Congressman Zeldin Releases Top 10 List of Ways Hochul is Failing to Drive Down Crime and Protect Law-Abiding New Yorkers

NEW YORK – Today, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), the Republican Party and Conservative Party nominee for Governor, issued the following Top 10 list of ways Hochul is failing to protect public safety in New York:

“Whether it’s cashless bail, the HALT Act, rogue District Attorneys who fail to enforce the law, and so much more, time and again Kathy Hochul refuses to protect innocent law-abiding New Yorkers. New Yorkers want bold new leadership that’s going to get the job done and protect everyday New Yorkers and their families, and are determined to get it at the ballot box on November 8th,” said Congressman Zeldin.

- Refusing to repeal cashless bail: Judges should have discretion to weigh dangerousness and other factors in far more cases and there should also be more minimum standards set where pre-trial confinement is mandatory. Hochul refuses to even listen to members of her own party like New York City Mayor Eric Adams who have asked her to call a special session to address this issue.

- Signing the Less is More Act, which released thousands of inmates from prison earlier.

- Engaging in massive pay to play corruption, awarding no bid contracts to her top campaign donors, getting liquor licenses for her campaign donors and continuing to sell access to state government.

- Covering for Alvin Bragg and refusing to fire him despite Bragg refusing to enforce the law. New York doesn’t have recall elections. Firing DAs like Bragg isn’t just her Constitutional authority. It’s the Governor’s Constitutional responsibility.

- Silence on the HALT Act and refusing to repeal it, despite data from the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision that shows attacks on corrections officers and other prison staff have increased over 35% since the implementation of the HALT Act.

- Refusing to amend Raise the Age, which would provide judges with more tools when considering cases.

- Refusing to protect qualified immunity for law enforcement and failing to give them the support they need to safety do their jobs to protect New Yorkers.

- Ignoring failures of discovery law changes and refusing to roll them back to fix the law.

- Silence on the parole board releasing so many cop killers, murderers and rapists, and refusing to call for overhaul.

- Refusing to stick up for victims’ rights and give victims and their families more of a voice with parole board decisions.

Congressman Zeldin previously released his Secure Our Streets plan, which can be reviewed at zeldinfornewyork.com/secureourstreets.