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New York’s Election Year Anti-Crime Strategy Too Little, Too Late, Critics Say

The demoralization of police departments and the end of cash bail, experts say, have fueled a crisis that leaders now try to conceal with a public about-face.
New York’s Election Year Anti-Crime Strategy Too Little, Too Late, Critics Say
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (L), with State Police Acting Superintendent Steven James (C) and Adjutant General of the New York National Guard Maj. Gen. Ray Shields (R), at the New York City Mass Transit Authority Rail Control Center on March 6, 2024. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images
Michael Washburn
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NEW YORK—Facing a critical election year and constant evidence of the progressive rollback of tough-on-crime policies, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and other Democrat leaders are scrambling to counter the narrative that theirs is the party of lawlessness and disorder, some experts say.

In doing so, whether they wanted to or not, these politicians and officials have taken steps toward a more traditional approach to law enforcement.

Michael Washburn
Michael Washburn
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Michael Washburn is a New York-based reporter who covers U.S. and China-related topics for The Epoch Times. He has a background in legal and financial journalism, and also writes about arts and culture. Additionally, he is the host of the weekly podcast Reading the Globe. His books include “The Uprooted and Other Stories,” “When We're Grownups,” and “Stranger, Stranger.”
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