Press Releases
Man found guilty of strangling woman to death in Midtown hotel 
It took a jury just four hours to convict Joseph Danclair, 40, of strangling Antoinette Marin, 43, in the Broadway Hotel, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said.
D.A. Vance Announces Murder Charges in High-Speed Crash on West Street
"This defendant is charged with murdering Ms. Phillipson in a horrific crime of traffic violence."
Major “Sim Swapping” Identity Thief Indicted
"We know what you’re doing, we know how to find you, and we will hold you criminally accountable, no matter where you are."
Subway Fare Evasion Prosecutions Down 96% in First Year of New Policy
“The criminal justice system is not a collection agency, and when it acts like one, it criminalizes poverty and leaves New Yorkers with lifelong records that ruin their chances to escape poverty."
Statement by PAGV Co-Chairs Manhattan DA Cy Vance Jr. and LA City Attorney Mike Feuer on Passage of Gun Violence Prevention Legislation in New York
“Today New York moves several steps closer to becoming the national model for reducing gun deaths that it really ought to be."
Statement by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr. on Passage of the Child Victims Act
"Today is a momentous day for survivors of sexual assault, and all those who fought on their behalf."
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📝💼 So happy to welcome NYC high school students to the Office today for our new Resume Workshop! @ManhattanDA staff are helping fine-tune resumes and answering career questions. https://t.co/HzDCSauV3u
What he said👇 We were honored to join @ObamaFoundation at #MBKRising this week to talk about our Youth Opportunity Hubs and the pipeline of success they're building for young New Yorkers >> https://t.co/CrAwq8onb4 https://t.co/vAK37QEQQy
"We have to build a pipeline of success for young people, not failure." — @BarackObama answers a question on fixing the criminal justice system at #MBKRising. https://t.co/rMbEi2ms1P
Using a $1M grant from our office, @Tucson_Police has cleared their rape kit backlog!
Stay tuned for more updates on our $38M investment to end rape kit backlogs. #TestEveryKit https://t.co/2KyA0fjHet
The @PoliceTucson is clearing their backlog of #SexualAssault kits with funds from @ManhattanDA. Already, four men are facing charges in serial rape cases: https://t.co/1tWuRIZ3qO https://t.co/7vq8WLcJez