The Katal Center
Katal develops intergenerational leadership and organizing capacity to build community-based power and win systemic change for equity, health, and justice.
Our Work
Trainings and Coaching
We provide training in community organizing, advocacy, and more.
Civic Engagement
Civic engagement often focuses on voter registration – but there’s much more.
New York organizing campaigns
We’re organizing in NYC and across the state – #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY
Katal in the news
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Rikers-Reform Fight Awaits Mamdani as Advocates Release Jails ‘Blueprint’
While running to be New York City’s next mayor, Zohran Mamdani pledged to shutterRikers Island and shrink the city’s jail population. Now, as he prepares to take office in just […]
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Five Sleepy Minutes With New York’s Jail Watchdog
Written by Chris Gelardi for New York Focus9/25/2025 Leaders of New York’s corrections oversight agency held their monthly public meetingWednesday. There was much they could have discussed: The stat…
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Advocates await Hochul’s signature on prison oversight reform bill package
Written by Tandy Lau for New York Amsterdam News on 9/18/25 A bill package strengthening prison oversight remains unsigned by Gov. Kathy Hochulafter passing the state legislature right before the [&he…
