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2012

May 05, 2012
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8th Judicial District, Cleveland, OH
I am grateful for the invitation to speak to members of the Bar of the Eighth Judicial District here in Ohio. I was fortunate to inherit a Manhattan DA’s office...
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April 25, 2012
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New York City Council
Good afternoon Chairwoman Ferreras and members of the Committee on Women’s Issues. My name is Daniel Alonso, and I am the Chief Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan. Thank you for...
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April 23, 2012
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West End Collegiate Church
Good Afternoon.  It is my great honor to welcome all of you to the 27th Annual Crime Victims’ Candlelight Vigil. This year’s theme is “Honoring Victims, Supporting Families.”  Today, we remember...
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March 21, 2012
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Legislative Office Building, Albany, New York
Good morning and thank you for inviting me to the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s Legislative Awareness Day. NYSCADV has supported many of my office’s legislative initiatives and...
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February 27, 2012
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 Good afternoon Chairwoman Ferreras and members of the Committee on Women’s Issues.  I am New York County District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr.   Thank you for this opportunity to discuss...
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February 17, 2012
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Federal Hall National Memorial
  Good morning everybody.  Thank you Andrea  for that kind introduction.   To our country’s newest citizens – welcome and congratulations!  Give yourself a round of applause.  It is truly a privilege for...
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February 07, 2012
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New York University School of Law
  Thank you to Rachel Barkow for that generous introduction, and to NYU Law School for inviting me to speak here today.  It is truly a pleasure to be here with...
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2011

December 15, 2011
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Res. No. 821 - Resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass and the President to sign into law H.R.591/S.35, which would close the background check loophole at gun...
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December 06, 2011
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New York University
    I am most grateful for this opportunity to discuss with you how all of us who play a role in the criminal justice system can work together to enhance the...
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November 14, 2011
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Washington, D.C.
I want to thank the American Bankers Association and the American Bar Association for organizing this conference, and for inviting me here today. It is a great pleasure to speak...
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October 03, 2011
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250 Broadway
  New York City is a city of immigrants:    The 2010 census found that 21.3% of reporting households included foreign-born individuals; 28.5% of households spoke a language other than English.  When you...
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June 13, 2011
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250 Broadway
  Good afternoon Chairman Vallone, Chairwoman Ferreras, and members of the Committees on Public Safety and Women’s Issues.  I am District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr.   Thank you for this opportunity...
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February 14, 2011
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District Attorney, New York County
Thank you, Bill. Thank you for the invitation, and, more importantly, thank you and the Rudin family for the great legacy of the Association for a Better New York. ABNY was...
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January 24, 2011
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District Attorney, New York County
Thanks to my friend Harlan Levy for that generous introduction, and thank you to the Council on Criminal Justice for inviting me to speak here tonight. As a former member...
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2010

October 28, 2010
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Seventh Annual Wiley A. Branton – Howard Law Journal Symposium
 I want to thank Howard University School of Law and Law Journal for inviting me to speak at this year’s Wiley A. Branton – Howard Law Journal Symposium, on the...
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October 20, 2010
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Cornell Curia Society
Not long ago, the head of Interpol asked an audience of academics and lawyers an intriguing question:  Imagine that, somewhere in New York City, there lies hidden a sleeper cell...
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