criminal justice reforms
How Legal Aid's pro-crime push puts all of us in danger
The publicly funded Legal Aid Society spends millions of taxpayer dollars on litigation and lobbying to force changes in the law that benefit criminals and handcuff cops.
Wilding at will — NY's 'reforms' let kids sow terror on our streets
"We made it clear that we will cut kids every break,” said a former Bronx prosecutor. “The system is set up to get kids out of the system.”
Yet again, Kathy Hochul is losing big-time on her budget plan and criminal justice 'fixes'
Anyone who thinks the deal on the state’s discovery laws that Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced Tuesday will significantly curb crime best think again.
NYC's screwy Campaign Finance Board stiffs Adams, Cuomo while giving socialist Zohran Mamdani millions
It’s getting hard to tell which is more pathetic: this year’s crop of mayoral candidates, or the city’s system for electing one of them.
Ex-NY Gov. Pataki praises Hochul for holding up budget for crime fighting measure
Former-three term Republican George Pataki praised Gov. Kathy Hochul for "standing up for the safety of all New Yorkers."
Hold your ground, Gov. Hochul — New York needs your fixes on justice and mental health
Gov. Kathy Hochul needs to stick to her guns for as long as it takes to get her modest reforms locked in on involuntary commitment and discovery law — no...
Albany lefties are stalling the budget because they HATE criminal justice
These lawmakers would rather let criminals go free and lunatics slash innocent bystanders with broken bottles than have law enforcement do its job.
Hochul's no-brainer fixes make NY's radical discovery law a little less insane
This would edge New York back from being a radical outlier among the 50 states when it comes to prosecutorial policy.
Why are New York taxpayers funding the Legal Aid Society as it promotes crime?
No sane person would pay a group to promote crime. Yet New York’s doing just that.
Hochul's budget scheme puts crucial discovery reform at risk
Hochul’s choice to bury this fight within Albany’s secret budget negotiations deprives New Yorkers of open debate — and could let criminals continue to skate.
New Yorkers must pray that the state budget standstill lasts for a good long time
The longer they're at loggerheads over policy issues, the greater the chance some power player will admit to these dangers and reopen the fiscal debate.
If NY doesn't amend discovery laws, proverbial 'broken windows' will remain broken
To effectively combat NYC'S quality-of-life degradation, the state must first confront the false narrative that 'small' crimes don’t matter.
Albany's getting set to sock New York with yet MORE pro-criminal laws that'll make us even LESS safe
Two radical bills — the Elder Parole Bill and the Fair and Timely Parole Act — will open prison doors and allow convicted murderers and violent criminals to walk free.
NY's lefty leaders have not backed Gov. Hochul's bid to fix state's twisted evidence laws -- despite surge in support
Hochul's proposal -- which she argues would help stop criminal cases from being dismissed over "technicalities" -- faces an uncertain fate with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) and Senate Majority...
Nassau DA Anne Donnelly demands changes to pro-criminal discovery law in re-election bid
Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly is kicking off her re-election bid -- by heading to Albany Tuesday to demand changes to what she considers the pro-criminal discovery law.
NY's discovery laws harm domestic violence victims, Gov. Hochul argues: 'No longer turn a blind eye'
Gov. Kathy Hochul amped up her push to change New York's discovery laws, arguing Monday that their onerous requirements let domestic violence abusers walk free.
Meet NYC's worst 'pro-defendant' judge who frees violent perps, allegedly berates sex-crime vics and prosecutors
Queens Criminal Court Judge Wanda “Wendy” Licitra’s “only concern is the defendant and, ‘How can I get this person out of jail,’” one source said.
Eric Adams bashes Andrew Cuomo for NYC's revolving door crime in harshest rebuke yet of ex-gov in mayoral race
It's a revolving door of blame.
Editorial: Emperor Andrew Cuomo has no clothes
Andrew Cuomo was kind enough to spend two hours with us Monday — and prove that he hasn’t changed a whit.
Albany to crime victims: Drop dead
New York's state Legislature refuses to amend a radical law that's denying justice to thousands of crime victims — and letting criminal defendants off scot-free.