TODAY 4PM: 77WABC Manhattan DA Debate

77WABC will be hosting an in-person debate for the Manhattan District Attorney on Thursday June 17 at 4pm. 

The debate will be heard live on radio and televised on YouTube, Facebook, and wabcradio.com, and will be moderated by Dominic Carter. Eight candidates will appear at the debate:

Alvin Bragg – Former chief deputy Attorney General for New York State and professor at New York Law School

Even a few days in jail can have disastrous consequences on communities, families and individuals.

That is why I will implement a 5-part plan to reform the policies and culture of the #ManhattanDA

Read about it here: https://t.co/853aGbLYjH #JusticeForAll #JusticeCantWait pic.twitter.com/igbQAyhaIZ

— All In for Alvin (@AlvinBraggNYC) June 15, 2021

Eliza Orlins – Criminal defense attorney for the Legal Aid Society

As a public defender, I fight against a cruel and unjust system that’s rigged against Black, Brown, & lower-income folks, & gives special treatment to those like Harvey Weinstein.

If we want to change our system, we must change our DA.

I’m running to be your next Manhattan DA. pic.twitter.com/ERYj0anqt6

— Eliza Orlins (@elizaorlins) March 5, 2020

Tali Farhadian Weinstein – Former U.S. DOJ Counsel to Attorney General Eric Holder

https://twitter.com/TaliFarhadian/status/1282657138368811009

Elizabeth Crotty – Criminal Law Attorney and former ADA

I'm running for #ManhattanDA to keep each and every New Yorker safe. Our future prosperity depends on a safe city and that will be my number one priority.

Check out the only candidate in the race focused on putting #publicsafety first: https://t.co/55vH99a9q0

— Elizabeth Crotty (@LizCrotty2021) June 1, 2021

Dan Quart – New York State Assemblyperson and pro bono lawyer

https://twitter.com/AMDanQuart/status/1357312303222431745

Diana Florence – Former prosecutor for the Manhattan District Attorney’s office

I am launching my campaign for Manhattan District Attorney! We need a DA who puts people first.
📺 WATCH MY CAMPAIGN VIDEO 📺 pic.twitter.com/qKhY1ApNxH

— Diana Florence (@DianaJFlorence) August 3, 2020

Lucy Lang – Director of the IIP at John Jay College and former ADA

I'm a mom, a lawyer, and an educator, living and working in the best city on Earth. And today, I'm proud to announce I'm a candidate for Manhattan District Attorney. pic.twitter.com/Jly78YIlLa

— Lucy Lang (@LucyLangNYC) August 11, 2020

Tahanie Aboushi – Civil rights attorney

My family’s experience—and that of too many others—makes one thing clear:

Mass incarceration is a policy failure. It doesn’t keep us safe. It undermines stability & success at every level.

New Yorkers need a new direction, and that's exactly why I'm running for #ManhattanDA.

— Tahanie Aboushi (@TahanieNYC) June 15, 2021

The New York Primary election is on June 22 with early voting already underway, and the General election will be held on November 2.