New York City Mayor Promotes Austerity and the Carceral State by Black Agenda Radio published on 2023-11-23T03:40:19Z Melanie Dominguez is lead organizer for the Katal Center for Equity, Health and Justice. She joins us from New York City to discuss mayor Eric Adams proposed 5% budget cuts to city agencies despite the impact on New York communities. We also talked about the federal prosecutor recommendation that operations of the notorious Rikers Island jail be taken away from the city and handed over to a receiver.