When: April 5th & 6th, 6–9pm

Where: CUNY Graduate Center 365 5th Ave (at 34th St), NY, NY 10016

*Please bring photo ID to enter the building

*Seating is limited. Make sure to register for one or both days to reserve your spot.

*If you require childcare please make sure you get the reservation that includes a childcare request.

*A light meal will be served between 5-6pm on both days.

Questions? Contact: breakingbrokenwindows@gmail.com

Given life by conservative thinkers and widely accepted by liberal-thinking people, Broken Windows policing was implemented in New York City in the early 1990’s and exported around the world. Broken Windows theory contends that criminalizing low level, so-called 'quality-of-life offenses’, leads to overall crime reduction. However, Broken Windows policing is a law and order model that expands–not reduces–the scope of ‘crime’. In doing so, it amplifies the power of police to carry out official state violence and punishment. Broken Windows unjustifiably criminalizes poor and working class people, of whom some (or most) are people of color.

Join us as we analyze the era of mass criminalization and imprisonment while we work towards an alternative and self-determining future.

Preliminary Program

Tuesday, April 5th, Room C204

6:00pm - 6:05pm: Welcome

Welcome Back

6pm - 6:50pm: Media of Fear, Media of Freedom

Raven Rakia, Journalist
Aaron Cantu, Journalist
Janine Jackson, Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR)
Ash Jegroo, Journalist

7:00pm - 7:20pm: Connecting ICE and Broken Windows Policing

Abraham Paulos, Families for Freedom, ICE-Free NYC

7:20pm - 8:45pm: Divesting from Police, Abolition: Identifying alternatives, imagining futures of freedom

Prof. Alex Vitale, Brooklyn College
Carmen Dixon, Safety Beyond Policing
Taylonn Murphy, Tayshanna Chicken Murphy Foundation
Joseph "Jazz" Hayden, The Campaign to End the New Jim Crow

8:45pm - 9:00pm: Close Out

We will ask: How can we end the era of Broken Windows and mass criminalization?

What is the purpose of "community policing"? What does any form of policing say about (un)freedom?

What is the role of media in shaping policy & politics of fear? What about our media?

What common ground does community control and abolition share and where do they differ?

There are alternatives to systems of punishment and police! How do we make it an everyday reality?

FAQs

Is there a cost for the conference?

Nope. This event is free & open to the public. Tickets are just for RSVP purposes.

Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?

*Please bring photo ID to enter the building. No age limits. If you require childcare please make sure you get the reservation that includes a childcare request.

What are my transport options getting to the event?

B/D/F/M/N/Q/R trains to 34th 6 to 33rd Street

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Contact us at breakingbrokenwindows@gmail.com

Can I update my registration information? Does the name on the registration/ticket need to match the attendee?

Yes! Please do keep your registration information up to date. You'll need to sign in at the front desk, and your name will need to appear on the list to avoid issues getting into the conference. Thanks! Contact us at breakingbrokenwindows@gmail.com if you have any questions updating your registration.

Sponsors: CUNY Center for Human Environments; Earth & Environmental Sciences Program; The Center for Place Culture & Politics; Advance Research Collaborative, Prison Studies Group; The Space Time Research Collective; CUNY; and The Women of Color Network at The Graduate Center, CUNY.