Rory Lancman

The seven candidates competing for the Democratic nomination for Queens District Attorney explain where they fall on major issues like what crimes to prosecute and borough-based jails. 

The NYC Council will consider bills that would make summonses for low-level offenses like public urination and drinking from an open container in public civil, not criminal, offenses.

A Queens city councilman discusses two proposals to decriminalize common, low-level offenses.

"Broken windows" offenses are often disputed in summons court. City Councilman, Rory Lancman, discusses what he discovered in a hearing on summons court.

Rory Lancman, former Assembleyman and incoming City Councilman, discusses how Mike Bloomberg ran the city like a philanthropist, using private money to solve public problems, and what comes next.

The Democratic primary candidates for the 6th district discuss what's at stake: New York State Assembly member for the 25th assembly district in Queens, Rory Lancman; medical doctor Robert Mittman; New York City Council member Elizabeth Crowley; and member of the New York State Assembly Grace Meng.

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Assembly Member Rory Lancman talks about the Jury Pool Fair Representation Act which requires jury commissioners to gather stats on race, age, ethnicity, and sex of jurors.