Advocates push overhaul for ‘Wild West’ NYC pedicab industry, enforcement shift from NYPD
A new report by the Center lays out concrete recommendations for reforming New York City’s pedicab industry, which has generated hundreds of complaints and thousands of court cases each year...
Pedicab “Fix” Plan Targets Price Gouging and Midtown Chaos
As problems pile up with New York City’s pedicab industry, from pricing fraud to loud music and unlicensed vehicles, the justice system has struggled to respond effectively. Our new report...
New Roadmap Proposes Overhaul of NYC Pedicab Industry
The Center, Council Member Gale Brewer, the Times Square Alliance, the Central Park Conservancy, and more call for changes to secure safe, regulated pedicab industry and prevent criminalizing drivers.
New York City’s pedicab industry is fundamentally broken, facing lack of regulation and business enforcement that has created over-reliance on the courts and the criminal justice system. In response, the...
Fact Sheet: Alternatives-to-Incarceration Services at Brooklyn Justice Initiatives
In order to ensure that court mandates address the unique needs that contribute to each individual’s contact with the criminal legal system, the Brooklyn Justice Initiatives's Alternatives-to-Incarceration program offers a...
Community Improvement at Bronx Community Solutions
Bronx Community Solutions offers a Community Improvement program that provides restorative, meaningful opportunities for mandated participants as an alternative to incarceration, as well as for Bronx residents who want to...
The Staten Island Justice Center will be having a Resource Fair! This is a free event is open to the community and offers a great opportunity to connect with a...
The Bronx County Criminal and Family Courts are hosting the Future Focus Job Resource Fair, bringing together re-entry friendly employers, on-site professional resources, and -site headshot photographers, and a brief...
Avoiding Evictions: How State and Local Policy Can Keep Tenants in Their Homes
Amid soaring rents and weakening protections for tenants, state and local governments have a critical role to play in preventing evictions. Shelterforce explores promising local initiatives working to keep families...
