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By David Freedlander 8/22/11 12:40pm

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Perkins to Cy Vance: DSK Dismissal Would Be A Travesty

Harlem State Senator Bill Perkins is out this morning with an open letter to Manhattan district attorney Cy Vance urging him to not drop the rape against Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

“We cannot be or appear to be guided by unfounded information, slanderous attacks or details about an individual’s past that have nothing to do with the case at hand,” Perkins writes. “It takes enormous courage for any victim to report crimes of this nature. I applaud [alleged rape victim Nafissatou] Diallo for that courage and the continuing strength she has exhibited under extreme public scrutiny. She deserves her day in court.” Read More

By Azi Paybarah 7/08/11 3:11pm

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Amid DSK Case, Vance Wins DA Election

A statewide association of district attorneys voted Cy Vance to be the group’s president-elect, a vote of confidence for the freshman prosecutor who is coming under criticism for his handling of some high profile cases recently.

At the conference for the New York State Association of District Attorneys, the group elected Janet DiFiore of Westchester to be their president, and Cy Vance to be the president after her. (The group votes for its president-elect two years in advance). Read More

By David Freedlander 7/06/11 5:54pm

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Perkins Piles on Cy Vance in Wake of DSK Fiasco

Harlem State Senator Bill Perkins is out with an open letter slamming Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance for leaving the alleged rape victim in the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case “totally abandoned.”

In the letter, Perkins urges Vance to continue to pursue the charges against DSK despite recent reports undermining her credibility. Read More

By Azi Paybarah 7/06/11 11:41am

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Koch and McCall Defend the DSK Prosecutor

If there’s one person whose career hasn’t yet been permanently altered by the case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, it’s the publicly-elected prosecutor who, for now, is forging ahead with the case.

As the case against DSK softened, the criticism of Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance has increased. The effort to defend Vance got a boost last night when former Mayor Ed Koch and former State Comptroller Carl McCall praised him on NY1.

Koch: “District Attorneys should be praised for justice, not for convictions. You don’t want someone who says ‘every case that I have we’re going to get a conviction otherwise there’s a miscarriage of justice.’ Under the law, the District Attorney is required to give any evidence to the defense that can exculpate the defendant. I think he should be praised, not condemned.” Read More

By David Freedlander 5/26/11 4:58pm

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Stringer: Make DSK Pay!

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer today said that Dominique Strauss-Kahn should repay the city for the full cost of his house arrest while he awaits trial for his attempted rape of a hotel maid.

“I’m calling on Mr. Strauss-Kahn to whip out that checkbook of his and pay us for the cost of policing, traffic Read More