NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch held a significant meeting with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to address the overwhelming issue of recidivism impacting crime rates in New York City. Tisch expressed serious concern over the effects of New York's criminal justice reforms, instituted in 2019, noting that they have created a system where consequences for violent crime are virtually nonexistent. Despite Heastie's previous resistance to stronger penalties, Tisch reported feeling optimistic that the need for reform might finally resonate with state lawmakers. She called for urgent changes to prevent crime from escalating further.
"Our criminal justice system in New York City, largely because of certain New York state laws, is a revolving door where there are no consequences, not just for crime, but violent crime and repeated violent crime. It is out of all control - and something has to give."
"I had a very direct and clear meeting with him and his colleagues up in Albany. What I can say is I was incredibly clear about the type of problem that we have and how profound it is."
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