Newly elected Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced via memo that he will not prosecute certain “low-level” crimes, all while  promising to downgrade criminal charges and to decriminalize crimes such as resisting arrest. 

While DA Bragg experiments with dangerous policy, Manhattan’s most vulnerable citizens and business owners remain at risk.

In response, former Mayoral Candidate and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa is calling on  Governor Hochul to issue proceedings for the removal of DA Alvin Bragg (Section 34-Proceedings for removal by Governor in NYS legislation). It is deeply irresponsible of the DA to state that prosecutors will “make incarceration a matter of last resort," when prosecuting criminal activity. To "not seek carceral sentence other than for homicide" exposes Braggs ignorance, and inability to defend and protect his constituents.   

Sliwa is additionally calling on New York State to allow for recall elections,  if and when a publicly elected official fails to fulfill their role effectively. New York deserves the chance to RECALL any elected official if there is basis, as seen in California’s election laws.  New York City deserves better.