D’ESPOSITO BACKS POLICE, SUPPORTS REPEAL OF CASHLESS BAIL
Congressional Candidate Endorses Federal Laws to Reverse Cashless Bail, Make States Safer
Hempstead Town Councilman and congressional candidate Anthony D’Esposito (NY-4) today responded to the violence in New York City over the July 4th holiday weekend and Mayor Eric Adams’ call for changes to the state’s cashless bail law. In Specific, D’Esposito, a retired NYPD Detective who made more than 600 arrests, announced his support for two pieces of federal legislation that will help stem the tide of lawlessness and violence that have resulted in the from New York’s “cashless bail” laws. The “cashless bail” laws were passed by extreme politicians who have taken control of New York’s Democrat Party.
“When Democrats in the state legislature took away the power from judges to keep dangerous criminals off our streets, they created a public safety crisis that’s affecting everyone in our region,” said D’Esposito. “Mayor Adams asked for help and I’m here to tell him and all New Yorkers that help is on the way. As a retired NYPD Detective, I know what it takes to keep our communities safe, and protecting public safety will be my top priority in Congress.”
During the July 4th holiday weekend, 21 people were shot and three killed in New York City, prompting Mayor Eric Adams to say, “We need help, I can’t say this enough, we need help. If we arrest them on Monday and they’re out on Tuesday, it’s endless.”
As a member of Congress, Anthony D’Esposito pledged to join Reps. Andrew Garbarino (NY-2) to cosponsor legislation introduced by Rep. John Katko (NY-24) that would incentivize states with a $10 million fund to empower judges to consider the danger an individual poses to public safety when determining bail or pretrial release conditions. The SERVE Act (HR 5797 Stop Enabling Repeat Violence and Endangering Our Communities Act) would also require jurisdictions to show actions taken towards expanding efforts to hire and retain law enforcement officers.
FOP National President Patrick Yoes said, “This bill would not only improve our justice system, but also address the issue of recidivism in our country. On behalf of the more than 364,000 members of the Fraternal Order of Police, I am proud to offer our support for this necessary legislation.”
To stop state and local governments from defunding their police departments, D’Esposito also indicated he would sponsor the Right to Remain Safe Act (H.R. 1465) introduced by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11). This legislation requires local governments to prove that their municipal police departments have not been defunded in order to be eligible for grant funding from the Department of Justice and makes defunded cities legally liable for personal and property damages.
