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Brooklyn DA revives warrant-clearing event as low-level tickets rise

Original: Brooklyn DA brings back warrant-clearing event as quality-of-life tickets surge https://gothamist.com/news/brooklyn-da-b

Brooklyn's district attorney is bringing back a warrant-clearing event, allowing people with open bench warrants for minor offenses to resolve them without arrest. The move comes as quality-of-life summonses surge, leaving more New Yorkers with warrants over low-level tickets. Supporters frame it as reducing unnecessary court entanglement; critics of surging enforcement see the event as a needed corrective.

Why now: A surge in quality-of-life tickets is putting more residents at risk of arrest on outstanding warrants, drawing attention to the DA's remedy.

Brooklyn District Attorney's OfficeBrooklynNew York City

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