Criminal Justice

Opinion

Opinion: Discovery reform works. Don’t let prosecutors gut it.

The supposed “crisis” surrounding discovery is a uniquely downstate issue, and it is extremely reckless to alter the law for the entire state simply because certain prosecutors say they are struggling with compliance

Immigration

NYC Council speaker gets ready for potential legal action over ICE on Rikers

The council voted Thursday to empower Speaker Adrienne Adams to sue Mayor Eric Adams and the Trump administration.

Albany Agenda

With little public progress made, Cleare introduces her own discovery bill

As legislative leaders and district attorneys negotiate behind closed doors, state Sen. Cordell Cleare has introduced her own proposed compromise on discovery.

Opinion

Opinion: NYC kicked ICE out of Rikers. The City Council must keep it that way.

The Adams administration is trying to open a back door to Rikers and hand ICE the key.

News & Politics

District attorneys are fourth wheel in state budget throuple

Normally, it’s just three people in a room negotiating the budget. But the state’s district attorneys are heavily involved in the discussions over changes to the discovery law that are currently holding up the budget.

Albany Agenda

Lawmakers propose alternative to Hochul's discovery changes as budget negotiations drag on

Legislators want to codify a court decision that clarified parts of the law while prosecutors are backing the governor’s proposal.

Opinion

Opinion: Dismiss the governor’s discovery proposals

Prosecutors’ concerns about unwarranted case dismissals may be reasonable, but the governor’s proposed changes to the discovery law are not.

Opinion

Opinion: Fixing the double standard that silences survivors of sexual abuse in prison

The Fair Access to Justice Act would let survivors bring lawsuits against the state even if they cannot remember the precise time, date and location of their abuse.

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Immigration

Immigrant advocates demand local jails stop working with ICE

The Dignity Not Detention Act would ban New York jails and prisons from contracting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Policy

Survivor groups split over Hochul’s proposed changes to discovery laws

After a number of organizations representing survivors of sexual and domestic violence called on lawmakers to support the governor’s proposal, other survivor groups called on lawmakers to reject it.

Opinion

Opinion: Discovery rollbacks indulge prosecutors at the expense of New Yorkers

An argument against proposed legislation reducing the amount of information that prosecutors are required to disclose.

Rikers Island

Updated

A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island

The long-awaited decision on a federal takeover will have to wait till an unknown date.

Opinion

Opinion: We must address the mental health care needs of people leaving Rikers

The current system is deeply broken, and we are failing our city by failing to provide pathways to effective treatment post-incarceration.

Immigration

Nassau enters controversial ‘task force’ agreement with ICE

The Long Island county’s police department is working with federal immigration officials under a type of agreement that was banned during the Obama administration.

Policy

Advocates for domestic violence survivors back Hochul’s proposed discovery changes

Groups that support survivors of domestic and sexual violence are asking lawmakers to approve controversial changes to the state’s discovery laws that are favored by prosecutors and opposed by criminal justice reformers.

Albany Agenda

Assembly and state Senate release ‘one-house’ state budget proposals

The Legislature’s budget proposals differ from the governor’s executive budget proposal when it comes to discovery reform, involuntary commitment and rebate checks.