NY Daily News

“As another family mourns the loss of a loved one to Rikers, thousands are continuing to suffer and the crisis has deepened,” said Darren Mack, co-director of the Freedom Agenda..."

Queens Eagle

“Still, Darren Mack, the co-director of Freedom Agenda, said The Boat’s departure was significant. “This is just the beginning,” he said. While the city appeared pleased to say goodbye to the facility last week, at least a part of it will remain in the five boroughs.”

NY Times

“[Freedom Agenda member] Lezandre Khadu stood on the shoreline of the East River in the South Bronx on Monday and bade good riddance to a hulking barge that had been docked there for more than three decades. “I’m shaking. I have goose bumps,” said Ms. Khadu, whose son, Stephan Khadu, 24, had died four years ago after being held on the barge..."