A bipartisan group of elected officials on Long Island on Tuesday called on Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state legislature to tighten up New York’s controversial cashless bail law.
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“Grand larcenies are out of control. Give judges the discretion to detain repeat offenders,” Kennedy said.Other Democrats who participated in the event included Village of Thomaston Mayor Steven Weinberg and Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford.Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, said the elected officials — regardless of party affiliation — joined forces with the goal of “protecting our communities, protecting our neighborhoods, and protecting our constituents’ homes.
“Extreme bail and discovery laws have made the job of prosecutors and law enforcement more difficult. I have a difficult time keeping prosecutors. They’re overburdened. More importantly, these changes have made New Yorkers and residents of Nassau County less safe,” said Donnelly. “Every day is groundhog’s day in Kathy Hochul’s New York. We see time and time again violent criminals released on cashless bail only to victimize more innocent New Yorkers. The revolving door of justice must come to an end, and cashless bail must be repealed,” the Long Island congressman said.
“Governor Hochul’s top priority is to keep New Yorkers safe, which is why she worked with the legislature earlier this year to crack down on gun crimes and repeat offenders and further expand the types of cases where judges have the discretion to set bail,” Hochul spokesman Avi Small said Tuesday.
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