Media Coverage
Sealing Marijuana Convictions Is A Win For Justice System (Op-Ed by Cy Vance, Jr.) 
"There is no reason why a conviction for a low-level offense like smoking marijuana should follow someone for life. Two weeks ago, I joined with New York’s leading public defenders to announce that, thanks to a novel class action strategy we developed, a judge has ordered the sealing of convictions for 350 people at once."
Two members of far-right Proud Boys convicted in 2018 fight with antifascists
"Two members of the Proud Boys, a self-identified Western-chauvinist group, were convicted of assault for fighting with members of a leftist group on the streets after an event in New York. A jury found Maxwell Hare, 27, of Harrisburg, Pa., and John Kinsman, 39, of Morristown, N.J., guilty of attempted gang assault, three charges of attempted assault and rioting."
Two Members of Proud Boys Convicted in Brawl Near Republican Club
"The two defendants, Maxwell Hare and John Kinsman, were convicted on charges of attempted gang assault, attempted assault and riot for their part in a melee after an appearance by the founder of the Proud Boys at the Metropolitan Republican Club on East 83rd Street."
NYC Construction Company to Pay Record $6 Million in Wage Case
"The prosecution resulted from an investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Construction Fraud Task Force, triggered by a complaint from Ironworkers Local 361, and was part of a multi-agency drive to step up criminal enforcement of wage laws."
Queens steel company must return $6 million in stolen wages to welders, iron workers as part of criminal plea deal
"AGL Industries and its principal, Dominick LoFaso, agreed to plea guilty to felony grand larceny, and the company will pay back the wages over five years, starting with a $1.5 million payment on Aug. 13. The Manhattan D.A.'s office is recommending a conditional discharge, with no jail time, for LoFaso."
People Convicted of Low-Level Marijuana Crimes in Manhattan Will Have Records Sealed
"Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. and attorneys from nonprofit and pro-bono legal-services groups, including the Legal Aid Society, collaborated for nearly a year on the petition to seal the criminal records of some marijuana offenses, such as smoking in public or possessing less than 25 grams of the drug."
@ManhattanDA
“Employers came face to face with potential hires to forge connections that will help companies fill positions in a tight labor market with people nearing parole.”
Read more about our #reentry job fair with @CornellILR 🔽 https://t.co/GAIzfRrGnB
“Public safety and community betterment are not served by ignoring what happens to people after a prosecutor obtains a sentence.”
Read DA Vance, @Stan_Fortune, and @nyucrimlaw on breaking down #reentry barriers via @TheCrimeReport 👇
https://t.co/tNyxPFYq15
D.A. Vance was proud to join @EC3Europol's #cyberconf19 at The Hague today to speak about opportunities and challenges in the fight against international cybercrime. https://t.co/NHkHzXfIqC
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