which ny attorney handled the eric garner case?

Will New York City police officer face criminal charges in Garner death?

May 05, 2015 · DA who handled Eric Garner case wins congressional seat By Daniel Prendergast May 5, 2015 9:50pm Dan Donovan and his fiancé Serena Stonick celebrate his victory in the special congressional...

What was the settlement in the Garner v New York case?

Feb 25, 2015 · Mr. Donovan, the Staten Island district attorney, handled the investigation into the police chokehold death of Eric Garner, an inquiry that …

What happened to Eric Garner?

People involved Eric Garner. Eric Garner (September 15, 1970 – July 17, 2014) was an African-American man. He was a horticulturist at the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation before quitting for health reasons. Garner, who was married to Esaw Garner, has been described by his friends as a "neighborhood peacemaker" and as a generous, congenial person.

Did NY lawmakers pass anti-chokehold bill named for Eric Garner?

Oct 11, 2014 · Moore, who will now handle the Garner case, helped represent the five men in the high-profile Central Park Jogger case, who were jailed for lengthy terms on charges of raping and beating a runner...

When did the chokehold law come into effect in New York?

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the police reforms, which he described as "long overdue", into law on June 12, 2020.

Who was Eric Garner?

Eric Garner (September 15, 1970 – July 17, 2014) was an African-American man. He was a horticulturist at the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation before quitting for health reasons. Garner, who was married to Esaw Garner, has been described by his friends as a "neighborhood peacemaker" and as a generous, congenial person. He was the father of six children, had three grandchildren, and at the time of his death had a 3-month-old child.

What is the definition of homicide?

According to the medical examiner's definition, a homicide is a death caused by the intentional actions of another person or persons. Specifically, an autopsy indicated that Garner's death resulted from " [compression] of neck, compression of chest and prone positioning during physical restraint by police".

Who was Daniel Pantaleo?

At the time of Garner's death, Daniel Pantaleo was a 29-year-old New York City Police Department officer living in Eltingville, Staten Island. He joined the NYPD in 2006 after graduating from Monsignor Farrell High School, and with a bachelor's degree from the College of Staten Island. Pantaleo was the subject of two civil rights lawsuits in 2013 where plaintiffs accused him of falsely arresting them and abusing them. In one of the cases, he and other officers allegedly ordered two black men to strip naked on the street for a search and the charges against the men were dismissed.

Is Garner's death a homicide?

According to the medical examiner's definition, a homicide is a death caused by the intentional actions of another person or persons, which is not necessarily an intentional death or a criminal death.

What happened to Garner in 2014?

On July 17, 2014, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Garner was approached by a plainclothes police officer, Justin D'Amico, in front of a beauty supply store at 202 Bay Street in Tompkinsville, Staten Island. According to bystanders (including a friend of Garner, Ramsey Orta, who recorded the incident on his cell phone) Garner had just broken up a fight, which may have drawn the attention of the police. Officers confronted Garner and accused him of selling " loosies " (single cigarettes without a tax stamp) in violation of New York state law. Garner is heard on the video saying the following:

Who is Ramsey Orta?

Ramsey Orta is a member of Copwatch in New York City who filmed the incident. Following a campaign of alleged police harassment after the video went viral, he was arrested on weapons charges. Al Sharpton made a statement that prosecuting Orta while also calling him as a witness could constitute a conflict of interest.

Why are grand jury transcripts sealed?

The legal reasoning, among other concerns, was to protect witnesses from retaliation in cases that did not go forward and to prevent harm to the accused (People v. DiNapoli, 1970, p. 235). The legislation should be changed to allow the release of Grand Jury transcripts and evidence in cases involving deaths in police custody because the logic of the legal reasoning is not generally applicable to accused police officers.

What happened to Eric Garner?

Officer Daniel Pantaleo was one of the many arresting officers who subdued Eric Garner, a large, 6 ft 2 in, 350-lb male (Murray, Marcius, & Parascandola, 2014). According to emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and police at the scene, Eric Garner was breathing when it was decided to transport him to Richmond University Medical Center (Baker, Goodman, & Meuller, 2015). During transport, he went into cardiac arrest. Doctors at the hospital emergency department administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but Eric Garner died at 4:34 p.m. in the hospital (Associated Press, 2016). Although several excerpts of the report were released, the Medical Examiner’s report in its entirety was never fully released. The manner of death was homicide. The cause of death was never fully reported, and it is still unclear if his death was related to the “chokehold” (Goldstein & Schweber, 2014). Needless to say, the untimely death of any person is tragic.

Who is Andrew Costello?

Andrew J. Costello has been an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at the New York Institute of Technology since 2016 after retiring from a 26-year career with the New York City Police Department (NYPD). He received his doctorate from John Jay College in 2013 while working full time for the NYPD. Andrew Costello has worked in the Patrol, Transit, and Detective Bureaus of the NYPD in addition to working for the Police Commissioner’s Office of Analysis, Management, and Planning (OMAP). In addition performing enforcement duties, he has analyzed and drafted agency-wide policies for the NYPD while assigned as an analyst in OMAP, in addition to policies directly related to investigations for the Detective Bureau.

What was the purpose of the nuisance abatement program?

The inception of the nuisance abatement program in the mid-1990s had a noble goal of removing stores acting as fronts for illegal activities; it was not designed or intended to prevent loose cigarette sales in streets, on sidewalks, or in park areas. The program was successful and accomplished its mission quickly. Instead of re-evaluating the usefulness and effectiveness of the program, the NYPD allow mission creep to occur, and the program expanded into residential locations and public spaces. This expansion should be re-examined. Is it appropriate to execute a nuisance abatement procedure on an apartment rented by the grandmother of a drug dealer 6 months after the fact (Baker, 2016)? The NYPD, or any law enforcement agency with nuisance abatement programs, should re-examine its current policies and determine how they can be implemented immediately without a need for the consent of a legislative body. The analysis should focus on the original purpose for the program, whether it has accomplished its original goal, and whether it should be continued or reapplied to other, similar conditions in a controlled manner. Because these steps are within complete control of the agency, they can be implemented immediately.