This is a collection of advocacy writing in the form of open letters, Op-Eds, and testimony at public hearings. "Botched Investigation in Queens Shows Need for Independent Police Prosecutor." The Indypendent. August 22, 2012. "Gun Prohibition Not the Solution" The Indypendent. August 20, 2012. "NYPD's Defensiveness is no Defense for Mishandling of Occupy Protests." The Indypendent. August 7, 2012. "Bloomberg fails to support civic-based anti-gun efforts" Caribbean Life. August 6, 2012. "One Step Forward on NY Marijuana Laws Could Lead to Two Step Back." The Indypendent. June 15, 2012. "Riot Gear’s Evolution." The New York Times, December 4, 2011 .