New burdens, low pay and pandemic malaise prompted the resignations of a fifth of the legal work force in Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “District Attorneys”
Trump Is Guilty of ‘Numerous’ Felonies, Prosecutor Who Resigned Says
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2022
Mark F. Pomerantz, who had investigated the former president, left after the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, halted an effort to seek an indictment. Source: New York Times
How This ‘Progressive Prosecutor’ Balances Politics and Public Safety
By Gotham Rex on February 26, 2022
As his peers around the country face fierce criticism, Eric Gonzalez, the Brooklyn district attorney, is navigating a narrow path so far. Source: New York Times
Adams Wants Tougher Bail Laws. Can He Get Other Democrats to Agree?
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams will need buy-in from prosecutors, judges and a Democratic-led State Legislature that may balk at some of his tough-on-crime prescriptions. Source: New York Times
Manhattan Prosecutors Return Two Artifacts to Iraq
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2022
The repatriations are among the first under Alvin Bragg, the new Manhattan district attorney, who is continuing the work of a dedicated antiquities trafficking unit created by his predecessor. Source: New York Times
Conflict Quickly Emerges Between Top Prosecutor and Police Commissioner
By Gotham Rex on January 8, 2022
A memo by New York City’s new police leader sharply questioned Manhattan’s new district attorney over his strategy for prosecuting crime. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Was Charged Without Coordination With Albany D.A., Sheriff Says
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2021
The district attorney has not committed to prosecuting the former governor, and experts called the sheriff’s decision to proceed independently unusual. Source: New York Times
Trump Organization, Already Under Indictment, Faces New Criminal Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2021
The investigation, by the Westchester County district attorney’s office, increases the legal scrutiny of the former president and his family business. Source: New York Times
Antiquities Dealer Admits Mass-Producing Fakes He Sold for Years
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2021
The owner of a longtime Manhattan gallery said in court that while some customers thought they were buying ancient items, they were actually modern knockoffs, just made to look old. Source: New York Times
Andrew Cuomo Faces Multiple Criminal Investigations
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2021
District attorneys in Manhattan and Nassau and Westchester Counties separately announced that they were investigating Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s actions. Source: New York Times
How A Murder ‘Solved’ in 4 Hours Sent Grant Williams to Prison for 23 Years
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2021
Grant Williams, whose conviction was overturned on Thursday, told people in prison that they would one day see that he was innocent. “And today’s that day,” he said. Source: New York Times
‘Nobody Believed Me’: How Rape Cases Get Dropped
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2021
While the Me Too movement led to greater awareness about the prevalence of rape, prosecutors in New York City still struggle to prove sexual assault accusations. Source: New York Times
Lucy Lang Sought Change at the Manhattan D.A.’s Office. Now She Wants to Lead It.
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2021
Lucy Lang has spent most of her career as a criminal-justice reformer. But is she too close to the system to bring about real change? Source: New York Times
New York’s Attorney General Joins Criminal Inquiry Into Trump Organization
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2021
The move increased the investigative muscle looking into the former president and his family business. Source: New York Times
Wall Street Is Donating to Tali Farhadian Weinstein. Is That a Problem?
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2021
Tali Farhadian Weinstein built up a $2.2 million war chest with help from hedge fund managers, far more than her rivals in the Manhattan district attorney race. Source: New York Times