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  • As Prosecutors Get Budget Boost, Public Defenders Seek More Funding Too

    Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul (photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)


    As Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams, both first-term Democrats, double down this year on their focus on public safety and crime in New York, both have emphasized the need to give prosecutors and defense attorneys more resources to do their jobs. Both leaders have said the funding is necessary to abide by recent state criminal justice reforms and reduce court backlogs. But, while prosecutors across the state may soon be bolstered with more funding, public defenders say they aren’t aren’t receiving commensurate financial

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