As Manhattan District Attorney, Cy Vance, Jr. has made the advancement of criminal justice reform part of the mission of the District Attorney's Office, right alongside our centuries-old founding mission of public safety.
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DA Vance has made justice reform a part of our mission, right alongside our founding mission of public safety.
Our strong partnerships with Manhattan communities help prevent crime and reduce involvement in the justice system.
Sexual violence affects all communities and workplaces. We ensure that survivors are not just heard, but given equal access to justice.
We’ve developed partnerships, technology, and expertise to become a national leader in cybercrime prevention and prosecution.
Since 2010, our proactive investigations have led to the removal of more than 1,700 guns from New York City streets.
Because Manhattan is a global financial capital, our Office is uniquely positioned to fight white-collar crime.
DA Vance with Brooke Guinan, our Pride Month guest speaker and the NYFD's first transgender firefighter
DA Vance at The LGBT Community Center's annual Pride Month "Garden Party"
DA Vance joins Speaker Corey Johnson and other City Council colleagues for their "Pride Month Celebration"
DA Vance stands with immigrants’ rights advocates to support the Protect Our Courts Act
DA Vance greets volunteers at our office's "Clean Slate" summons warrant forgiveness event
DA Vance speaks about the trial conviction of former nanny Yoselyn Ortega for the murders of Leo and Lulu Krim
DA Vance congratulates graduates of “Inside Criminal Justice,” an innovative seminar that brings together Queensboro Correctional Facility residents and Manhattan ADA’s
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New York’s Small Step on Pot Isn’t Enough
Assessing the damage done by petty marijuana prosecutions, Mr. Vance has said his office would decline to prosecute marijuana cases beginning on Aug. 1 — except in cases in which the Police Department can prove that the defendant represents a danger to public safety.
Man who stabbed his sister to death sentenced
A deranged man who admitted to stabbing his sister to death in their Chinatown apartment was sentenced Wednesday to 19 years to life.
Critics of Mayor’s New Marijuana Policy Say It Leaves Racial Disparity in Place
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s new marijuana policy was met with a backlash from the Manhattan district attorney and advocates, who said the change wouldn’t do enough to diminish racial disparities among those who face punishment for the low-level crime.
New York City Will End Marijuana Arrests for Most People
The Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., found in a six-month study that marijuana arrests “waste an enormous amount of criminal justice resources for no punitive, rehabilitative, deterrent or other public safety benefit.”
Statement from Bronx D.A. Darcel Clark, Brooklyn D.A. Eric Gonzalez, Queens D.A. Richard Brown, and Manhattan D.A. Cyrus Vance Jr., on School Speed Safety Camera Legislation (S6046A)
"Drivers speeding in school zones endanger the lives of children."
Funding restrictions for human trafficking grants can prevent victims from getting justice
If funding is restricted in the way DOJ intends, many victims of human trafficking will remain burdened by their records, and vulnerable to further exploitation.
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Wednesday June 20
We were honored to welcome Brooke Guinan, New York City Fire Department's first transgender firefighter, to our office for Pride Month.
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We're grateful to the @PBBassociation service dogs who work with survivors and prosecutors in our Special Victims Bureau every day. 🐶 🐕 #TakeYourDogToWorkDay https://t.co/sPMbLNcbij
📅 On June 30th we're hosting a gun buyback in #Harlem! Here's how it works👇🏽 #NationalGunViolenceAwarenessMonth https://t.co/AbZppWXNWY
Honored to welcome @FDNY Firefighter Brooke Guinan to our office for #Pride Month. Brooke is NYC's first trans firefighter. 🏳️🌈💪🏽 https://t.co/d0NwzycjfT
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