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: 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.
City Expands Award-Winning, Nationally Recognized Supervised Release Program in Response to State Bail Reform
Manhattan D.A. Vance to provide $100 million to launch the expansion with funds forfeited in D.A.’s investigations against major banks City Council to pledge $7 million in funding NEW YORK—In anticipation of new State bail reform measures, New York City will launch an expansion of its successful Supervised Release program as a proven alternative judges
Statement by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., on NYPD Commissioner James P. O’Neill’s Service to New York City
New York City is a safer and more just place thanks to his leadership as Police Commissioner. His neighborhood policing approach, which my office strongly supports, has helped drive record-low crime even lower across our city."
D.A. Vance, NYS Senators Kennedy and Hoylman, Transportation Alternatives, Families for Safe Streets Announce “Vehicular Violence Accountability Act”
"Today, we are announcing a bill which fixes laws that are fundamentally broken, so that more drivers who injure or kill can be held accountable. The Vehicular Violence Accountability Act is our effort to make sure that on the criminal justice side, we are doing all that we can to support survivors and ensure that dangerous drivers face accountability."
D.A. Vance: Randy Santos Indicted For Murder And Attempted Murder in Chinatown Killings
“There is perhaps no population more vulnerable to violence than the growing number of unsheltered New Yorkers who lack a safe place to sleep."
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Tuesday Oct 29
Join the office in supporting survivors at #ShinetheLight, a community march and domestic violence awareness event that takes place each October during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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In 2015, a gas explosion in the East Village leveled 121 Second Ave and killed two New Yorkers.
Today, the people responsible for killing Nicholas Figueroa and Moises Locon were convicted of manslaughter. https://t.co/CYpuXwqHBC
We’re proud to partner with @MountSinaiNYC and @LegalAidNYC to invest in free legal services for kids and families who are navigating the special education system. #InvestInYouth https://t.co/AL5gEic9lj
Today in @StreetsblogNYC, D.A. Vance asks readers to join @SenKennedy, @bradhoylman, @TransAlt, and @NYC_SafeStreets in calling on lawmakers to pass the Vehicular Violence Accountability Act. Read the op-ed⏬ https://t.co/nqtdZAA0fR
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