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As Crime Rises, N.Y. Prosecutor Candidates Vow to Rein In Office Bloomberg 8/03/2021 Patricia Hurtado (Bloomberg) -- Despite a recent rise in crime, many of the candidates in the crowded field vying to become the next Manhattan district attorney are talking about which crimes they wont prosecute, rather than those they will. This year’s race to succeed Cyrus Vance, who is unlikely to seek re-election, has become one of the most progressive campaigns in the country. Severa...

Nearly 50 New York lawmakers call for Gov Cuomo to resign or be impeached after two more women accuse him of harassment, bringing total to five Two women came forward with sexual harassment allegations against Gov Andrew Cuomo on Saturday, bringing the total to five  The developments prompted State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to call for Cuomos resignation They joined at least 35 other legislators who want the governor to step down Another 1...

Nearly 30 Democratic and Republican New York lawmakers have called for Cuomo to resign or be impeached. Democratic New York State Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara told Fox News "Americas Newsroom" on Wednesday that Cuomo should resign "for the good of the state." Assemblyman Ron Kim, another Democrat, shared the hashtag #ResignCuomo while retweeting a post about Cuomos response to the harassment allegations. Kim also criticized Cuomo for "publishing a book in the middle of the pandemic while ...

Working Families Party Backs Tahanie Aboushi For Manhattan District Attorney arrow In explaining the party’s pick, WFP State Director, Sochie Nnaemeka, pointed to Aboushi’s detailed list of crimes the office will decline to prosecute if she’s elected as well as a commitment to reduce the budget of the District Attorney’s office by half and to use those funds to make direct investments in communities. “Tahanie’s clearly running to transform the office,” Nnaemeka said. “...

arrow Midway through a candidate forum Thursday night hosted by Amplify Her, contenders were asked, “As District Attorney, are there offenses you will decline to prosecute?”  It’s hard to imagine this question being thrown at candidates for one of the top prosecutor’s seats in the nation just a few years ago. But with progressive prosecutors running for office (and winning) in cities across the country, the crowded race for Manhattan DA is increasingly defined by what the candidates sa...

SHARE: Whoever wins the election to be the next Manhattan district attorney will inherit an office that processes tens of thousands of low-level misdemeanors each year. The next district attorney will also, most likely, inherit what may be the most high-profile and closely watched court case in the entire country, where more than 159 million voters on either side of the 2020 presidential race have a rooting interest: the anticipated prosecution of Donald Trump for financial crimes. “As long...

COVID-19 pandemic continues to place a strain on prison staff and inmates in New York.

Manhattan District Attorney Candidates Are Running On Big Promises Of Reform arrow Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance is likely stepping down at the end of the year, leaving a wide-open field for candidates who are vying for one of the most influential jobs in law enforcement, one that could set the tone for criminal justice reforms in New York City and across the country. Meanwhile, eight candidates have jumped into the race, often focusing on issues of inequity and systemic racism...

2021 Democratic primaries Welcome to City & State’s Campaign Confidential newsletter, where Senior Reporter Jeff Coltin is covering the run-up to New York City’s hugely consequential 2021 municipal elections for mayor, City Council and more. Weekly, on Tuesdays.  This is getting out of comptrol State Sen. Brian Benjamin needed some relief after a tough week for his comptroller campaign – and he got it at a Sunday forum hosted by the Downtown Independent Democrats. In almost 20 minutes o...

It’s our December donation drive. Your gift helps us do these kinds of important stories. So please click here. Today we are publishing two contrasting op-eds by candidates for Manhattan District Attorney about how reckless drivers should be punished. One, by Liz Crotty, is here. Below is a counterpoint by Assembly Member Dan Quart. The city’s response to its epidemic of traffic violence has been woefully inadequate: In the vast majority of cases, a driver hits and kills a pedestrian or cyc...