2005 Press Releases
January 3, 2005
New York State Shields to Honor
D.A. Donovan as 2004 “Person of the Year” ***Fraternal Police
Organization Honors S.I.’s District Attorney for Service to Law
Enforcement***
January 7, 2005
Willowbrook Resident Jonathan Fogel
Sworn-In As Staten Island’s Newest Prosecutor
January 10, 2005
Testimony of District Attorney
Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. before the New York City Council Committee on
Public Safety Regarding Proposed Resolution No. 338-A
January 31, 2005
District Attorney Donovan Elected
Officer of State Prosecutors's Organization
February 1, 2005
Neal S. Cohen Sworn-In as Staten
Island’s Newest Prosecutor
February 2, 2005
Asian American Bar Association
of New York to Honor Staten Island's District Attorney
February 7, 2005
District Attorney’s Office
to Sponsor Contest to Create Mural Paying Tribute to Crime Victims
February 16, 2005
District Attorney’s Office
Receives Children’s Book Grant From Scholastic
February 23, 2005
Grand Jury Charges Daylaborer With
The Forcible Rape Of Westerleigh Woman
March 2, 2005
It’s Official: Donovan’s
DA’s Office Leads NYC In Felony Conviction Rate
March 15, 2005
D.A. Donovan Kicks-Off “Smart
& Safe” Seniors Campaign
March 18, 2005
Testimony of Staten Island District
Attorney Daniel M. Donovan Jr. before the New York State Senate Majority
Task Force on Immigration
March 23, 2005
D.A. Donovan Funds Effort to Preserve
DNA Evidence
March 28, 2005
NYPD Detective Indicted on Charges
Related To Drunk Driving Accident
April 7, 2005
District Attorney Donovan Announces
Unsealing of 10-Count Indictment Against John T. Gregorio, Jr.; Son
of Linden, NJ Mayor
April 8, 2005
Testimony of Richmond County District
Attorney Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. Public Forum on DWI Legislation of Senator
Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr.
April 12, 2005
D.A. Donovan Announces DNA Indictment
for 1995 Rape, Arrest One Day Prior to Suspect’s Release from
Prison
June 1, 2005
District Attorney Donovan Honors
NYPD and TBTA Officers for Efforts in Arresting Drunk Drivers
June 15, 2005
D.A. Donovan Issues Public Reminder
on Do’s & Don’ts of Poker Tournaments, Gaming
June 17, 2005
Testimony of Richmond County District
Attorney Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. at Assembly Republican Task Force on
Sex Crimes Against Women and Children
June 21, 2005
District Attorney Donovan Announces
Takedown on 2 Individuals Possessing Thousands of Dollars of Illegal
Fireworks
June 23, 2005
D.A. Donovan, Commissioner Eristoff
Announce Takedown on Retailers Evading Taxes on Cigarettes
July 13, 2005
D.A. Donovan presents funding for
Summer Camp at P.S. 44, Serving “At-Risk” Youth in the Mariner’s
Harbor Area
July 14, 2005
District Attorney Donovan Announces
2nd Degree Murder Indictment in 1992 Homicide
July 22, 2005
Statement of District Attorney
Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. on the Decision of United States Attorney General
Alberto R. Gonzalez to seek the Death Penalty in the Case of the United
States v. Ronell Wilson
July 22, 2005
District Attorney Donovan and
Commissioner Condon Announce Arrest of Home Instruction Teacher for
Grand Larceny
July 28, 2005
District Attorney Donvan: “Operation
Teen Proof” to Target Underage Drinking on S.I.
August 8, 2005
D.A. Donovan Honors NYPD Personnel,
DA Staff for Megan's Law Successes
September 6, 2005
D.A. Donovan Announces Appointments
to Executive Assistant, Deputy Bureau Chief Positions
September 8, 2005
Annadale Resident Indicted for
Manslaughter & Reckless Endangerment for Running Over Man in Dunkin’
Donuts Parking Lot
September 8, 2005
D.A. Donovan, County Clerk Fiala
Warn Islanders of “Jury Duty” ID Theft Scam Spreading Across
Region
September 15, 2005
D.A. Donovan: Basketball Coach
Pleads Guilty to Charges of “Spanking” Three Teenage Players
at Camp
September 20, 2005
D.A. Donovan Announces Arrest of
Victim's Half-Brother in August Murder of 18 Year-Old S.I. Woman
September 23, 2005
D.A. Donovan Announces Arrest of
Man for Leaving the Scene of Accident at D.O.T. Worksite
September 29, 2005
D.A. Donovan Opens New Truancy
Center Serving North Shore Community
October 13, 2005
D.A. Donovan: Ex-Con Arrested
in 1999 S.I. “Stranger Rape” Through DNA Link
October 26, 2005
D.A. Donovan: S.I. Attorney Accused
of $155k+ Grand Larceny & Related Charges
October 28, 2005
D.A. Donovan: S.I. Homeowners’
Association Ex-President Accused of $300k Grand Larceny
November 4, 2005
D.A. Donovan: Manslaughter &
Related Charges in 2003 Death of Immigrant Laborer at S.I. Construction
Site
November 22, 2005
D.A. Donovan Announces Arrest &
Indictment in Fatal August ’05 Shooting
November 23, 2005
D.A. Donovan: “Live-In Boyfriend”
Indicted in Death of 2 Year-Old S.I. Girl
November 29, 2005
Testimony of Richmond County District
Attorney Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. before the New York City Council Committee
on Public Safety on “The Effectiveness of City, State and Federal
Sex Offender Laws”