In response to George Floyd’s killing and demands to reimagine community safety, Governor Cuomo ordered all local governments to create plans to reform and reinvent their police forces. In response, the New York City Council adopted a “Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Plan.” The plan lays out concrete ways that the city can stop the cycle of poverty and incarceration -- and ways to create safety without relying solely on police.
A key part of the city’s plan: passing legislation to prohibit housing discrimination based on arrest or conviction record.