On Friday September 16, 2016, the Center for New York City Law at New York Law School hosted the 136th CityLaw Breakfast. The event speaker was New York City Department of Correction Commissioner Joseph Ponte. The event was specially sponsored by Capalino+Company.
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Prison Reform: The Monitor’s First Report in the Nunez Case
Recently the City got some good news about Rikers Island, a change from the bad news of recent years. On August 2, 2016, Mayor Bill de Blasio, together with Correction Commissioner Joseph Ponte, announced that for the first six months of 2016 the frequencies with which staff used serious force on inmates and inmates seriously assaulted staff dropped by nearly half over the past year. Overall uses of force and assault numbers were also down … <Read More>
EVENT REMINDER: Center for New York City Law Breakfast with Joseph Ponte
The Center for New York City Law cordially invites you to a City Law Breakfast
presenting
Joseph Ponte
Commissioner, NYC Department of Correction
EVENT REMINDER: Center for New York City Law Breakfast with Joseph Ponte
The Center for New York City Law cordially invites you to a City Law Breakfast
presenting
Joseph Ponte
Commissioner, NYC Department of Correction
Mixed-use project near Navy Yard approved
Located on former prison site, the complex will provide affordable and special needs housing. On September 30, 2009, the City Council approved the Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s proposal to facilitate the construction of a 455- unit complex, known as Navy Green, in Brooklyn’s Wallabout neighborhood. The 461,449 … <Read More>