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Brooklyn DA Asked Cuomo to Commute Sentence for Notorious Child Molester

May 9, 2022, 6:52 p.m.May 9, 2022, 7:26 p.m.

The plea on behalf of Nachemya Weberman, who has only served nine years of a 50-year sentence, appears to be the only time District Attorney Eric Gonzalez intervened for someone convicted of a sex crime.

Criminal Justice

A Wrongful-Conviction Hearing Puts a Heralded Brooklyn Prosecutor on the Stand

Feb. 24, 2022, 1:25 p.m.Feb. 24, 2022, 1:24 p.m.

Mark Hale, who himself led Brooklyn’s wrongful-conviction unit, faces tough questions about what he knew, and when, during the decades-old murder trial of Anthony Sims.

Albany

Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez Eyeing Run for State Attorney General, Sources Say

Oct. 21, 2021, 8:02 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:23 p.m.

The first Latino chief prosecutor in New York is considering a statewide campaign if AG Letitia James vies for governor. Queens DA Melinda Katz and state Sen. Mike Gianaris are also pondering runs, THE CITY has learned.

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What You Need to Know About New York’s District Attorney Races in 2021

April 30, 2021, 10:20 p.m.June 7, 2021, 9:30 p.m.

The race for Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance’s seat is crowded and fierce. Here’s the rundown on the candidates and more ahead of the June 22 primary.