Brad Hoylman-Sigal

1 month ago | amny.com | Erik Bottcher |Brad Hoylman-Sigal |Alex Bores |Robert Pozarycki

Simple but critical reform would give the state the flexibility to add judges where they’re needed, cutting down case backlogs and ensuring that justice is delivered swiftly and fairly. Imagine waiting years for your day in court—whether you’re a victim seeking justice, a tenant fighting eviction, or a business trying to resolve a contract dispute. Imagine being stuck in jail for months simply because the courts don’t have the capacity to hear your case.

Oct 11, 2024 | amny.com | Brad Hoylman-Sigal

No American should have to wait for justice. The right to a speedy trial is not only a pillar of the constitution, but an issue of basic fairness. Yet, in New York we have a backlog of more than a million cases. More than a million New Yorkers are, every moment, having their lives upended by our failure to administer justice in a swift and timely manner. There are many reasons for this, but the most basic and consequential reason is that we simply do not have enough judges.

Oct 4, 2024 | timesunion.com | Brad Hoylman-Sigal

Being in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention was exhilarating on so many levels, but if I had to choose just one word to describe the DNC — and the Democratic campaign this fall — it would be "freedom."Speaker after speaker talked passionately about the freedoms we value as human beings — the freedom for women to make decisions about their bodies without government interference. The freedom for all of us to make health care decisions as we see fit.

Sep 22, 2024 | nydailynews.com | Brad Hoylman-Sigal |Sam Schwartz

When it comes to vehicles on our roads, we all know that speed kills. But not just in the way that you are thinking. Extremely slow speeds, like we are seeing in New York City today and over the past few years, can seriously harm and even kill people, businesses, and neighborhoods. Congestion in New York is worse than it’s ever been, and according to INRIX, a private transportation data analytics firm, the worst in the world!

May 10, 2024 | timesunion.com | Brad Hoylman-Sigal |Jo Anne Simon

New York workers are in trouble. More than $1 billion is stolen from over 2 million hard-working New Yorkers each year by their employers. Wage theft runs rampant because the state agency tasked with enforcing the Labor Law doesn’t have the capacity to address violations. That’s why we are advocating for the EmPIRE Worker Protection Act to expand public enforcement.