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District Attorney Hynes Receives Benjamin Ward Public Service Award From NOBLE District Attorney Hynes with Timothy Pearson, President of NOBLE NY (National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives)
On Thursday May 9, District Attorney Hynes was honored at the NOBLE NY (National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives) annual scholarship and awards dinner dance at The Inn in New Hyde Park, NY. He received the Benjamin Ward Public Service Award in recognition of his commitment to justice. NOBLE NY is a public service organization at the forefront of providing solutions to law enforcement issues and concerns as well as the ever-changing needs of our communities. |
District Attorney Charles J. Hynes Honors the Memory of Court of Appeals Judge Theodore T. Jones
Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes was joined on May 8, by a host of who’s who in Brooklyn’s political establishment and judicial system to honor the memory of New York State Court of Appeals Judge Theodore T. Jones. The Ribbon cutting ceremony marked the formal opening of a newly constructed wing of the courthouse at 360 Adams St. named after Judge Jones. A plaque dedicated to Judge Jones was also unveiled. The occasion was part of Annual Law Day celebration in Brooklyn. DA Hynes remembered Judge Jones as a brilliant legal scholar. Judge Jones died of heart failure last November, at the age of 68, years after he was appointed to the State’s high court by Gov. Eliot Spitzer |
Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes and The Women’s Prison Association Announce A Home-Based Alternative To Incarceration Program For Women Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes, along with representatives from multiple women's advocacy groups announce JusticeHome, a home-based alternative to incarceration for women. D.A. HYNES WILL TRAIN STAFF TO RECOGNIZE THE GENDER-SPECIFIC NEEDS OF WOMEN IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Brooklyn, May
8, 2013 – Kings County District Attorney Charles
J. Hynes and the Women’s Prison Association, with
the support of multiple women’s advocacy and legal
groups announce JusticeHome, a home-based
alternative to incarceration, for women,
particularly those with children. |
Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes and
Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen M. Rice
Announce Indictment Of House Painter Who Stole Works Of
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Shopping Spree from the GAP and Banana Republic for the students of Back On Track Mr. Timothy Pearson president of NOBLE NY, DA Hynes and Dr. Maria L. Hubbard executive director of the Greater Bethel Community Development Corp.  DA Hynes, Mr. Timothy Pearson President of NOBLE NY, Dr. Maria L. Hubbard executive director of the Greater Bethel Community Development Corp and the students of Back On Track. May 6th 2013: District Attorney Hynes met with the students of Back On Track today with Noble NY President Timothy Pearson and Dr. Maria Hubbard of the Greater Bethel Community Development Corporation. Noble NY (National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives) , in conjunction with the Bethel community development, offered a shopping spree courtesy of the GAP and Banana Republic. Fifteen outfits per student were distributed as part of the initiative for the June 2013 graduates. District Attorney Hynes congratulated the students for completing the program and getting back on the right track. |
 Walter Hiller Forensic Instruments Specialist SPEX Forensics Division, District Attorney Hynes and DAVID GAMBLE Consultant SPEX Forensics Division May 2, 2013: District Attorney Hynes was the keynote speaker for the training group that consisted of police officers, ADAs, medical professionals and community advocates on the use of alternative light source handscope technology. DA Hynes explained that prior to 1990, there weren’t any District Attorneys putting forth programs for the adverse effects of domestic violence. Strangulation in Brooklyn has consistently been a recurring factor during domestic violence cases and with this training, it broadens the new possibilities to better help victims and their families. Evidence of strangulation is often invisible to the naked eye. Victims frequently have subdermal bruising that can be identified under certain light spectra. In order to better capture this evidence, the Kings County District Attorney’s Office has obtained a special alternative light source handscope. During the two-day training, attendees learned the ins and outs of alternative light source handscope technology, its uses and benefits. The goal of the training is to provide participants an understanding of the fundamentals of Forensic Light Source examination along with how to properly document the finding utilizing Digital Photography. |
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District Attorney Charles J. Hynes Addresses DTAP & ComALERT Graduates at Ceremony at Borough Hall Counsel to the DA Lance Ogiste and First ADA Anne Swern (far left) with the 2013 DTAP and ComALERT graduates.  Kings County Chief Administrative Judge Barry Kamins with District Attorney Hynes Kings County District Attorney Charles J.
Hynes had nothing but praise for graduates from a
residential drug treatment and a prisoner and
re-entry program which he created shortly after
assuming office in 1990. He said he was pleased to
join them in the celebration for their remarkable
achievements. “Instead of being perpetually stuck in
a cycle of addiction, crime, and incarceration, you
have broken free. You have set off a new direction,
and you have started building a healthy, productive,
and law-abiding future,” said DA Hynes. He also
said that when he started the treatment program,
drug-related crime and violence appeared to be out
of control. “There were 765 reported murders in
Brooklyn and we were prosecuting over 6,000 felony
drug cases,” said D.A. Hynes. Since his program
began, DA Hynes said over 3,070 defendants have
benefited from it. “Our graduates represent criminal
justice cost-savings of over $113.3 million in
Brooklyn alone,” he added. DA Hynes said these
graduates have a one year recidivism rate that is
less than half that of a similarly situated control
group. DA Hynes is joined by Kings County
Administrative Judge Barry Kamins. |
District Attorney Charles J. Hynes Celebrates Fourth Annual Voice-Out, Salutes Those Who Fought Back and Thrive After
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DA Hynes visits the Roundtable Senior Center in Bushwick |
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April 24, 2013: District Attorney Hynes pleasantly greeted residents at the Roundtable Senior Center in Bushwick for their monthly birthday ceremony. DA Hynes greeted the birthday group and also gave a special birthday greeting to two residents who both turned 90 years old today. The Roundtable Senior Center is located at 1175 Gates Ave. and offers three floors of comfort living and dining for seniors in Brooklyn. |
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District Attorney Charles J. Hynes presents awards to Jewish Heritage Essay contest winnersApril 23, 2013: On April 23rd 2013, District Attorney Hynes met with the winners of the Association of Orthodox Jewish Teachers’ (A.O.J.T.) Jewish Heritage Essay contest. The contest was open to students in elementary, junior high school and high school. The topics for the essays represented a variety of themes on Jewish culture, history and customs. All entrants received a certificate of merit from the Association of Orthodox Jewish Teachers. The goal of the A.O.J.T is to provide a program for the exchange of cultural, professional and social activities which all students in the New York City public school system are invited to participate in.  DA Hynes with Ruth Stillman, Honorary President of the A.O.J.T/Essay contest coordinator & Herbert Lowenstein-Presidium Member.  Members of the Stuyvesant High School String Quartet & Michael Waxman from the NYC department of education. |
 Since 2008, when we implemented the Gun Buyback in Brooklyn, we have collected 2,714 guns. Program description and rules:  click hereGun totals for 2013: |
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DA Hynes has A cup of ‘Joe’ at USSR Restaurant April 18, 2013: District Attorney Charles J. Hynes had another ‘Cup of Joe’ this time over in Brighton Beach at the Russian restaurant USSR.
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District Attorney Charles J. Hynes receives the Atlantic Avenue Ambassador Award April 16, 2013: District Attorney Hynes was honored at the 2nd Annual Atlantic Avenue Ambassador Award event. The ceremony took place at the Actors Fund Arts Center and it was organized by the Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation. |
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Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes Announces Conviction Of A Second Defendant For 2010 Murder Of A
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District Attorney Charles J. Hynes Discusses Crime Prevention Initiatives with Brooklyn Heights Interfaith Clergy Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes mingles with Brooklyn Heights clergy members and guests following his remarks at an interfaith breakfast at the Kane Street Synagogue on April 17. |
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Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes Announces Indictment Of Dog-Sitter Who Punched Eight-Month-Old Shih Tzu Puppy, Causing Serious Injuries |
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Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes Announces Guilty Pleas for Animal Cruelty FATHER AND SON BEAT CAT TO DEATH WITH STICK AND TOSSED HIM OUT ON THE STREET |
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District Attorney Hynes has a ‘Cup of Joe’ at Tom’s Coney Island District Attorney Hynes & Jimmy Kokotas owner of Tom’s Coney Island. |
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SECOND ANNUAL ATLANTIC AVENUE AMBASSADOR AWARD TO HONOR KINGS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
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If you notice any of the following signs of Child Abuse please contact the State Central Registry, the phone number is 800-342-3720. For more information visit: NYS Office of Children and Family Services
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District Attorney Charles J. Hynes Receives 2013 Atlantic Avenue Ambassador Award
Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes on April 23 led Brooklyn in the annual observance of Voice-Out, a celebration of remarkable people who fought back and thrived after acts of violence. “Their strength and spirit is an inspiration to all of us who work to support them in that process, and we need to hear their voices now more than ever,” said DA Hynes. He said the occasion is also designed to reflect on the devastating impacts of gun violence in Brooklyn and across the nation. “Today, we gather here with anger and our intellects and boundless collective energy to seek solutions,” said DA Hynes. He decried the fact that so many of the guns that flood the streets of Brooklyn are trafficked here from out of state and fall into the hands of those who should never have them. “I suggest to you today that, in order to find viable solutions over the years, we have had to listen to each other, and challenge each other,” said DA Hynes. He said a Gun Buy Back program which he started five years ago, resulted in 2,718 guns being handed from private citizens to law enforcement and removed from the streets. “The Gun Buy Back program has become one of my office’s most successful partnerships,” said DA Hynes. “Each and every time a neighborhood volunteers to develop the necessary resources to make a Gun Buy Back happen, we will coordinate it and we will make it happen,” he added. Following the program, DA Hynes met with (l-r) the families of Benny and Robin Lyde, Nyree Stevens-Credle and Yvette Bell and Robert and Diana Carnival. At far left is ADA Thomas Ridges.
