NYC’s female DAs unite for John Jay forum

Former Brooklyn District Attorney Elizabeth Holtzman also served in Congress and as New York City comptroller. AP Photo/Hans Pennink

By Victoria Merlino

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz will join fellow female prosecutors at a panel discussion honoring Women’s History Month next week at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. 

The forum “Women District Attorneys In New York City'' will bring Katz, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark and former Brooklyn District Attorney Elizabeth Holtzman together in conversation. 

Holtzman was the first woman to serve as top prosecutor in Brooklyn and the first woman comptroller in New York City history. She was also represented Brooklyn in Congress 1973 to 1981 and helped lead Richard Nixon’s impeachment investigation. 

Lucy Lang, the director of John Jay’s Institute for Innovation in Prosecution, and John Jay Pre-Law Institute Director Charles Davidson will moderate the discussion.

The event will take place on March 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at John Jay.