Send an email to the NYC Council Members, calling for them to defund
the NYPD.
To track which city council members have yet to commit to #DefundNYPD, you can check out @LuMerriam's tracking spreadsheet.
So far, only 7 NYC Council Members have committed to voting NO on a budget that doesn't significantly cut the NYPD's budget. 23 Council Members generally support cuts to the NYPD, without committing to vote NO on a no-cut budget.
For more information, resources, and ways to engage, check out this Defund the NYPD toolkit, and look up your rep's position on defunding the NYPD.
To track which city council members have yet to commit to #DefundNYPD, you can check out @LuMerriam's tracking spreadsheet.
So far, only 7 NYC Council Members have committed to voting NO on a budget that doesn't significantly cut the NYPD's budget. 23 Council Members generally support cuts to the NYPD, without committing to vote NO on a no-cut budget.
For more information, resources, and ways to engage, check out this Defund the NYPD toolkit, and look up your rep's position on defunding the NYPD.