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New York City Opens Cyberattack Defense Center 
Why New York City is now bleeding: The causes are complex and the solutions must be, too (Op-Ed by Cy Vance, Jr.)
The other SNL: New York City’s athletic approach to curbing rising gun violence
Manhattan to Stop Prosecuting Prostitution, Part of Nationwide Shift
Manhattan district attorney to release years of racial data as part of nationwide accountability push
Driver Indicted in 2019 Crosswalk Death of NYC Toddler Walking With Mom
The cruelty of parole in New York
Pandemic Threatens Program Offering Minor Offenders Art Classes Instead of Jail Time
Don’t bring back broken windows: Manhattan DA Cy Vance argues against ratcheting back up prosecutions for smaller offenses (Op-Ed by Cy Vance, Jr.)
Manhattan DA won’t prosecute protesters amid mass NYC arrests, commends New Yorkers exercising civil rights at George Floyd demonstrations
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The last refuge of the criminal: Encrypted smartphones (Op-ed by Cy Vance, Jr. and Catherine De Bolle
Victims of crime simply deserve better. It is unsustainable to keep delegating encryption standards to private technology companies. Regulation is necessary — and urgently so. Solving this problem will require a delicate balance between privacy on the one hand and public safety on the other.
D.A. Vance: N.Y.P.D Sergeant Charged with Assault, Attempted Assault for Two Violent Arrests
“When NYPD officers head into the field each day to face unknown and potentially life-threatening situations, they do one of the most difficult jobs in the world,” said District Attorney Vance. “But having sworn an oath to protect and serve their communities, those difficult jobs need to be carried out with the utmost integrity and professionalism, especially by officers in leadership."
Manhattan D.A.’s Office Returns Three Antiquities to Indonesia
“I am honored to return these three wonderful pieces back to their rightful owners – the people of Indonesia. I want to thank my Office’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit and our partners at Homeland Security Investigations for their ceaseless efforts that have resulted in nearly 400 treasures being returned to 11 countries over the past year. I look forward to further repatriations in the near future.”
D.A. Vance: British Antiquities Restorer Arraigned in Global Antiquities Trafficking Scheme Following Extradition from London
“Without restorers to disguise stolen relics, there would be no laundered items for antiquities traffickers to sell,” said District Attorney Vance. “The arraignment of Neil Perry Smith serves as a reminder that behind every antiquities trafficking ring preying upon cultural heritage for profit, there is someone reassembling and restoring these looted pieces to lend the criminal enterprise a veneer of legitimacy."
D.A. Vance: Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Security Team, Including Former N.Y.P.D. Detective, Indicted For Robbery, Criminal Impersonation
“A celebrity entourage is not a police department, and Manhattan is not the Wild West,” said District Attorney Vance.
US Attorney Strauss and DA Vance, With SEC, Announce Cases Against Former Leaders of Network Infrastructure Company
“Our relentless focus on integrity in construction and development continues with this indictment of top executives of a publicly-traded company who flaunted New York’s construction lien laws,” Vance said in a statement.
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