Saritha Komatireddy
Attorney; former federal prosecutor
The gist
- Supports letting judges weigh dangerousness in bail decisions
- Proposes using opioid settlement funds for residential treatment
- Supports expanding residential treatment for severe mental illness
- Pledges to audit and investigate every homeless shelter
- Pledges to declare a state of emergency over antisemitismIn office
- Pledges to supersede DAs who fail to prosecute hate crimesIn office
- Supports safe buffer zones around synagogues and Jewish schoolsIn office
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Supports letting judges weigh dangerousness in bail decisions
Free Expression Q&A: Saritha Komatireddy (Wall Street Journal interview, reposted by the campaign)Interview · Saritha for New York (reprint of The Wall Street Journal) · sarithafornewyork.com
“Give judges discretion in every case and allow them to consider dangerousness.”
Proposes using opioid settlement funds for residential treatment
Free Expression Q&A: Saritha Komatireddy (Wall Street Journal interview, reposted by the campaign)Interview · Saritha for New York (reprint of The Wall Street Journal) · sarithafornewyork.com
“We freeze that money and use it to fund residential treatment for every New Yorker who needs it.”
Supports expanding residential treatment for severe mental illness
Free Expression Q&A: Saritha Komatireddy (Wall Street Journal interview, reposted by the campaign)Interview · Saritha for New York (reprint of The Wall Street Journal) · sarithafornewyork.com
“You need to have residential treatment centers all across New York.”
Pledges to audit and investigate every homeless shelter
Free Expression Q&A: Saritha Komatireddy (Wall Street Journal interview, reposted by the campaign)Interview · Saritha for New York (reprint of The Wall Street Journal) · sarithafornewyork.com
“We're going to audit and investigate every homeless shelter in New York.”
Pledges to declare a state of emergency over antisemitism
Komatireddy pledges 'state of emergency' on antisemitism, vows AG takeover of prosecutions where district attorneys fail to protect New YorkersPublic statement · Saritha for New York · Aug 17, 2026 · sarithafornewyork.com
“On Day One of my administration, I will declare a state of emergency over antisemitism.”
Pledges to supersede DAs who fail to prosecute hate crimes
Komatireddy pledges 'state of emergency' on antisemitism, vows AG takeover of prosecutions where district attorneys fail to protect New YorkersPublic statement · Saritha for New York · Aug 17, 2026 · sarithafornewyork.com
“the Office of the Attorney General will step in and prosecute those cases itself”
Supports safe buffer zones around synagogues and Jewish schools
Saritha Komatireddy's Statement on Endorsing Safe Buffer ZonesPublic statement · Saritha for New York · sarithafornewyork.com
“I would establish safe buffer zones around every Jewish school and synagogue now.”