The Police Reform Organizing Project (PROP) eschewed its usual role of police watchdog for police bookworm in the ex-mayoral candidate Robert Gangi-led nonprofit’s newest report, “The Notorious and True History of NYC’s Finest.”
“We came up with the idea of researching the history of [the] NYPD and issuing a report that would document in undeniable ways how far back and long-standing these objectionable practices are, as a way of debunking the sanctified pathology that surrounds the NYPD,” said Gangi. “And perhaps contributing to creating a political climate where mainstream politicians are more willing to enact fundamental change.
RELATED: Audit confirms over 99% of New Yorkers tracked by NYPD gang database are still Black or brown “The reality is that this work is happening all across the country,” said Vitale. “People are organizing, minds are being changed, and you can just see it in the discourse.” Like the report and Vitale’s organizing, Gangi sees every step at PROP, which he founded in 2011, as an opportunity to win more hearts and minds. That includes his mayoral run against incumbent Bill de Blasio in 2017 for the Democratic party nomination. Gangi said his candidacy, although probably dead on arrival, was an opportunity to shine light on “broken windows policing” and NYPD racial bias under the then-current administration. Getting into the debates allowed him to voice such concerns.
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