Manhattan District Attorney Election 2021
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OPINION: Treat Traffic Violence Like Other Violence
New Yorkers should not have to choose between ending mass incarceration and safety, says Manhattan DA candidate Lucy Lang. Restorative-justice techniques can help achieve both.
May 15, 2021
OPINION: The Manhattan DA Must Put Muscle Into Traffic Safety
The office must establish a 'Vehicular Crimes Task Force' to investigate every death or serious injury, argues candidate Diana Florence, a former ADA.
January 4, 2021
OPINION: Criminalizing Collisions Is the Wrong Way To Go
The city's "Right of Way" law unfairly penalizes drivers who are not acting recklessly, says Manhattan district attorney hopeful Liz Crotty in this controversial op-ed.
December 23, 2020
OPINION: The Manhattan DA Must Seek Justice for Traffic-Violence Victims
That means using all available laws to prosecute drivers for dangerous driving behaviors, argues candidate Dan Quart.
December 23, 2020