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    Decrim NY
    • Apr 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    Excluded from State Relief, and Subject to State Violence, Sex Workers Rely on Mutual Aid

    In New York City, at the U.S. epicenter of the current global pandemic, sex workers are struggling to maintain access to income and sexua...

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    Decrim NY
    • Jan 8, 2020
    • 1 min

    New year, new look

    It's a new year, and we're back with a new logo! We surveyed our community of sex workers, trafficking survivors, and allies, and we part...

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    Decrim NY
    • Nov 26, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Equality Model is criminalization by another name; pass the Stop Violence in the Sex Trades Act

    Decrim NY is led by sex workers and trafficking survivors from queer and trans communities of color. Police and criminalization are a maj...

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    Decrim NY
    • Sep 5, 2019
    • 2 min

    Decrim NY supports No New Jails

    Decrim NY seeks to decriminalize, decarcerate, and destigmatize the sex trades in New York City and State ⁠— and work toward real safety ...

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    Decrim NY
    • Jul 26, 2019
    • 5 min

    Report-back: Calling the Cops on Sex Workers

    We arrived at the Incarnation Church a little before 6:30pm on Wednesday, July 23rd. Already, there were three cop cars parked on both si...

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    Decrim NY
    • Jun 26, 2019
    • 2 min

    For Immediate Release: Statement from Decrim NY on Tiffany Caban’s Victory in Queens District Attor

    For Immediate Release: Statement from Decrim NY on Tiffany Caban’s Victory in Queens District Attorney (DA) Election Contact: Nina Luo 63...

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    Decrim NY
    • Jun 10, 2019
    • 8 min

    For Immediate Release: Decrim NY, legislators intro first statewide bill to decriminalize sex work

    For Immediate Release: Decrim NY, legislators introduce first statewide bill to decriminalize and decarcerate sex trades in nation’s hist...

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    Decrim NY
    • May 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    PRESS RELEASE: Poll finds Democratic voters support decriminalizing sex work by a 3-to-1 margin

    For Immediate Release: National poll finds Democratic voters support decriminalizing sex work by a 3-to-1 margin Contact: Nina Luo 636-28...

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    Decrim NY
    • May 17, 2019
    • 2 min

    Statement: Continuing the Conversation with City Council Speaker

    Decrim NY is a coalition of 30+ organizations working to decriminalize, decarcerate and destigmatize the sex trades. We are led by a stee...

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    Decrim NY
    • May 16, 2019
    • 4 min

    PRESS STATEMENT: Our response to Speaker Corey Johnson's remarks on the sex trades today

    CONTACT: Nina Luo, VOCAL-NY nina@vocal-ny.org or 636-288-8279 Audacia Ray, New York City Anti-Violence Project aray@avp.org or 917-334-86...

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    Decrim NY
    • May 6, 2019
    • 4 min

    Press Release: Bill for criminal record relief for trafficking survivors passes Senate Codes 8-4-1

    Contact: Nina Luo 636-288-8279 or nina@vocal-ny.org For comment from Senator Jessica Ramos: Julia @ 973-647-5922 or arredond@nysenate.gov...

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    Decrim NY
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 2 min

    LIVE: Incentives for our CrowdRise Fundraiser

    Our lovely supporters have thrown in the following incentives for our fundraiser. Here’s how to claim yours: First, check below to make s...

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    Decrim NY
    • Apr 18, 2019
    • 2 min

    For Immediate Release: Four legislators sent letter to DOI demanding investigate NYPD Vice

    For Immediate Release: Four New York city and state legislators sent letter to DOI demanding investigation NYPD Vice, describing the Squa...

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    Decrim NY
    • Apr 11, 2019
    • 4 min

    PRESS RELEASE: Decrim NY intros bill to improve criminal record relief for trafficking survivors

    For Immediate Release: Decrim NY introduces bill to improve New York’s criminal record relief for trafficking survivors Contact: Nina Luo...

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    Decrim NY
    • Apr 9, 2019
    • 3 min

    Tell your legislators to stop criminalizing New Yorkers for #WalkingWhileTrans

    Last year, there was a 188% increase in loitering arrests – the sharpest increase since 2012. A harmful law that criminalizes "loitering ...

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    Decrim NY
    • Mar 11, 2019
    • 5 min

    Decriminalization best protects people in the sex trades, particularly trans people & survivors

    For Immediate Release: Decriminalization best protects people in the sex trades, particularly trafficking survivors and trans people Anti...

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    Decrim NY
    • Feb 27, 2019
    • 4 min

    Decrim NY calls on candidates to support full decriminalization and seeks meeting with Kamala Harris

    For Immediate Release: Kamala Harris’s call for decrim rings false Contact: Nina Luo 636-288-8279 or nina@vocal-ny.org Wednesday, Februar...

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    Decrim NY
    • Feb 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    Sex Work Is Work: Launch Rally + Press Conference

    In the past year, federal legislation has put the lives and livelihoods of people in the sex trades under attack. On top of suffocating n...

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