WOMEN’S CITY CLUB OF NEW YORK presents

A Conversation With

District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 5:30 p.m.—8:00 p.m. John Jay College

wccny.org PROGRAM

Registration and Networking

Welcome Jacqueline M. Ebanks, Executive Director

Opening Remarks Annette Choolfaian, President

Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. District Attorney, New York County

Questions from the Audience Moderator: Jacqueline M. Ebanks

Closing and Next Steps Jacqueline M. Ebanks

Women’s City Club of New York | Conversation with Cy Vance, Jr. | wccny.org ABOUT CYRUS R. VANCE

Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., was first sworn in as the District Attorney of New York County on January 1, 2010. Since then, Mr. Vance enhanced the District Attorney’s Office as a national leader in criminal justice by expanding its expertise on an array of 21st century crimes. Mr. Vance’s achievements as District Attorney include the creation of the first Conviction Integrity Program and Crime Strategies Unit in the five boroughs; 21 indictments against gun traffickers, leading to the removal of more than 3,000 illegal firearms from city streets; dismantling 18 violent street gangs in Manhattan; the first convictions of individuals on State terror charges in New York; the dismantling of multiple domestic and international cybercrime and identity theft operations; and the recovery of nearly $12 billion dollars over the course of settlements with nine banks that violated U.S. sanctions.

District Attorney Vance was re-elected in 2013, and is the co-founder and co-chair of Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, an independent, non-partisan coalition of prosecutors from major jurisdictions across the country. District Attorney Vance has also taken a national leadership role in addressing the issue of race in the criminal justice system, including commissioning a study by the non-partisan Vera Institute of Justice to evaluate the Office’s practices in charging, plea-bargaining, and bail. Using funds obtained through penalties leveled against financial institutions that violated U.S. sanctions, Mr. Vance has made a series of significant investments in transformative criminal justice initiatives in New York City and nationally. These programs include the testing of backlogged rape kits nationwide; equipping every NYPD officer and patrol car with handheld mobile devices and tablets; reducing the number of individuals with mental and behavioral health issues in the criminal justice system; and enhancing security in New York City Public Housing Authority developments. Mr. Vance is a graduate of Yale University and Georgetown University Law Center. UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Raise the Age Advocacy Day Tuesday, March 7, 2017 WCC is headed to Albany with members of the Raise the Age Coalition. This is an opportunity to speak directly with elected officials about why you support raising the age of criminal responsibility. This is an all-day commitment. Buses depart 11 Park Place (Lower Manhattan) at 7:00 a.m. Boarding is at 6:30 a.m.

Meet the Author Feturing Julie Scelfo Tuesday, March 7, 2017 5:30 - 8:oo p.m. Stella & Charles Guttman Community College 50 West 40th Street, Room 401 New York, NY 10018

The Future of Paid Leave in New York Tuesday, March 14, 2017 5:30 - 8:oo p.m. UJA Federation of New York 130 East 59th St, Room 710 New York, NY 10003

ABOUT WCC Women’s City Club of New York (WCC) is a nonprofit, non-partisan, multi-activist organization that is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all New Yorkers. WCC works to shape public policy to promote responsive government through education, issue analysis, advocacy and civic participation. wccny.org