Search for: Our Work SIGNATURE PROJECTS CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS Combatting Hate Confronting the Opioid Epidemic Education Programs Investing in Youth Protecting Immigrant New Yorkers Saturday Night Lights Reentry CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT CRIME STRATEGIES CYBERCRIME FAMILY VIOLENCE GUN VIOLENCE SEXUAL VIOLENCE SMARTPHONE ENCRYPTION VEHICULAR CRIME WHITE COLLAR CRIME News Victim Resources Careers About the Office Contact Us Search for: OUR WORK • COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS Investing in Youth Frederick Douglass wrote in 1855 that “it is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” Douglass was not a member of law enforcement; in fact, he helped to establish the great American tradition of civil disobedience. But we believe that in those famous words lies the best crime-fighting strategy our City can have. When we adequately invest in our youth, we prevent crime. When we build strong children, we prevent them from coming into the criminal justice system later on, as broken women and men. Crime and opportunity are inextricably linked. So while it remains our job to enforce the law, we also seize every opportunity we have to help build strong children. This is how we can make the safest big city in America even safer. We can build the strongest generation of New Yorkers yet. Saturday Night Lights, our signature youth-development and violence prevention program, provides young people ages 11-18 with a safe, fun, and productive space to form meaningful bonds with peers and law enforcement. Since 2011, what began as a basketball program in West Harlem has expanded to include soccer, baseball, volleyball, tennis, and dance at 19 sites citywide. In 2017, District Attorney Vance invested $58 million through our Criminal Justice Investment Initiative to create five “Youth Opportunity Hubs” which bring together neighborhood service providers and provide comprehensive support for children, teens, and young adults in underserved neighborhoods. These services include educational assistance, mentorship, employment training, trauma and substance abuse services, mental health counseling, housing and legal assistance, and recreational and arts programming, among many others. Notable Announcements In October 2015, District Attorney Vance announced the expansion of Saturday Night Lights to 17 programs across Manhattan. In February 2017, District Attorney Vance announced a $58 million investment toward youth and family services through the Criminal Justice Investment Initiative (CJII). In September 2019, District Attorney Vance announced the expansion of Saturday Night Lights to all 5 boroughs. MEDIA COVERAGE MAY 20, 2021 | FAST COMPANY The other SNL: New York City’s athletic approach to curbing rising gun violence MARCH 1, 2021 | New York Daily News More than $2M in seized bank assets to aid young New Yorkers escaping sex trafficking: Manhattan DA Cy Vance Jr. FEBRUARY 27, 2017 | THE LO-DOWN Lower East Side Organizations Receive Millions For Youth Programming FEBRUARY 27, 2017 | AMNY Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Doles Out $57.9 million to Community Groups FEBRUARY 27, 2017 | NBC NEW YORK 4 NYC Community Centers to Be Built With Fines from White Collar Crimes: DA Manhattan District Attorney's Office MAIN OFFICE One Hogan Place New York, NY 10013 212.335.9000 HARLEM OFFICE 163 West 125th Street New York, NY 10027 212.864.7884 WASHINGTON HEIGHTS OFFICE 530 West 166th Street, Suite 600A New York, NY 10032 212.335.3320 ABOUT THE OFFICE OUR WORK EVENTS NEWS VICTIM RESOURCES ESPANOL 繁體中文 CONTACT US CAREERS & TRAINING Keep up with us! Sign up for our newsletter. SIGN UP All Content © 2021. Disclaimer