Executive Management

Administrative Services is comprised of the Personnel Department, Payroll Services Unit, and Operations, and is responsible for coordinating the delivery of the office's administrative services.

The Fiscal Department is responsible for preparing and monitoring the office's budget; auditing of payroll, purchasing expenditures, and state and federal grants; authorizing and preparing disbursements for requested services, equipment, and material; reimbursing staff for approved out-of-pocket expenditures; and making all travel arrangements.

Information Technology is comprised of five units:

In 1985, District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau established the Community Affairs Unit. Since its inception, the Unit has served as a vital link between the District Attorney and the people of New York County. The staff of Community Affairs attends over 1,400 meetings each year. Representatives from Community Affairs meet with block associations, tenants' groups, landlords, social service providers, community coalitions, hospitals, site managers, parent associations, senior citizen groups, gay and lesbian organizations, business improvement districts, major corporations, community boards, libraries, and other community-based organizations seeking to solve neighborhood crime problems. In addition to direct work with citizens, the Community Affairs Staff meets on a regular basis with precinct commanders, narcotics officers and other governmental officials to deal with particular criminal problems or target locations. The Community Affairs Unit also administers the Office's Legal Bound educational program for youth.

For information on the Community Affairs unit, please visit the Community Affairs Unit page.

This unit manages the process for recruiting and hiring all Assistant District Attorneys, the Summer Legal Intern Program, and other clinical internships. From August through early spring, hiring board members interview potential law school graduates in both the office and at over 40 law schools and job fairs across the country. The hiring board also interviews experienced attorneys throughout the year. In early winter, interns for summer internships are interviewed and selected. For more information, see the Legal Employment section of this web site.

The Legislative Affairs Unit works as a legislative advocate on behalf of the People of the State of New York. The Unit researches and analyzes proposed State legislation for its potential impact on the New York County DA's Office and the entire criminal justice system.

The Unit tracks bills from their introduction through the State legislative system, to final signing by the Governor. Working as a member of the District Attorneys Association of the State of New York, the Legislative Affairs Unit writes position papers and helps develop legislative policy for the 62 District Attorney Offices throughout the State.

The Unit also organizes the work of the New York State Law Enforcement Council, a statewide law enforcement organization. Each year the Law Enforcement Council publishes their legislative priorities, which are distributed to all the members of the State Assembly, the State Senate, and the Governor's Office in Albany.  In 2009 the Council supports proposals that will require that all semi-automatic pistols be equipped with microstamping technology; provide penalties for aggravated identity theft and repeat misdemeanants; solve more crimes by expanding the DNA databank to include arrestees; and establish protections for police officers. 

The District Attorney's Office's library contains one of the most comprehensive collections of New York criminal law in the state. The library houses a wide variety of resources, from printed material dating from the 1700's to electronic research software. The Office maintains for use by its staff a highly specialized database containing cases, briefs, training manuals, trial and appellate legal memoranda. The library also provides the Office's staff with in-depth reference services, computer assisted legal research instruction and support, document delivery, and inter-library lending services.

In order to make the resources of the District Attorney's Office more accessible to the residents of upper Manhattan, a conveniently located office was established to respond to their concerns, particularly regarding domestic violence, narcotics trafficking, and consumer fraud.

Directions to the Northern Manhattan Office

This unit performs a variety of functions designed to support the strategic and operational management of the office and its resources. Among other tasks, the unit prepares the annual New York City and New York State budget letters which request funding for new office initiatives, writes grant proposals, provides statistical analyses which measure the performance of prosecutorial activities, and studies operations and recommends measures designed to ensure the most effective and efficient use of office resources and personnel.

This unit serves as the point of contact between the news media and the District Attorney's Office. The unit responds to all media inquiries concerning pending and closed cases, office policy, and other related matters. Media requests for information must be directed to this unit. For recent press releases and other information, see the What's New section of the web site.

In 1985, District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau established the position of Advisor to the District Attorney for Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Issues. The Advisor serves as an advocate for gay and lesbian crime victims and as a resource for those working within the Criminal Justice System. The Advisor also acts as a point of contact for gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender individuals, and organizations, or other interested people, seeking information about specific criminal cases or broader issues related to criminal justice.

For information on the LGBT Liaison please visit the Advisor for LGBT Issues page.