LI civil rights leaders criticize Ryder comments on lack of diversity Email
Four Long Island civil rights leaders said that Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder relied on negative stereotypes of Black and Hispanic families to explain in a Newsday interview his department’s failure to attract greater numbers of minority hiring candidates.
Two of the leaders – NAACP Long Island Regional Director Tracey Edwards and Luis Mendez, formerly Nassau’s deputy director of minority affairs urged County Executive Laura Curran to ask for Ryder’s resignation.
“As a daughter of a Black police officer and proud aunt of a Black doctor, I am totally disgusted by the police commissioner’s ethnic stereotypes and blind ignorance,” Edwards said, adding:
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announces bodycam purchases for all 2,500 police officers
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran revealed the county s new police department body camera program, as well as an initiative to increase diversity hiring in the department. (John Scalesi)
NASSAU COUNTY, NY As part of the state-mandated effort to reform policing in New York, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran today announced the rollout of a body camera program for the county s police department. By the end of the year, all 2,500 sworn officers will be wearing cameras while interacting with the public. In addition, Curran also announced a new committee to look at increasing the diversity of police hires.
The county is purchasing the cameras through the Ronkonkoma-based company Island Tech Services. The total cost of the program, including the cameras and digital storage for the video, is expected to cost about $5 million.
Photo by: Nassau County In another effort to provide a major boost to businesses as they continue to struggle with the impact of the COVID-10 pandemic, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran proposed a major business recovery program to direct approximately $25 million in American Recovery Plan (ARP) funds to grants, loans and assistance to Nassau’s downtown businesses. The plan is drawn from a recent survey conducted by Hofstra University at the request of the County Executive and her Coronavirus Economic Advisory Council (EAC), which found that direct support of small businesses, coupled with a streamlined application process, are the most important ways for Nassau to aid recovery. The initiative comes on the heels of the County Executive’s proposal to provide $100 million in direct relief to almost 300,000 middle-class homeowners. Homeowners are urged to spend their direct relief at local businesses and in downtown shopping areas.
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The African American Museum of Nassau County was renamed in honor of long-time Museum Director Joysetta Pearse. Photo by: Nassau County Nassau County Executive Laura Curran was joined by dignitaries and leaders from the Hempstead community for a ceremony officially renaming the African American Museum of Nassau County in honor of long-time Museum Director Joysetta Pearse, and her husband Julius Pearse, both icons of Black history on Long Island. Joysetta and Julius are founders of the African Atlantic Genealogical Society, which provides rich resources to aide in the research, study and exploration of African American history and genealogy. Joysetta and Julius, who was the first African American Police Officer ever in the Village of Freeport, have both long served Nassau County as leaders in various roles of importance to the community.
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