The race to be Manhattan’s next top prosecutor is taking place amid a crime surge that has seen murders up more than 17% so far this year and anti-Asian hate crimes skyrocket 335%, according to New York Police Department statistics.
But the Manhattan district attorney’s race has also been…
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said the restitutions were part of operations conducted to counter the trafficking of “culturally significant items”.
Jeff McConney has a reputation as a loyal foot soldier, whose own family has followed him into the Trump Organization and who has seen all the most important documents.
Staffers working for Cy Vance worry budget and personnel cuts could hamper the office, which is investigating former President Trump. Reformers say change is needed to fix a flawed culture among district attorneys.