Press Releases

August 2017

08/17/17

Congresswoman Clarke Introduces Federal Legislation to Remove Confederate Monuments from Military Bases
08/16/17

Two plaques honoring Robert E. Lee in Brooklyn will be removed
08/16/17

New York pols push to remove Confederate street names in Brooklyn (updated)
08/16/17

Charlottesville Leads To Increased Call To Strip NYC Of Confederate Honors
08/16/17

Gov. Cuomo urges Army to rename Confederate streets in Brooklyn in wake of Charlottesville violence
08/16/17

NY governor asks Army to reconsider Confederate street names after Charlottesville
08/16/17

Cuomo joins Fort Hamilton name change fight
08/16/17

Cuomo Seeks To Remove Confederate Names From Streets In Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn
08/16/17

Brooklyn Church Removes Two Plaques Honoring Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee
08/16/17

Black lawmakers say Confederate statues should come out of Capitol
08/16/17

Brooklyn Army Base Urged to Rename Streets Honoring Confederate Generals
08/15/17

SEE IT: Crowd pulls down Confederate statue in North Carolina rally
08/15/17

Bishop: Tree plaques in Brooklyn honoring Gen. Lee to be removed
08/15/17

Local leaders rally against Fort Hamilton streets honoring Confederate generals
08/15/17

Plaque honoring Robert E. Lee in Brooklyn to be removed Wednesday
08/14/17

Charlottesville fallout hits Brooklyn
08/13/17

Congresswoman denounces hate, violence in Charlottesville
08/13/17

Hundreds rally in New York in solidarity with Charlottesville anti-racism protesters
08/13/17

Fort Bragg name not going anywhere as Army resists Confederate backlash
08/13/17

NYC Vigils & Rallies Planned In Response To Charlottesville White Supremacists