2016 NY Senate race: on Crime

Wendy Long: When churches convert to mosques, poverty & crime follow

The North Side neighborhood around the mosque has a fast-growing population of international refugees. Long said she had no independent proof that such crimes are on the rise in the neighborhood since the mosque opened. When asked if she believes there's a direct link between the rising Muslim refugee population and crime, Long said, "Probably not." But she added that "the fact we have refugees who are coming in without work, many of whom are on perpetual public assistance" has led to a cycle of poverty that likely fuels crime.

Charles Schumer: Fight crime & drugs, but give kids a second chance

• Stopping Sex Offenders: Chuck cosponsored the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
• Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): Chuck has been an advocate of VAWA and the programs its grants have supported.
• Preventing a Nation-Wide Meth Epidemic and Cracking Down on Meth Labs: In May 2004, Chuck introduced a bill to make the penalties for selling methamphetamine the same as for selling crack cocaine. Chuck also serves as a member of the bipartisan Senate Anti-Meth Caucus.
• The Second Chance Act of 2005: Chuck believes that there are many effective ways to fight crime, and that one of them is to target young people who have taken small steps down the wrong track and give them a chance to head in the right direction.