A city councilman wants to close a discovery law loophole that’s sparking unnecessary criminal case dismissals — with a tweak Albany lawmakers left on the cutting room floor during budget season.

New York is set to alter its rules on sharing evidence in criminal cases to stem what prosecutors and Gov. Kathy Hochul say has been a frustrating tide of dismissals based solely on technical grounds.

“Without access to these decisions, lawmakers and the public are left with only anecdotal claims and selective narratives, often driven by the loudest opponents of discovery reform. The judicial ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In a letter sent to Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and other city and state officials, District Attorney Michael E. McMahon presented widespread local support for reform to ...

One of the most controversial elements of the $254 billion state budget lawmakers reached this week is a change to New York’s evidence sharing laws for criminal cases. Since 2020, a measure known as ...

The state budget, now over two weeks late, may be slightly closer to completion now that Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has announced a “framework” of a deal on the issue of discovery. “I just briefed ...