Morrison & Foerster LLP
Carrie Cohen is an expert in public corruption and state and local government who made a name for herself by prosecuting former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. At Morrison & Foerster – or MoFo – she has assisted the New York City Council in investigations into the behavior of several members, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in a review of overtime practices, and a Rochester City Council probe into the death of Daniel Prude.
54. David Patton
Executive Director and Attorney-in-Chief, Federal Defenders of New York
A federal defender for nearly 20 years, David Patton in 2011 became the executive director and attorney-in-chief of the Federal Defenders of New York, a group that provides representation to those in need. During the coronavirus pandemic, Patton has been representing prisoners who are at high risk of catching the disease, telling Slate that the response by “prosecutors and prison officials to COVID-19 has been hard to fathom.”
Why Kamala Harris Is a Star of the New York City Mayorâs Race
The candidates are competing over who can best capture Washingtonâs attention and assistance as New York navigates its recovery from the pandemic.
Several mayoral candidates have boasted of ties to Vice President Kamala Harris, including Andrew Yang, seen greeting her at a presidential debate in 2019.Credit.Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times
Jan. 22, 2021
In many tight political races, candidates battle over not just what they know, but whom they know. In the New York City mayorâs race, the most popular person to know isnât even a New Yorker.
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