‘Bragg acts like a social worker who works for the very criminals he should be prosecuting,’ Ms. Maron will say Wednesday.
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Brandon Hunter, a 20-year-old frequently referred to as New York City's "worst drug dealer," was arrested again on February 5, 2025, marking his 20th arrest in two years. He was apprehended in Midtown Manhattan with crack cocaine, heroin, and MDMA after allegedly dealing from the same location multiple times.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing to "streamline" the Discovery process in the state's court system as part of her FY2026 Executive Budget proposal. The goal is to close loopholes that lead to cases being dismissed due to technicalities. The proposal includes:
1. Allowing prosecutors to certify subpoenas after disclosing all relevant materials.
2.
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A 44-year-old man, Rondail Henry, with 19 prior arrests, allegedly stabbed a 15-year-old boy with a corkscrew in an unprovoked attack on a Brooklyn subway train. Despite prosecutors requesting $20,000 cash bail, Judge Philip Tisne released Henry without bail, citing supervised release instead.
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The article discusses the five-year anniversary of New York's controversial bail reform law, which limits the ability of judges to impose bail for most misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies. The reform, implemented in 2020, aimed to make the justice system fairer, reduce the jail population, and prevent low-income individuals from being held in jail due to inability to pay bail.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed changes to the state’s discovery laws aiming to expedite trials, enhance public safety, and hold repeat offenders accountable. At a recent press conference in New York City, Hochul cited a specific case where a court had to dismiss charges due to delays in obtaining evidence.
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In her State of the State address, New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposed public safety policies that align with the priorities of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, including rolling back some discovery reforms from 2020 and making it easier to involuntarily hospitalize homeless individuals unable to care for themselves.
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In Upstate New York, Michael Sprague, a 56-year-old man from New Hartford, faces 23 charges across three incidents occurring within just three days. His troubles began on January 6, 2025, when he allegedly pointed what appeared to be a handgun at another driver, leading to charges of menacing and criminal possession of a weapon.
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A recent report questions the effectiveness of a New York law aimed at making bail more affordable. The law requires judges to offer the option of paying bail directly to the court, but judges often make commercial bonds more accessible, leading 78% of cases between January 2020 and December 2023 to result in reliance on bail bonding companies.
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The article by Leah Nowotarski discusses the significant impact of discovery on the speedy trial process in the criminal justice system. Following changes in Bail and Discovery laws in 2020, the scrutiny of statements of readiness and defense obligations has intensified.
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On Wednesday, New York Republicans introduced the SERVE Our Communities Act, aimed at providing $10 million annually in federal grants to states and localities from 2026 to 2031. The proposed legislation seeks to combat the issue of repeat offenders, which has been exacerbated by New York's bail reform laws. Lead co-sponsor Rep.
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Since the implementation of New York's bail reform in 2020, which limited the circumstances under which individuals can be held in jail before trial, there has been a significant debate surrounding its impact. Advocates of the reform praised it for promoting fairness in the judicial system and reducing the jail population, particularly at Rikers Island.
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The New York state legislature is considering changes to the evidence-sharing process between prosecutors and defense lawyers in criminal cases, prompted by concerns that reforms enacted in 2019 are leading to increased dismissals of cases. State Sen.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams is making headlines by targeting former Governor Andrew Cuomo, a candidate who has not yet entered the 2025 Democratic primary race. In a recent interview, Adams emphasized that candidates will need to address their actions while in office, specifically calling out Cuomo for his role in signing bail reform laws in 2019.
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In the first nine months of 2024, the NYPD recorded a historic 4,600 injuries sustained by officers due to violent encounters, marking a 13% increase compared to the same timeframe in 2023. This figure is also 60% higher than the 2,886 injuries logged in 2021.
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A woman was tragically set on fire and killed while sleeping on a Coney Island F train, marking the 11th murder in New York City's subways in 2024, the highest level in decades. This incident has intensified fears about rising crime during daily commutes, as transit crime statistics show an overall increase.
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Harvey Austin Elementary School is currently involved in a statewide debate regarding criminal justice reform following a burglary incident on December 5. Larry White, a 26-year-old from Buffalo, was arrested and charged with burglary, criminal mischief, and grand larceny after police responded to the school’s alarm and found that various electronic items had been stolen.
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New York Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay is advocating for significant changes to the state's public safety policies amid rising public concerns about crime. He is proposing a constitutional amendment (A.9334) that would allow voters to recall district attorneys who are perceived as ineffective in enforcing the law.
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The article discusses New Yorkers' ongoing concerns about crime and public safety, particularly in light of recent criminal justice reforms perceived as ineffective. According to a Siena Poll, many believe crime has worsened over the past year.
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Criminal justice reform advocates in New York are intensifying their efforts for sentencing reform for the fourth consecutive year.
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As New York's upcoming legislative session approaches, parole reform has become a significant topic within criminal justice.
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On December 2, 2024, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced the positive outcomes of the Retail Protection Partnership, initiated in October 2023 to combat rising shoplifting rates. This program fosters collaboration between local merchants and law enforcement to target repeat offenders, aiming to reduce retail theft and its impact on businesses and communities.
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Last week, New York City experienced a surge in violence that raised public safety concerns. A man wielding knives allegedly killed three strangers in separate attacks in Manhattan, while another man with a gun robbed a bodega and a smoke shop before being shot by police.
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Yesterday, a madman on a stabbing spree mortally wounded three New Yorkers, who succumbed to their injuries. According to the New York Post and New York Daily News, the alleged perpetrator is a 51-year-old New York City shelter resident with a troubling criminal history that includes at least eight prior arrests—many for felonies—and at least one open case.
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NEW YORK — Safety and staffing challenges are front and center in a new report calling for major changes at two of New York City's juvenile detention centers.
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Bail Reform continues to be a failure here in NY. It can be fixed while still addressing the concerns of those who created it. Judges need more discretion when it comes to whether a person is a danger to the public or likely to recidivate.
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Four arrests were made by the SCPD in the gruesome case involving dismembered bodies found in Babylon.
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David Soares is district attorney of Albany County, NY — where politics is paramount, where facts seldom matter, and where apostasy isn’t tolerated.
Black Democrat DA tells the truth on crime, but progressives won't listen (nypost.
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On Feb. 12, Anthony Arias, 25, from the Bronx was arrested by Yonkers Police at Burlington Coat Factory
In a post, the YPD explains below how bail reform is needed.
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New York State Senator Rob Ortt on Saturday joined some assemblymembers and the Niagara County Sheriff's Office to once again push for changes to bail reform.
Ortt, other WNY leaders call for changes to bail reform (msn.
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(CNN) — Police in New York City arrested a woman who broke into Robert De Niro’s home early Monday, according to a law enforcement source.
The woman did not interact with the actor, who was on another floor, the source said. The suspect is known to the New York Police Department from previous arrests and is one of the top five burglars in the precinct, the source said.
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Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has publicly refused to consider toughening the state’s bail law.
Gov. Kathy Hochul fails to tie NY lawmaker raises to tougher bail law: sources (nypost.
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A man caught on camera brutally attacking a man with a baseball bat in Upper Manhattan is back on the streets after posting $7,500 bail less than a day after his arrest.
Man arrested for baseball bat attack on NYC sidewalk quickly released on bail (fox5ny.
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This past August, I decided to leave my position as the administrative judge of Queens Supreme Court Criminal Term. This was a difficult decision, as I loved my job and my term was not set to expire until the end of 2024. But public safety in New York City is being undermined by politicians who lack the courage to stand up to misguided advocates.
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An upstate police chief publicly pleaded with Gov.
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Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul defended her record on bail reform while launching repeated attacks against Republican rival Rep. Lee Zeldin at a Friday night candidate forum.
Hochul defends bail reform, Zeldin discusses Dems at PIX11 forum (nypost.
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The Nassau County PBA has a long record of criticizing progressive reforms like controversial limits on cash bail first approved by Albany Democrats in 2019 before being slightly rolled back under Hochul in 2022.
Nassau PBA backs Zeldin as he defends bail reform 'crime emergency' (nypost.
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In a letter to Hochul and Democratic leaders in the legislature, Duffy outlined recent acts of violence in Rochester and concluded: "I have never seen the issues of crime and public safety be as bad as they are today," framing the comment through his four decades in public life.
Former Lt. Gov.
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A 31-year-old New York City man who was arrested and released without bail last month after terrorizing McDonald’s patrons with an ax was arrested again this week for graffiti, stealing a bike and evading police, and was again released without bail.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul has promoted a major advocate of the state’s controversial bail-reform laws to become one of her top legal advisers — even as she claims to have vigorously worked to change the lax rules.
NY Gov. Hochul slammed for appointing bail-reform advocate as one of her top legal aides (nypost.
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Disturbing video captures the moment a crew viciously pummeled a 62-year-old robbery victim and snatched his cellphone in the Bronx this week.
The victim was walking at East 150th and Exterior streets in Mott Haven around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday when a crew of five muggers approached him, cops said.
Disturbing video shows crew pummeling man in NYC (nypost.
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The people living and working in communities all across this state know exactly how bad bail reform has been.
Why victims and their families have been betrayed by Kathy Hochul’s failure to fix bail reform (nypost.
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Robert Kelley, vice president of New York City’s Transport Union, slammed the city’s bail reform on national television following a repeat offender’s attack on a “hero” subway employee nearly two months ago.
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A city transit union official ripped New York's bail reform policies on "Fox & Friends First" Monday after a repeat offender attacked a hero subway cleaner who tried to stop him from harassing passengers.
"This has to stop. The new bail reform must be changed," Transport Union Vice President Robert Kelley told host Todd Piro.
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On Wednesday, the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) quietly dropped a bombshell. For months, the state has avoided releasing much-needed data on individuals who were arraigned in New York before lawmakers passed bail reform.
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A violent man who destroyed property and threatened customers with an axe at a New York City McDonald’s over the weekend was released Sunday without bail.
New York City McDonald’s Axe Attacker Released without Bail (yahoo.
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Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin and representatives from the Detectives’ Endowment Association rallied in front of the 122nd Precinct in New Dorp Saturday afternoon, slamming bail reform and blaming former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Gov.
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“It tells you that, at best, [bail reform was] not very well thought through, and at worst, it’s purposefully meant to be a pretzel instead of being very clear and straightforward,” the source said
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This week’s words of wisdom on violent crime came from an elderly man who had just been sliced through the skull with a machete. “I would suggest she needs to be examined by a doctor,” 82-year-old Hubert Meulens calmly told The Post Wednesday from his hospital bed, speaking of the woman who had just attacked him on a Lower Manhattan street.
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Virginia resident Tamiyah Thomas — visiting relatives along with her twin 15-year-old sisters — was struck in the head, with the round grazing her skull but miraculously not penetrating it.
https://nypost.
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NYC has faced an endless wave of crime ever since the state enacted a radical bail law that made it near impossible to hold most offenders behind bars while they await trial/sentencing.
It hasn’t helped that the city is stocked with left-wing prosecutors who believe in going soft on crime.
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"The last straw for me was the fight in the Bronx where the guy got sucker-punched. It revealed two problems," said New Era Democrats President John Orlando, "One was the bail reform, the second is parolees. The gentleman was on parole. Why was he released?
Some New York Democrats move away from Hochul as crime surges: 'Dragging down the state' (msn.
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In the latest case, 28-year-old Jesus Ramirez was accused of stabbing 48-year-old Guarionex Torres to death during a fight — caught on camera — outside the Port Authority subway Friday. But by Saturday, Ramirez was out, having put down just 10% of the $100,000 bail set for him.
https://nypost.
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Jesus Ramirez, 28, was freed from Rikers Island Saturday, the same day he was arraigned before Acting Supreme Court Justice Suzanne Adams on charges of second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, the New York Post reported.
Man Who 'Mutilated' Victim In NYC Freed By Paying Just 10% Of Bail (ibtimes.
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A fatal shooting. A 14-year-old suspect. $50,000 bail. And more questions about bail reform | Crime News | buffalonews.
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The suspect accused of randomly sucker-punching a man in the head in the Bronx and leaving him in critical condition was released from jail on Thursday.
Suspect released without bail after Bronx sucker-punch attack (fox5ny.
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Fox News contributor Ted Williams warned that the streets of New York are not safe after a suspect who was caught on camera sucker punching a man in the Bronx was released without bail.
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Retired NYPD Lieutenant Joe Cardinale criticizes Jamaal Bowman, D-NY, and other soft-on-crime politicians for pushing defund the police movement and failing to keep cities safe.
Refusal to prosecute, bail reform 'perfect recipe for disaster': Retired NYPD lieutenant (yahoo.
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman presented the crime report at a press conference in East Meadow, calling on state legislators to change “woke” bail reform laws, which he and other local officials and community members slammed as “unacceptable.
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"We are experiencing this pandemic solely because of the laws that have been promulgated in Albany and foisted upon us that make us less safe," Blakeman says. "Woke, progressive-like bail reform and 'raise the age' are making us all less safe."
Blakeman releases Nassau's bail reform crime report amid statewide 'crime pandemic' (news12.
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A new report from the Manhattan Institute shows how the bail-reform law of 2019 and other progressive crime policies have wreaked havoc on the Big Apple. The report, authored by Jim Quinn, the former executive assistant district attorney in Queens County, sums up the impact in its title, “More Criminals, More Crime.
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I served in the State Senate when New York State’s bail reform laws were passed. I was amazed by how my Democratic colleagues ignored pleas from law enforcement, judges and even Democratic district attorneys that what they were passing would undermine the rule of law.
Another Voice: New York legislators need to start over with bail reform laws | Opinion | buffalonews.
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Too often in New York today, serial offenders aren’t facing swift and sure consequences from prosecutors and the courts. A rough July in which crime kept increasing and alarming new data on rising recidivism rates released this week by the NYPD confirm that.
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It isn’t just the Big Apple that’s being hammered by violent crime thanks to bail reform — increased gunfire is riddling upstate cities, state figures show, with residents grieving the loss of slain loved ones and fearful to venture out on the streets after dark.
Upstate NY residents say bail reform fuels crime there, too (nypost.
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Teen charged in fight with cop was sprung without bail days earlier (nypost.
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He’s been arrested on the following charges so far in 2022:
Harassment 2nd
Criminal Mischief 4th
Criminal Tampering 3rd
Resisting Arrest
Criminal Trespass3rd
Petit Larceny•Trespass
Menacing 3rd
Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 3rddegree
Reckless Driving
Numerous Vehicle and Traffic Violations
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The slew of commercial burglaries over the past few weeks in Ithaca has frustrated local business owners. Two business owners say the same suspect robbed both their stores, yet the individual continues to be set free due to New York’s bail reform laws.
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An accused serial shoplifter with 122 prior arrests was released again under New York state’s bail reform law despite even liberal Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office wanting him to remain in custody, according to a report
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In 2020, New York state rolled out new criminal justice reform laws that eliminated cash bail and expanded pretrial release for several misdemeanor and felony charges. Since that time, thousands of violent criminal defendants have been released back on to our streets, free to wreak havoc in our communities.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul had a rare opportunity to fix New York’s broken bail laws. Instead, she chose to build a football stadium with a billion dollars in taxpayer money.
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Police say Edison Cruz of the Bronx has been trying hard to go to jail, which is not easy to do in New York City. He kept getting arrested and they kept letting him go and, so really, what’s an up-and-coming convict to do?
Kill somebody, police say. And shoot two innocent bystanders.
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New Yorkers overwhelmingly support changes made to bail reform in the recently passed state budget – but only about a third believe it will help drive down crime, according to a new wide-ranging survey released Monday.
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"The issues are very insignificant. Very limited," says State Sen. Anthony Palumbo, from New Suffolk. He says the changes to the current laws will not prevent repeat offenders, especially if judges can't determine a so-called "dangerousness standard" for newly arrested defendants who pose a risk to the public.
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Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie strongly oppose giving judges more discretion to order bail or jail for defendants they deem dangerous, on the grounds that New York judges are racists. And that claim is even more ridiculous than it seems.
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By a 56-30% margin, voters say the law has not been good for New York. In January 2020, voters thought the law was bad, 49-37%. Immediately after its passage, in April 2019, voters thought the law would be good for New York by a 55-38% margin.
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State Senator Alexis Weik and her Senate Republican colleagues today joined with the father of a hero firefighter and members of law enforcement to call for changes to the state’s failing bailing laws.
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State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on Tuesday tried to foist some of the blame for Albany refusing to tighten its lax bail reform laws onto Gov. Kathy Hochul, saying the governor is clearly in Stewart-Cousins’ camp on the matter.
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New York State’s bail reform law — which has allowed dangerous criminals back on the streets — “absolutely” needs to change, NYPD’s top cop said in a new interview
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Since New York state reformed its bail system three years ago, fewer are staying in the Chautauqua County Jail. But that doesn’t mean its resulted in savings to county taxpayers.
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Every woman or girl knows what this is like: Some stranger comes up to you and tries to talk to you. Do you entirely ignore him, and risk angering him? Or do you engage as minimally as possible, and try to find a way out of the interaction.
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Oh, sure, having fresh human feces smeared all over your face isn’t like being slashed, shot or shoved in front of a moving train. It’s just revolting beyond belief and more evidence that New York has lost the will to defend its institutions, its people and its future.
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Another day ending in “y,” another example of just how insane New York criminal justice has grown: On Tuesday, Frank Abrokwa, ID’d as the perp who smeared human feces on a straphanger’s face last week, got sprung again.
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The career criminal charged in the Bronx feces attack bragged on social media about getting out of jail with no bail and boasted that he’d shoot anything he could get his “f—king hands on.”
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He was freed Tuesday night in the Bronx feces attack because the charges are also not bail-eligible — even despite prosecutors’ request that he be held on $15,000 bond or $5,000 cash.
https://nypost.
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The sicko who allegedly smashed his own feces in a Bronx straphanger’s face joked with cops that “s–t happens” before sneering to a Bronx judge, “F–k you, bitch.”
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Frank Abrokwa, 37, has been arrested more than 20 times since 1999, including on Feb. 5, when he allegedly slugged a man in the face at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, according to cops and a criminal complaint. https://nypost.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin said he will repeal cashless bail reform if elected Governor of New York. Zeldin, a congressman representing eastern Long Island, said Governor Kathy Hochul has been silent on the issue.
https://www.wshu.
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Seven Police Officers Shot In The US Over The Last 48 Hours
Suffolk PBA President Noel DiGerolamo speaks about the rising violence in New York State and the devastating effects of bail reform.
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman issued an executive order on Wednesday requiring the county’s police department to publish a daily report including the names of individuals arrested, their criminal case data and bail status.
https://nypost.
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The alleged serial burglar who’s taken full advantage of the state’s “great” bail reform laws by knocking over a slew of Big Apple businesses has landed back in custody, police said Wednesday.
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ALBANY — Efforts to reform New York's controversial bail laws have received a icy reception from Democrats who control the state Legislature amid pressure by Republicans and New York City Mayor Eric Adams to revisit the matter during this year's legislative session.https://www.politico.
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https://news.yahoo.com/nyc-bail-reform-beneficiaries-rearrested-211611027.
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https://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/in-your-opinion-bail-reform-has-caused-many-problems/article_4fd46fe2-da88-5084-ba4d-b45fbcaf8e76.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10284331/Homeless-NYC-suspect-charged-beating-man-freed-assault-two-women.
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Man who stabbed, pushed victim onto subway tracks arrested twice this year for stabbings: NYPD (msn.
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New York’s “bail reform” leads to spate of violent crimes by repeat offenders in NY.
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.
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Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Says His Office Won’t Prosecute Fare Evasion, Resisting Arrest, Prostitution And More Without An Accompanying Felony Charge
https://newyork.cbslocal.
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Prosecutors want to give judges more latitude.
https://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/local_news/ny-das-rip-bail-reform/article_af4d1219-0697-5940-9a44-516193dbb17a.
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