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 accepting the New York Center for Children's "Champion" Award
The head of our Cybercrime Bureau appears on VICE's "Motherboard" podcast to talk about how we solve and prosecute complex high-tech crimes
DA Vance tours Educational Alliance and learns more about the innovative "two-generation" education program funded by CJII
DA Vance announces the results of the office's $38M investment in testing the national rape kit backlog
DA Vance welcomes players to our annual Saturday Night Lights Invitational Basketball Tournament
Take Your Kids to Work Day 2019
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N.J. man recruited teens for prostitution in NYC hotels: prosecutors
A New Jersey man used death threats and beatings to force five young women and teenage girls to work as prostitutes in New York City, prosecutors said Wednesday.
D.A. Vance Announces Indictment of Sex Trafficker Who Recruited Young Women From Out of State
“As alleged in the indictment, Mr. Martin has spent the last two years using social media, death threats, beatings, and guns, to recruit, transport, and coercively prostitute five young women who lived in constant and very real fear for their lives,” said District Attorney Vance.
More than $2M in seized bank assets to aid young New Yorkers escaping sex trafficking: Manhattan DA Cy Vance Jr.
A new project funded by more than $2 million in forfeited bank assets seeks to help young New Yorkers escape the sex trafficking trade, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said Monday.
D.A. Vance: “Phoenix Project” Begins Serving Young Survivors of Sex Trafficking Across New York City
“My Office’s commitment to fight sex trafficking doesn’t begin and end in the courtroom. Helping survivors obtain housing, health care, and education is key to putting traffickers out of business. Today, using dollars forfeited in our aggressive investigations against major banks, The Foundling’s Phoenix Project opens its doors to young survivors of sex trafficking, offering critical support and mentorship across New York City," said District Attorney Vance.
Statement from Manhattan D.A. Cy Vance, Jr. on U.S. Supreme Court Order in Trump v. Vance
"The work continues."
NYC driver with suspended license charged with manslaughter for fatally striking toddler
Criminal charges against a man with a suspended driver’s license accused of killing a 3-year-old boy with his pickup truck and injuring the child’s mother were upgraded to manslaughter on Wednesday.
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Thursday Dec 3
International Anti-Corruption Conference 2020
The U.S. is one of the easiest places in the world for criminals to open anonymous companies to launder money with impunity. Join D.A. Vance along with Senator Whitehouse, and Representative Malinowki at the International Anti-Corruption Conference to discuss the fight for greater incorporation transparency.
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Our office’s commitment to ending sex trafficking doesn’t begin and end in the courtroom, which is why we invested $2M to create the new youth sex trafficking intervention program, the Phoenix Project. ⏬
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With a $2M boost from our Criminal Justice Investment Initiative, @TheNYFoundling's Phoenix Project begins serving youth survivors of sex trafficking TODAY. @ACSNYC @nycendgbv
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This #BlackHistoryMonth, we hosted trainings for our attorneys and support staff with @verainstitute and community leaders to examine the role of a prosecutor in addressing racial disparities in the criminal justice system. https://t.co/XgJhEkeStn
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