As the state’s top lawyer, I am empowered to protect nonprofit donors from fraudulent solicitations and charitable assets from misuse. Eric Schneiderman Read Quote
When a donor is asked to contribute to a group whose innocuous-sounding name makes it appear to be doing work in the public interest, that donor should have a clear picture of where his or her money is going. Eric Schneiderman Read Quote
More money is being spent on our elections, with less disclosure of where that money is coming from, than ever before. Eric Schneiderman Read Quote
Right here in New York, people are struggling in working conditions not much safer or fairer than the sweatshops of 1911. Eric Schneiderman Read Quote
The workers who harvest our food have been systematically denied the basic rights that are granted to all other American workers. They can be fired for trying to form a union or for attempting to improve their working conditions. They are not eligible for overtime pay, disability, or even unemployment insurance. Eric Schneiderman Read Quote
Transactional politics requires us to be pragmatic about current realities and the state of public opinion. It’s all about getting the best result possible given the circumstances here and now. Eric Schneiderman Read Quote
Transformational politics requires us to challenge the way people think about issues, opening their minds to better possibilities. Eric Schneiderman Read Quote
Very few checklist liberals will focus on transformational work if they are rewarded or punished only for their transactional work. Eric Schneiderman Read Quote
Once they are charged, too many poor New Yorkers find themselves trapped by our unjust bail system. Unable to pay for bail, they languish in Rikers Island or other jails while they await trial, regardless of guilt. Eric Schneiderman Read Quote
I have the highest possible regard for the district attorneys in the State of New York. Eric Schneiderman Read Quote
