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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D.A. Vance Testifies Before U.S. Senate on Smartphone Encryption and Public Safety
"Allowing private companies in Silicon Valley to continue to assert themselves as the unregulated gatekeepers of critical evidence is dangerous, and warrants legislative intervention.”
D.A. Vance, NYPD, ASPCA Announce Indictment in Dogfighting Ring
“Animal cruelty has no place in 21st-century New York, and will be met with the full force of our laws,” said District Attorney Vance.
D.A. Vance Announces Restorative Justice Resolution in Homicide of Dr. Young Kun Kim
“Today’s sentencing proves that even in homicide cases, restorative justice is a meaningful way to empower survivors while offering both parties an opportunity to engage, understand, heal, and move forward."
Former Partner of Locke Lord LLP Convicted in Manhattan Federal Court of Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering and Bank Fraud in Connection With Scheme to Launder $400 Million of OneCoin Fraud Proceeds
"This significant guilty verdict puts high-tech fraudsters on notice: federal and state prosecutors in Manhattan have the resources, expertise, and resolve to hold you accountable and secure justice for your victims."
D.A. Vance: All Defendants Convicted of Manslaughter For East Village Building Explosion
“As construction and development continues to boom, today’s guilty verdict puts property owners, contractors, and managers on notice: my Office will pursue criminal charges against those who place expediency and financial gain over life and limb."
D.A. Vance Urges Passage of “Vehicular Violence Accountability Act” in Streetsblog Op-Ed
The Vehicular Violence Accountability Act would fix fundamentally broken laws so that more drivers who injure or kill can be held accountable.
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Friday Dec 6
Artist and activist George Emilio Sanchez returns to Abrons Arts Center for a third year with Bang Bang Gun Amok III, a 24-hour performance “filibuster” that addresses how gun culture is historically embedded in the United States. Co-presented by Henry Street Settlement and University Settlement Artists in partnership with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, the event unites activists, scholars, Lower East Side youth, and gun violence survivors in a spirit of solidarity to call for an end to a culture of violence.
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“Today’s sentencing proves that even in homicide cases, restorative justice is a meaningful way to empower survivors while offering both parties an opportunity to engage, understand, heal, and move forward," D.A. Vance said. https://t.co/MWsxyIsF9X
Our investment to #TestEveryKit solved a 2013 cold case in Portland, Oregon ⏬ https://t.co/bezKKkNEZI
“It encouraged me to dream for the first time.” – George Chochos, @BPIBard graduate
Read @GothamGazette on our College In Prison Reentry Program w/ @NYGovCuomo ⏬ https://t.co/4KUxTgZi97
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