Homeless New Yorkers, like everyone else in this town, want to live in a safe city where police officers treat all residents equally and respectfully, and are not above the law.
NYPD accountability is the solution. And now, thanks to the hard work of PTH members and allies and tons of other excellent groups, we're close.
The New York City Council is expected to vote soon on two bills that are part of a landmark legislative package known as the Community Safety Act. These two bills - the End NYPD Discriminatory Profiling Bill (Intro 1080) and the NYPD Oversight Act (Intro 1079) - are comprehensive and urgent reforms that will secure real change in discriminatory NYPD policies and practices. All City Council members need to hear from constituents like you! We need them to vote to pass the bills when they come to the floor! ***Call your Council Member TODAY! *** To find out who your Council Member is and their contact information, click here.

Once you've identified your Council Member: Check out the list below to find out if your Council Member is currently a sponsor of either or both of the bills or not. See call scripts below for the full requests you should make of your Council Member. They need to hear from us even if they're signed on as sponsors!
Below are the current sponsors of both bills as of June 17, 2013. For the most updated list, click here (Intro 1080 - profiling ban) and here (Intro 1079 - independent oversight).
Current sponsors of both End NYPD Profiling (Int 1080) AND NYPD Oversight (Int1079) bills as of 6/17/2013: Jumaane D. Williams (@jumaanewilliams), Melissa Mark-Viverito (@MMViverito), Rosie Mendez (@RosieMendez), Brad S. Lander (@bradlander), Fernando Cabrera (@FCabreraNY), Robert Jackson  (@RJackson_NYC), Maria Del Carmen Arroyo, Charles Barron (@CharlesBarron12), Gale A. Brewer (@galeabrewer), Margaret S. Chin (@CM_MargaretChin), Leroy G. Comrie, Jr.  (@Leroycomrie), Inez E. Dickens, Daniel Dromm  (@Dromm25), Julissa Ferreras  (@JulissaFerreras), Helen D. Foster, Daniel R. Garodnick (@DanGarodnick), Letitia James (@TishJames), Andy King, G. Oliver Koppell (@Oliver_Koppell), Jessica S. Lappin  (@JessLappin), Stephen T. Levin  (@StephenLevin33), Annabel Palma, Diana Reyna, Donovan Richards  (@DRichards13), Ydanis A. Rodriguez  (@ydanis), Deborah L. Rose  (@CMDebiRose), James G. Van Bramer (@JimmyVanBramer), Albert Vann, Mark S. Weprin  (@MarkWeprin), Ruben Wills (@CM_RubenWills)
Current sponsors only of the NYPD Oversight bill (Int 1079) - as of 6/17/2013: Christine C. Quinn (@ChrisCQuinn)
Not currently sponsors of either bill - as of 6/17/2013: Elizabeth Crowley (@ElizCrowleyNYC), Erik Martin Dilan (@edilan37), Mathew Eugene, Lewis Fidler, James F. Gennaro (@JimGennaro), Vincent J. Gentile, Sara M. Gonzalez, David G. Greenfield (@NYCGreenfield), Daniel J. Halloran (@Dan_Halloran), Vincent Ignizo, Peter Koo (@PeterKoo2009), Karen Koslowitz (@CMKoslowitz), Michael C. Nelson , James S. Oddo (@CouncilmanOddo), Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. (@DomenicRecchia), Joel Rivera, Eric Ulrich (@eric_ulrich), James Vacca , Peter F. Vallone, Jr (@pfvjr).

SCRIPTS: What You Can Say When You Call Your Council Member!
If your city council member is a sponsor of Intro 1080 AND Intro 1079:
“My name is ____________________ and I live in your district at ______________________. I’m calling in support of the Community Safety Act bills, Intro 1080 to ban discriminatory profiling and Intro 1079 for NYPD oversight. THANK YOU so much for sponsoring these bills. As a constituent, I urge the council member to maintain his/her support and vote to pass both bills.”
If your city council member is a sponsor of EITHER Intro 1080 OR Intro 1079:
“My name is ____________________ and I live in your district at ______________________. I’m calling in support of the Community Safety Act bills, Intro 1080 to ban discriminatory profiling and Intro 1079 for NYPD oversight. Thank you for sponsoring the _________ bill. As a constituent, I urge the council member to also sign onto the __________ bill and vote to pass both bills.”
If your city council member is NOT a sponsor of any of the bills:
“My name is ____________________ and I live in your district at ______________________. I’m calling in support of the Community Safety Act bills, Intro 1080 to ban discriminatory profiling and Intro 1079 for NYPD oversight. As a constituent, I urge the council member to sign onto these critical bills and vote to pass both bills.”
For more action steps you can take, click here.