Agenda 2019
CityViews: City Must Choose Between Two Different Visions of Policing
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‘There are significant warning signs that could jeopardize the progress we have made against crime.’
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Video: How Criminal Justice Reform Looks from Brooklyn’s Courtrooms
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Are defendants in Brooklyn getting a fairer shake thanks to the reforms already undertaken?
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: What Are the Prospects for Bail Reform in 2019?
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The sponsor of an Assembly measure that would sharply constrain the use of financial bail says she is optimistic her proposal will become law now that Democrats control the State Senate.
CityViews: Want to Fight Crime? Invest in Parks!
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‘To reduce crime, we need fewer vacant lots. It’s a proven, cost-effective strategy that empowers neighborhoods and improves quality of life for residents.’
CityViews: Mayor’s Commission Must Probe the Link Between Over-Policing and Low Turnout
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‘We believe it is critical for the Civic Engagement Commission to explicitly address the political incorporation of formerly incarcerated people in New York City.’
Agenda 2019
Agenda 2019: Eyes Are on Senate Democrats and 3 Key Criminal Justice Reforms
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Reforms to the bail system, evidence-sharing rules and speedy-trial requirements are at the top of the reform agenda—and will shape the city’s ‘close Rikers’ efforts as well.
JUSTICE
Manhattan Pot Prosecutions Down 94%. DA Sees Success, Critics See Disparities
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Three months after a new policy to quell marijuana prosecutions by the Manhattan DA took effect, the DA’s office is touting its success but advocates are arguing that loopholes mean it has unequal impact across racial demographics.
Election Watch 2018
We’ve Got Issues: Criminal Justice and New York’s Race for Governor
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From courtrooms to prisons, and from pot to parole, the four gubernatorial candidates stake out distinct positions on top criminal justice policy issues.
JUSTICE
Low Pay for Public Defenders and Prosecutors Seen as Threat to Justice
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Inadequate salaries for public defenders and junior prosecutors lead to a system staffed by less skilled and experienced attorneys and potentially worse outcomes on both sides.
Bed-Stuy
Crime Spike in Bed-Stuy Spurs Call for Block Watchers
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The Block Watcher program was popular in the 1970s and 1980s. The program was revived in 2013 across several neighborhoods, including Bed-Stuy and Astoria, and then halted again in recent years.