovertyIsNotACrime #KaliefBrowder #JusticeForKalief #SaveOurYouth
Sonia Ossorio from the National Organization for Women - New Yorkers, survivors of sexual violence, women’s rights advocates, students, jail reform advocates, transgender and gender non-conforming advocates, abolitionist organizers, and other community members and leaders rally on the steps of City Hall, to call attention to the crisis of rape on Rikers Island.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
@ March to shut down Rikers Island
#ShutDownRikers #KaliefBrowder @ MARCH TO SHUT DOWN RIKERS - JUSTICE FOR KALIEF BROWDER! NO TO CRIMINALIZATION! NYC. 6.27.15
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March to shut down Rikers Island on Saturday June 27.
Gather to rally at 3 p.m. across the bridge from the jail complex, at 19th Av and Hazen St, Queens.
RAIN OR SHINE
We demand JUSTICE FOR KALIEF BROWDER, who suffered at the hands of Corrections Officers like so many others at Rikers,
We demand the city immediately STOP JAILING MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE and fund mental health services instead,
We demand QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES and healthcare to those currently incarcerated,
We REJECT Mayor de Blasio’s 14-point plan for "reform" at Rikers. We will not accept any more limitations on visits and criminalization of our families.
On Saturday June 27 march on Rikers Island with us, to demand an END TO THE RACIST PRISON SYSTEM and IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN. We will not be silent.
#ResistRikers #KaliefBrowder #Justice4Kalief #EyesOnRikers #BlackLivesMatter
Bring noisemakers, banners, friends and family. Spread the word and contact us to get involved with outreach and planning.
#blacklivesmatter #shutitdown #wewillnotbesilent #alllivesmatter #handsupdontshoot #justiceforericgarner #stolenlives ##thisstopstoday #boycottblackfriday #wewantjustice #indictamerica #icantbreathe #Ferguson #Baltimore
Rachel Weiner from Jails Action Coalition - New Yorkers, survivors of sexual violence, women’s rights advocates, students, jail reform advocates, transgender and gender non-conforming advocates, abolitionist organizers, and other community members and leaders rally on the steps of City Hall, to call attention to the crisis of rape on Rikers Island.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
Robin K. Miller, former Corrections Officer and author of the book Inside thr Underbelly of Rikers Island - New Yorkers, survivors of sexual violence, women’s rights advocates, students, jail reform advocates, transgender and gender non-conforming advocates, abolitionist organizers, and other community members and leaders rally on the steps of City Hall, to call attention to the crisis of rape on Rikers Island.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
New Yorkers, survivors of sexual violence, women’s rights advocates, students, jail reform advocates, transgender and gender non-conforming advocates, abolitionist organizers, and other community members and leaders rally on the steps of City Hall, to call attention to the crisis of rape on Rikers Island.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
Dorchen Leidholdt, Director of Sanctuary for Families Legal Center - New Yorkers, survivors of sexual violence, women’s rights advocates, students, jail reform advocates, transgender and gender non-conforming advocates, abolitionist organizers, and other community members and leaders rally on the steps of City Hall, to call attention to the crisis of rape on Rikers Island.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
Xena Grandichelli from Jails Action Coalition - New Yorkers, survivors of sexual violence, women’s rights advocates, students, jail reform advocates, transgender and gender non-conforming advocates, abolitionist organizers, and other community members and leaders rally on the steps of City Hall, to call attention to the crisis of rape on Rikers Island.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
New Yorkers, survivors of sexual violence, women’s rights advocates, students, jail reform advocates, transgender and gender non-conforming advocates, abolitionist organizers, and other community members and leaders rally on the steps of City Hall, to call attention to the crisis of rape on Rikers Island.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
Barbara McLane from Jails Action Coalition - New Yorkers, survivors of sexual violence, women’s rights advocates, students, jail reform advocates, transgender and gender non-conforming advocates, abolitionist organizers, and other community members and leaders rally on the steps of City Hall, to call attention to the crisis of rape on Rikers Island.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
New Yorkers, survivors of sexual violence, women’s rights advocates, students, jail reform advocates, transgender and gender non-conforming advocates, abolitionist organizers, and other community members and leaders rally on the steps of City Hall, to call attention to the crisis of rape on Rikers Island.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
Xena Grandichelli from Jails Action Coalition - New Yorkers, survivors of sexual violence, women’s rights advocates, students, jail reform advocates, transgender and gender non-conforming advocates, abolitionist organizers, and other community members and leaders rally on the steps of City Hall, to call attention to the crisis of rape on Rikers Island.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
Survivors of solitary confinement, New York State legislators, family members of people in solitary, and other advocates held a rally on October 2, 2019 outside Governor Andrew Cuomo's office in Manhattan to call attention to the ineffective solitary confinement regulations proposed by his administration and to demand that New York follow the will of a majority of state legislators and vote to pass the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term (HALT) Solitary Confinement Act. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
OUTRAGE (end solitary confinement) - Composition Sunday
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
Activists with No New Jails NYC, citywide partners, and New York City residents held a rally at City Hall Steps on March 13, 2019 to speak out against Mayor De Blasio’s plan to expand Rikers with four new jails and call for investment into struggling neighborhoods to build safer and stronger communities. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
FREE OUR PEOPLE (end solitary confinement) - Composition Wednesday
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
Robin K. Miller, former Corrections Officer and author of the book Inside thr Underbelly of Rikers Island - New Yorkers, survivors of sexual violence, women’s rights advocates, students, jail reform advocates, transgender and gender non-conforming advocates, abolitionist organizers, and other community members and leaders rally on the steps of City Hall, to call attention to the crisis of rape on Rikers Island.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
New Yorkers, survivors of sexual violence, women’s rights advocates, students, jail reform advocates, transgender and gender non-conforming advocates, abolitionist organizers, and other community members and leaders rally on the steps of City Hall, to call attention to the crisis of rape on Rikers Island.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
Participants leaving flowers on top of photographas of Kalief Browder left at the dorstep of the Metropolitan Detention Complex (MDC) NYC
© Erik Mc Gregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com 917-225-8963
Dorchen Leidholdt, Director of Sanctuary for Families Legal Center - New Yorkers, survivors of sexual violence, women’s rights advocates, students, jail reform advocates, transgender and gender non-conforming advocates, abolitionist organizers, and other community members and leaders rally on the steps of City Hall, to call attention to the crisis of rape on Rikers Island.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
On April 3, 2023 members of the activist group Rise and Resist gathered at the weekly Close Rikers Vigil event held at the Shuttle concourse in the Times Square Subway Station. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
On April 3, 2023 members of the activist group Rise and Resist gathered at the weekly Close Rikers Vigil event held at the Shuttle concourse in the Times Square Subway Station. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Civil Rights Attorney, Randolph McLaughlin - New Yorkers, survivors of sexual violence, women’s rights advocates, students, jail reform advocates, transgender and gender non-conforming advocates, abolitionist organizers, and other community members and leaders rally on the steps of City Hall, to call attention to the crisis of rape on Rikers Island.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
Sonia Ossorio from the National Organization for Women - New Yorkers, survivors of sexual violence, women’s rights advocates, students, jail reform advocates, transgender and gender non-conforming advocates, abolitionist organizers, and other community members and leaders rally on the steps of City Hall, to call attention to the crisis of rape on Rikers Island.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
Civil Rights Attorney, Randolph McLaughlin - New Yorkers, survivors of sexual violence, women’s rights advocates, students, jail reform advocates, transgender and gender non-conforming advocates, abolitionist organizers, and other community members and leaders rally on the steps of City Hall, to call attention to the crisis of rape on Rikers Island.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
New Yorkers, survivors of sexual violence, women’s rights advocates, students, jail reform advocates, transgender and gender non-conforming advocates, abolitionist organizers, and other community members and leaders rally on the steps of City Hall, to call attention to the crisis of rape on Rikers Island.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
Attorney Alan Figman - New Yorkers, survivors of sexual violence, women’s rights advocates, students, jail reform advocates, transgender and gender non-conforming advocates, abolitionist organizers, and other community members and leaders rally on the steps of City Hall, to call attention to the crisis of rape on Rikers Island.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
Activists with No New Jails NYC, citywide partners, and New York City residents held a rally at City Hall Steps on March 13, 2019 to speak out against Mayor De Blasio’s plan to expand Rikers with four new jails and call for investment into struggling neighborhoods to build safer and stronger communities. (Photo by Erik McGregor)