"A far-left Brooklyn pol is hoping the third time's a charm with socialist Zohran Mamdani now NYC mayor as she pushes legislation that could give "young people" carte blanche to commit crimes without fear of being arrested. The legislation, reintroduced for a third time on Jan. 29 by Democratic Councilwoman Crystal Hudson, would require that "young people" be "diverted" to "community-based organizations to receive services in lieu of criminal enforcement.""
"However, the bill fails to define "young" or what crimes it covers. It also offers little information about what organizations those subject to arrest will be diverted to beyond that they'll be nonprofits providing services to a "particular community or trade union that offers apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship programs." Some cities - including NYC, Los Angeles and Miami - already have programs in place to divert youths from jail and to community-based services to prevent recidivism, but Hudson's bill would make it law."
Councilwoman Crystal Hudson reintroduced legislation on Jan. 29 that would require young people to be diverted to community-based organizations instead of criminal enforcement. The bill does not define "young" or specify which offenses qualify for diversion. The measure offers limited detail about the community-based organizations, describing them only as nonprofits serving a particular community or trade union with apprenticeship programs. Existing diversion programs operate in several cities, but the bill would codify diversion across New York City. Prior versions failed to secure broad Council support; the current version has five co-sponsors, while 26 are needed to pass and 34 to override a veto. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signaled a preference for alternatives to incarceration.
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