All news on the topic: Bail

Tech • Views: 654
Sam Bankman-Fried can use cellphone without internet as part of new bail conditions
Sam Bankman-Fried will be allowed to use a cell phone with no internet as well as a laptop computer with limited functionality, court papers state.
US News • Views: 1099
Eric Adams wants retail store owners to go to NY capital to protest bail laws
Mayor Eric Adams wants retail shop owners and workers to head to Albany to lobby lawmakers about changing the state’s bail laws and cracking down on repeat offenders.
Opinion • Views: 873
Bail 'reform' led to a rise in crime — and inaccurate studies fail to demonstrate the contrary
A recent report from the Data Collaborative for Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice highlights that recidivism rates have declined due to New York's bail reform laws implemented in 2020
Crime • Views: 646
Albany has rewarded criminals at expense of black and Latino New Yorkers: DA
Mark Twain once said “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” In New York State, we’re suffering through one of those rhymes.
Crime • Views: 547
Revise the bail laws to penalize fentanyl dealers — IMMEDIATELY
Fentanyl causes the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans annually, including thousands in New York alone. Therefore, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney's push to allow more drug-dealing charges to qualify for bail is absolutely essential
Crime • Views: 1196
‘Rapist’ was out on the streets thanks to NY’s soft-on-crime attitude
New York’s lax approach to crime has claimed yet another victim: a 21-year-old woman raped in her Manhattan apartment over the weekend.
US News • Views: 1098
Democrat ditches Hochul’s NY bail fix over criticism from left-leaning pols: ‘Outright embarrassing’
State Sen. Jeremy Cooney basked in praise from Gov. Kathy Hochul before saying hours later he does not support her bail proposal after all.
Crime • Views: 1123
New York City bodegas support Hochul's proposal to grant judges increased authority to determine bail as 'crime is on the rise.'
On Wednesday, bodega owners in New York City expressed their backing for Governor Kathy Hochul's proposal to grant judges greater flexibility in determining bail. Their representative noted that repeat offenders were "taking advantage" of the state's contentious bail reform law
US News • Views: 1213
Bipartisan group of NY pols calls for stricter bail laws for fentanyl dealers
State pols on both sides of the aisle Monday lauded Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney’s demand for stricter bail laws for drug dealers as a deadly fentanyl wave sweeps New York.
US News • Views: 684
Exclusive | New York's lenient bail regulations allow deadly fentanyl dealers to walk free, according to District Attorney Ray Tierney
Certain dealers charged with having and distributing deadly fentanyl are being let out, allowing them to continue selling this highly addictive and dangerous substance that claims thousands of lives
US News • Views: 555
Exclusive | Pols target NYC’s violent, repeat shoplifters with bill to protect retailer workers just like cops, firefighters
The Big Apple's shoplifting epidemic has sparked new moves in Albany aimed at clamping down on violent and unrepentant thieves, The Post has learned.
Crime • Views: 1159
Black Democrat DA tells the truth on crime, but progressives won’t listen
David Soares is district attorney of Albany County, N.Y. — where politics is paramount, where facts seldom matter, and where apostasy isn’t tolerated. No surprise, then, that Democrat Soares — an eloquent contrarian — is on the outs in the Democrat-dominated capital city.
Crime • Views: 649
Albany DA accuses New York Democrats of creating 'fiction' after revoking invitation to bail reform hearing
A well-known critic of bail reform asserts that state Senate Democrats continue to misrepresent the details regarding the cancellation of his testimony at the January 30 legislative hearing
Crime • Views: 819
Letters to the Editor — Feb. 23, 2023
Post readers sound off on the state Senate disinviting Albany DA David Soares over his criticism of bail-reform laws.
Crime • Views: 1203
Albany's Arrogance in Dismissing David Soares to Overlook the Truth
What made Albany DA David Soares' intended statement to the state Senate "offensive" was purely because the left is unwilling to acknowledge the damage it has caused
Crime • Views: 982
Dem strategist explains why Eric Adams omitted bail reform from Albany speech: ‘System is fixed against him’
Mayor Eric Adams notably omitted the words "bail reform" from his wish list for Albany lawmakers during his "Tin Cup Day" plea for state funding.
US News • Views: 540
Nonbinary ex-Biden official Sam Brinton released without bail in luggage-theft case
Brinton was a former Department of Energy offial in the Biden administration prior to their arrest.
US News • Views: 1133
Shoplifting epidemic costing NYC workers their jobs, Eric Adams tells Albany in bail reform plea
The Big Apple's shoplifting epidemic is costing retail workers their jobs, Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday.
Crime • Views: 1161
Hochul makes a positive move toward amending bail laws, but it's far from sufficient to curb crime
Kudos to Governor Kathy Hochul for taking at least one meaningful step to address the state's disastrous bail reforms. However, there's still a lot more work to be done to curb New York's rampant crime
Crime • Views: 490
Sorry, progressives — The Post is no outlier in reporting the horrors your crime reforms have caused
Progressives in Albany pretend the truth on crime is hard to determine; their denial would be laughable if it didn't empower so much needless suffering.
Crime • Views: 899
New York Democrats point to 'gaps' in crime statistics related to bail reform as the reason for not making any changes
During a legislative hearing on Monday, officials pointed out how "troubling gaps" in data are hindering their capacity to comprehend the connection between increasing crime rates and contentious criminal justice reforms
Crime • Views: 774
Correspondence to the Editor — January 28, 2023
The Issue: Adam Coleman's article on Rev. Al Sharpton backing policies that lead to crime. Rev. Al Sharpton has built a career on creating division among us..
Crime • Views: 970
Al Sharpton contributed to creating the crime problem he now says he's working to address
Al Sharpton convened a private meeting with New York's leading Black elected officials to discuss matters concerning public safety and the criminal justice system
Crime • Views: 689
Hochul slowly wakes up to crime crisis — but has she got the fight to fix anything?
Two cheers for Gov. Kathy Hochul’s sudden discovery of surging crime — though that could drop to one cheer, or none, if she lets the Legislature steamroll her again.
Crime • Views: 1085
Al Sharpton urges black lawmakers to crack down on serial criminals, assist prosecutors in cases
Civil rights activist Al Sharpton said it's time for black lawmakers to show leadership and approve new measures to get recidivist lawbreakers off the streets and help district attorneys prosecute crime.