NYC Women’s Caucus Calls On Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance To Resign

All 12 members of the New York City Council’s women’s caucus are calling for the resignation of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance over his perceived mishandling of a string of high-profile sexual assault cases.

In a joint statement released on Wednesday, the councilmembers said that despite Vance having less than two years left before he’s up for re-election in November of 2021, it’s time for him to go.

“There’s a long history of District Attorney Vance’s office failing to effectively prosecute other powerful white men,” said the women’s caucus co-chair Councilmember Carlina Rivera. “We also want to assure that the next District Attorney is prioritizing sex crimes and taking it seriously. What we want to see is a real sea change in this office.”

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