On the recordApril 9, 2024
I thank my colleague, Mr. D'Esposito, not only for today's Special Order but for a lifetime of service and sacrifice on behalf of the people of the city of New York and his own community. He knows firsthand the sacrifice that men and women in law enforcement make every day, and by the way, by extension the sacrifice their families have to offer in that service. Today, I certainly rise in support and recognition and extend my love and prayers to the family of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller. We heard some powerful words from his widow reminding us how absolutely important it is that we establish policy that protects men and women in law enforcement in the State of New York but also across the country. Too many are passing policies that make the job of law enforcement that much more dangerous, undermining the ability to provide for public safety. We have to remember that Jonathan Diller was killed senselessly by a man who had previously been arrested 21 times--21 times in the State of New York--21 times. I want to speak specifically to New York State's cashless bail policy and some of the laws that have come out of Albany, New York, that have made law enforcement that much more difficult, and sadly, have made this particular tragedy--the loss of Officer Diller--a sad story that gets told and retold across New York. Since the establishment of cashless bail in New York, New York State's criminal justice system has acted as a revolving door for repeat offenders.…
