Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg told the City Council he needs more funding to investigate hate crimes, which he said saw a staggering 160% spike last year. - Barry Williams/New York Daily News/TNS
Underpaid prosecutors overwhelmed by a mammoth backlog of cases are quitting in droves when their work is needed more than ever, the city’s district attorneys told the City Council on Friday. “Former staffers cited the responsibilities of discovery, managing the backlog of cases, and increased night and weekend shifts among the reasons why they leave,” Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark told the council’s Public Safety Committee at a virtual budget hearing. “People are in tears when they leave because they love the work they do for the Bronx community, but the job is now overwhelming.” Clark...
