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Closed-Door Negotiations Could Result In Change To Controversial NY Bail Reform Measure Closed-Door Negotiations Could Result In Change To Controversial NY Bail Reform Measure
Closed-Door Negotiations Could Result In Change To Controversial NY Bail Reform Measure Could New York's bail reform laws that took effect this year soon be a thing of the past? Gov. Andrew Cuomo and State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins reportedly met behind closed doors this week to discuss the much-maligned and oft-criticized newly enacted bail reform laws. The two were reportedly looking to make potential changes to the law before the New York State budget has to be signed into law on Wednesday, April 1. As of Wednesday, Jan. 1, thousands of inmates throughout the state were put back on the streets due to Cuomo’s bail reform legislation, which marked the en…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Described As 'Menace To Society' On Run Due To NY Bail Reform Law Suspect Described As 'Menace To Society' On Run Due To NY Bail Reform Law
Suspect Described As 'Menace To Society' On Run Due To NY Bail Reform Law Click here for an updated story: Long Island Man Released Under NY's Bail Reform Nabbed After Four Bank Robberies, Police Say An alleged two-time bank robber is on the run after being released under New York’s new bail reform laws. Romell Nellis, a homeless man on Long Island, is accused of robbing Chase Bank in Valley Stream and Roslyn Savings Bank in West Hempstead within two weeks in December last year, Nassau County Police said. He was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 9. Following his arrest, Nassau County Judge David McAndrews admitted that Nellis wasn’t charged with a “bondable or bail…

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by Zak Failla