The Virtual Townhall Series on COLlive.com is hosting Eric Gonzalez, District Attorney for Kings County in Brooklyn, New York, on Monday, May 10, 2:00 PM for a wide-ranging discussion.
He will be interviewed by entrepreneur and community activist Gil Cygler, President at Glade Claim Management and Executive Board Member of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and the JCC of Canarsie.
Gonzalez, who is running for reelection, will discuss why the district attorney position is so important for Brooklyn, how to address the recent rising crime rates across the city, and the leadership needed to navigate New York during uncertainly.
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Eric Gonzalez made history in November 2017 when he became the first Latino District Attorney elected in New York State.
Gonzalez grew up in East New York and Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and attended John Dewey High School in Coney Island. He graduated from Cornell University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a dual major in government and history. In 1995, he received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was president of the Latino Law Students Association.
He began his legal career in the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office upon his graduation from law school in 1995 and spent several years as a junior and then senior assistant in various bureaus within the office. During his career, Gonzalez tried a full range of cases, including homicides and successfully guided the launch of several key initiatives, including the creation of the office’s nationally recognized Conviction Review Unit.
Since his appointment to lead the office, Gonzalez has implemented his own trailblazing initiatives, including bail reform, a Young Adult Court, expansion of non-prosecution of marijuana possession, a pre-court diversion program for low-level drug offenders and a policy to reduce unfair immigration consequences in criminal cases.
He resides in Brooklyn, less than a mile from where he grew up, with his wife and three boys.
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We need someone who will be tough on crime in this city!
Not the type of guy many frum people would vote for…
No
This is a sham
There is no law and order in NY
NY is in violation of the 7 mitzvos of noach
And they are allowing the city to turn into a jungle.
Well not a jungle but much worse. In a jungle you can fight back.
In the NY jungle if you fight back YOU will be jailed and worse.
We are approaching Sodom and Gemora
I will not attend your phony event