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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Manhattan DA wants marijuana entrepreneurs to ‘be successful’
Vance was invited to speak at CannaGather, a monthly meetup for industry hotshots, as a result of his office’s lenient stance on marijuana.
DA Vance: Police Officer Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison For Accepting Bribe, Helping Transport Cocaine
"Thanks to my Office’s Public Corruption Unit and our partners in the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau, Officer Diaz has now admitted to acts of official corruption for which he will serve significant prison time."
District Attorney Vance Urges Victims of Clergy Sex Abuse to Come Forward
“The extensive sexual abuse outlined in the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s report is deeply disturbing, as are the coordinated efforts to conceal that abuse."
Manhattan DA vacates over 3,000 open warrants for pot possession and smoking
More than 3,000 New Yorkers with open marijuana cases — some dating back as far as the 1970s — can breathe a sigh of relief following the Manhattan DA’s decision to vacate their warrants, the latest move aimed at addressing an issue racial and criminal justice advocates have long fought.
DA Vance Moves to Dismiss 3,000 Marijuana Cases in Manhattan Criminal Court
As Your Honor knows, we stand here today to address the more than 3,000 open Criminal Court bench warrants for cases my Office no longer prosecutes: marijuana possession and smoking, under Penal Laws 221.10(1), a class B misdemeanor, or PL 221.05, a violation.
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Tuesday August 28
East Harlem Youth Opportunity Hub Open House
Come meet the Hub staff and partner providers!
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Our Founders and leadership team sat down to talk about the why and how of #GCA's establishment in 2015. WHY we were created and HOW we can (and DO!) make a difference!
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DA Vance joined leading cannabis industry entrepreneurs to discuss our decline-to-prosecute policy and how New York can safely legalize marijuana.
Read more from last night's @CannaGather >>
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📅 OCTOBER 17th: We're hosting a forum on the opioid epidemic in #Harlem. DA Vance will lead a conversation with health experts and community members. Free naloxone training and kits will be offered. https://t.co/FD5pRAfMET
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