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Opinion

Opinion: Gov. Hochul’s Bail Plan Will Upend Years of Reform While Failing to Address Safety

By Carl Hamad-Lipscombe | March 28, 2022

‘The likely consequences of Hochul’s plan—job loss, family separation, lack of medical and mental health care and drug treatment, and more school absences—would destabilize families and communities and, ultimately, exacerbate the problems she aims to address.’

Election 2020

Democrats See a Chance to Nab the Assembly Seat Malliotakis is Giving Up

By Jarrett Murphy | October 26, 2020

Brandon Patterson and Michael Tannousis are vying for an Assembly district that shares territory with the only competitive Congressional and Senate races on city ballots Nov. 3.

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: End the Hate-Filled Tirade Against NY Bail Laws

By Anne Oredeko | March 4, 2020

‘Any changes that add pretrial racial profiling or expand unjust money bail to these reforms are an intentional attack against communities of color, disabled people, LGBTQ people, and mentally ill people. ‘

Agenda 2019

Opinion: Our Shared Faith and the Fight for Bail Reform

By Stephanie Kolin and Winnie Varghese | March 27, 2019

A priest and a rabbi write, ‘Our traditions teach that when a person is held captive and the value of their freedom is assigned a price tag that they cannot afford,’ the basic teachings of both their faiths are violated.

Agenda 2019

Max & Murphy: Criminal Justice Reform Hits Critical Juncture in Albany

By Jarrett Murphy | March 13, 2019

As the governor and state lawmakers wrestle with weighty issues like congestion pricing and marijuana legalization during the state budget process, hope has slightly dimmed that they will address the problems playing out in courtrooms and jail cells.

Albany

Opinion: Why Survivors of Domestic Violence Should Support Bail and Discovery Reform in NYS

By Leigh Goodmark | February 27, 2019

‘Legislation to reform New York’s bail and discovery laws will protect victims of violence—particularly when they become defendants.’

Agenda 2019

Max & Murphy: What Are the Prospects for Bail Reform in 2019?

By Jarrett Murphy | November 15, 2018

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.

Election Watch 2018

We’ve Got Issues: Criminal Justice and New York’s Race for Governor

By Kate Pastor | October 30, 2018

From courtrooms to prisons, and from pot to parole, the four gubernatorial candidates stake out distinct positions on top criminal justice policy issues.

Election Watch 2018

From Bail to Jail: Cuomo vs. Nixon on Criminal Justice Policy

By Kate Pastor | September 10, 2018

Cuomo has backed reforms to courtroom practices, policing and incarceration. Nixon has advocated for more aggressive changes.

Albany

CItyViews: An Open Letter to Democratic Leaders on the Failure to Achieve Justice Reforms

By Nick Encalada-Malinowski | June 15, 2018

‘We know that Republicans will not be helpful in our efforts to build a more just society – but Democratic leaders are also letting us down.’

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