"Boroughs United" Campaign: Mayor de Blasio's Jails Plan Contradicts his Progressive Presidential Candidacy | Black Star News

Mayor Bill de Blasio's is running for president as a "progressive" but Boroughs United activists say his jail building plans are "regressive"

Community advocates from the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan today announced they have joined forces to launch a new campaign, Boroughs United, to oppose Mayor de Blasio’s plan to build four massive new jails in New York City. The campaign also launched a new website: www.DeBlasiosJails.com.

As Mayor de Blasio pitches himself on the national stage as a progressive presidential candidate, this campaign will point out that the mayor’s proposal is not progressive at all. Continue reading.