Brabenec calls for bail reform repeal Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) joined members of the Assembly and Senate Minority Conferences today to call for... Letters to the Editor 15 Jan 2022 | 08:59
‘Speculation and opinion, not fact’ In the Jan. 1-7, 2021 edition of your paper, a press release from the office of the Orange County District Attorney was reported.... Letters to the Editor 05 Jan 2021 | 02:25
Photo by Michael Coghlan via commons.wikimedia.org Groups worry new law will land more New Yorkers behind bars A new state law in New York allows judges to set bail for more criminal charges than originally allowed under a sweeping... Police & Fire 07 Jul 2020 | 02:32
Candidate Martucci: 'Senator Metzger and I could not be further apart' State Senator Metzger’s opinion piece that appeared in the March 6th edition of The Warwick Advertiser is long on rationalizations... Home 10 Mar 2020 | 12:03
Photo illustration ( Photo by Bill Oxford on Unsplash) My Turn/State Sen. Jen Metzger The bail reform law passed last year sought to fix a system that practically everyone, including District Attorneys and law... Home 03 Mar 2020 | 10:48
Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt hosted Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco and Orange County Sheriff’s deputies in Albany on Wednesday at a rally opposing New York’s dangerous criminal justice changes, demanding a full repeal. According to Schmitt, this was the largest law enforcement-based rally opposing the dangerous criminal justice changes held to date in New York State. The assemblyman has introduced legislation to repeal the dangerous criminal justice changes. "These changes were created without any input from law enforcement by the Governor and Democratic Majority and tragedies have occurred over and over again including in our Assembly District since the law was implemented," Schmitt said. "This is unacceptable. We should be making New York State a safer place and instead we are prioritizing the criminal over the victim. The time is now to fully repeal these dangerous changes." ( Provided photo by Robert Ragaini) Albany. Bail reform rally Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt hosted Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco and... Police & Fire 04 Feb 2020 | 06:35
Senator Metzger co-sponsors bill amending Bail Reform Law Senator Jen Metzger announced Wednesday, Jan. 15, that she is co-sponsoring a bill (S7156) that would give judges the ability... Home 15 Jan 2020 | 12:54
New York State bail reform prompts prisoner releases Under the Governor’s new bail laws, individuals accused of misdemeanors and non-violent felonies will be released on their... Home 04 Dec 2019 | 01:38
Highway superintendent indicted in shooting of DoorDash delivery driver