{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://malliotakis.house.gov/media/press-releases/malliotakis-tannousis-carr-demand-raise-age-reform-nycha-security-improvements", "Malliotakis, Tannousis, Carr Demand Raise the Age Reform, NYCHA Security Improvements Following Berry Houses Assault", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Nicole Malliotakis", "M000317", "malliotakis.house.gov", "malliotakis", "https://malliotakis.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "(STATEN ISLAND, NY) \u2014 Following the horrific rape of a delivery woman at the Berry Houses on Staten Island, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) joined Assemblyman Michael Tannousis and New York City Councilman David Carr in calling on Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State legislature to fix the Raise the Age law. The lawmakers also urged the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to immediately install the security cameras, a CCTV system, and additional lighting that Malliotakis secured $1 million in federal funding for.\n\nAccording to police, a 37-year-old woman making a delivery was attacked, struck with a firearm and raped near the development earlier this month. A 14-year-old has since been arrested and charged with rape, assault, sexual abuse, criminal possession of a firearm and other offenses.\n\nEnacted in 2017, New York's Raise the Age law ended the automatic prosecution of 16- and 17-year-olds as adults, with felony cases generally beginning in a special Youth Part and many eligible for transfer to Family Court. The lawmakers are calling for a review of the state's juvenile justice laws to ensure serious violent offenses, particularly those involving firearms and sexual assault, are appropriately addressed and do not go before Family Court judges. In this case, the Family Court Judge set bail at $30,000 despite the District Attorney requesting $150,000.\n\n\u201cThis horrific crime underscores the need for Albany to revisit Raise the Age and ensure young offenders accused of serious violent crimes are held accountable. This case should be in Criminal Court before a Criminal Judge, not before a Family Court Judge appointed by soft-on-crime Bill de Blasio. I\u2019m calling on Governor Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature to strengthen these laws, while also urging NYCHA to immediately use the $1 million I secured to install security cameras and improve lighting at Berry Houses. The victim deserves justice, and residents deserve to feel safe in their own neighborhood,\u201d said Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis.\n\n\u201cThis horrifying case is yet another example of why New York\u2019s approach to juvenile justice reforms and public safety demands serious scrutiny. Albany Democrats championed Raise the Age and other policies that expanded the circumstances in which young criminals are handled through the specialized Youth Part of Supreme Court or Family Court. This has allowed these perpetrators to live in a world where committing some of the most heinous crimes imaginable will not mandate them to face the traditional adult criminal justice system. When an individual is accused of a monstrous act like this, our justice system must have the tools to protect the public and ensure that criminals face severe consequences. Staten Islanders deserve to feel safe in their own community, and we cannot allow policies enacted by Albany Democrats to embolden dangerous criminals. At the same time, the $1 million in federal funding secured by Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis for CCTV security upgrades at the Berry Houses must see immediate expedited installation. Those cameras, planned for building lobbies, exteriors, and elevators can provide residents and law enforcement with an important public safety tool that has proven to be more necessary than ever before,\" said Assemblyman Michael Tannousis.", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://malliotakis.house.gov/media/press-releases/malliotakis-tannousis-carr-demand-raise-age-reform-nycha-security-improvements"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.1898020058870316, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}