Is truth about domestic violence and those who enable it more important than a company’s corporate partnerships? I think so. Letitia James Read Quote
For generations America and its institutions have refused to acknowledge the true severity of the harm that domestic violence imposes on our society. Letitia James Read Quote
Telling the truth about domestic violence – and those who shield it – should not be punished. Letitia James Read Quote
While New York City cannot prevent other jurisdictions from selling firearms, it has taken a powerful stance against guns by divesting pension funds from gun manufacturers. Letitia James Read Quote
No NYCHA resident should have to worry about the walk home at night through their neighborhood after they finish work. Yet for some NYCHA residents, worrying is a part of daily life. Letitia James Read Quote
All of my life and particularly throughout of my public career, I have been talking about the feminization of poverty. And one of the manifestations of the feminization of poverty is the issue of pay inequality in our society. Letitia James Read Quote
Retirement shouldn’t be making the choice between buying much-needed medication or putting food on the table; making the choice between heating an apartment in the cold winter months or paying rent; making the choice between paying a phone bill or seeing a doctor. Letitia James Read Quote
We must ensure that we are hiring and retaining qualified, diverse candidates not only to teach in our classrooms, but to work at the DOE overseeing our students’ education. Letitia James Read Quote
The scales of justice often, in my head, are unbalanced. And so my job is to try to balance out those scales. Letitia James Read Quote
We cannot justly seek to expand access to HASA and enroll more New Yorkers in the program, if we do not act to improve the program to ensure that tenants receive the benefits and services they are entitled to. Letitia James Read Quote