2 Quotes & Sayings By Curtis Sliwa

Sliwa is best known for his work as a social activist, founding Guardian Angels in New York City, leading the takeover of the notorious Nimbus disco at Harlem's Paradise to clean up drug dealing in the area, and his work against police brutality. He was also an early proponent of the idea that the "community beat cop" was being replaced by the "community volunteer." He has written five books, including The Guardian Angels Story, The New York Beat Cop Story, and the autobiographical The Making of a Radical Lawyer, which recounts his early life in New York.