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Staten Island DA and judge power couple criticized for ‘double dipping’ with six-figure pensions on top of $200K-plus salaries
Staten Island power couple DA Michael McMahon and Judge Judith McMahon are getting paid six figure salaries and collecting hefty government pensions of more than $100,000 at the same time, The...
NYC DAs back Alvin Bragg over Arizona prosecutor who refuses to extradite Soho hotel murder suspect
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg got a show of support from prosecutors in New York City's other four boroughs in his fight to get the suspect in a brutal Soho hotel...
Staten Island to hold alternate St. Patrick’s Day Parade that welcomes LGBT groups after yearslong NYC controversy
Staten Island merchants will hold a separate all-inclusive St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 17 that will allow LGBT groups to march under their own banner, officials said Monday.
Adams vows to veto bill forcing NYPD to file reports on all encounters with public: 'It will endanger public safety'
Mayor Eric Adams vowed he would veto legislation that would force police to file millions of reports on even the most ordinary encounters with New Yorkers.
NYPD, pols trash City Council push for cops to record ALL encounters with public — even if they just ask for directions
The City Council is preparing to pass a measure that would force the NYPD to file millions of reports on even the most minor or low-level encounters with New Yorkers,...
These key issues may drive turnout as New Yorkers vote for City Council, DA on Election Day
The migrant crisis and crime are likely to be at the forefront of some Big Apple voters’ minds as they head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots for their...
Hope for addicts: New opioid treatment on Staten Island program a lifesaver
The number of opioid overdoses has plummeted dramatically for addicts participating in an experimental drug treatment program on Staten Island.
Bipartisan Staten Island pols oppose migrant camp at Fort Wadsworth
Staten Island's elected Democrats joined Republicans in a rare united front Wednesday -- in opposition to using the former Fort Wadsworth military base in the borough to shelter migrants.
Staten Island DA blasts Albany, NYPD staffing for borough's crime rise
Michael McMahon blames his borough's rising crime rate on Albany lawmakers who are more focused on helping criminals than victims, and shrinking contingent of cops.
Discovery reform mustn't be left on the NY budget's cutting room floor
New York's pro-criminal legislative leaders rejected Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push, late in budget season, for some modest fixes to the 2019 law on pre-trial discovery.
Albany isn't in a Staten Island state of mind on crime
Staten Island DA Michael McMahon is rightly blasting Albany for refusing to fix the state’s disastrous criminal-justice laws.
Staten Island DA slams NY state lawmakers for 'band-aid' tweak to bail reform
Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon said a new change in the state's controversial criminal justice reforms to allow bail on some cases falls short of addressing spiking crime.
'Discovery' reforms enable drunk drivers — yet no fix is on the table
Almost half of all drinking-and-driving offenses in Manhattan got tossed last year, five times the rate before the new “discovery” law kicked in.
Half of Manhattan's drunk-driving cases got dismissed in 2022 due to Albany reforms
Nearly half of all drinking-and-driving offenses in Manhattan were tossed out of court last year – as dismissal rates soared over five times higher than they were before state lawmakers...
Double dipping: UFT-hired political adviser paid $150K by NYC Council speaker's budget staff, exposing conflict
"You can't serve two bosses. There's a built-in conflict of interest. Pick one or the other and do it," said John Kaehny, who runs the government watchdog group Reinvent Albany.
Dem prosecutor says Albany 'reforms' prompting more gun violence
Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon said juvenile justice reforms like the Raise the Age law “make it difficult to hold teenagers accountable."
Hochul ripped for vetoing bill to fight deadly fentanyl scourge
Staten Island District Attorney Mike McMahon and lawmakers ripped Gov. Kathy Hochul for vetoing legislation aimed at addressing the deadly fentanyl crisis.
Manhattan bodega clerk would be cheered for self defense on Staten Island, pols say
"In some parts of the world, that guy would be a hero for saving himself -- he’d get a medal,” said Staten Island Borough President Fossella.
Adams calls on DA to prosecute Giuliani, who demands mayor resign
Adams has urged SI DA Mike McMahon to consider prosecuting Rudy Giuliani for allegedly filing a false police report, to which Giuliani responded by calling for Adams to quit.
Ill-legals: COVID outbreak socks Staten Island DA's office after Xmas party
Holiday cheer has turned into COVID-19 fear at the Staten Island district attorney's office where a coronavirus outbreak hit more than a dozen prosecutors and other staffers a week after...