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Council Member Chi A. Ossé reintroduces the CURB Act to protect First Amendment rights
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Council Member Chi A. Ossé reintroduces Introduction 1176, known as the CURB Act, which aims to restrict the NYPD Strategic Response Group's ability to violate the right to peaceful protest. He urges his colleagues to support this legislation to protect New Yorkers' First Amendment rights.
- The bill addresses concerns about the NYPD Strategic Response Group's actions during protests
- Ossé emphasizes the importance of allowing New Yorkers to exercise their right to protest safely and with dignity
- He acknowledges the partnership with the New York Civil Liberties Union in advocating for this bill
Chi A. Ossé
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Thank you, madam majority leader.
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Today, I am reintroducing introduction 1176 or known as the CURB Act.
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The right to assembly and peaceful protest is enshrined clearly in the First Amendment of the Constitution.
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The NYPD strategic response group has proven to consistently violate that right.
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This bill would restrict their ability to do so.
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I urge all my colleagues to share my commitment to the First Amendment and its protections to support this legislation.
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All New Yorkers deserve to exercise their right to protest and assemble, and they deserve to exercise this right with safety and dignity.
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I want to thank Michael and Isabel Leyva of the New York Civil Liberties Union for their partnership and advocacy of this bill, and I urge my colleagues to sign on.
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Thank you, madam president.