A career prosecutor, not a politician, Anne Donnelly took on the author of New York’s dangerous “cashless bail” law in her 2021 bid for District Attorney, and she scored a victory for law-abiding Nassau residents. Since then, District Attorney Anne Donnelly has made Nassau the safest county in the nation as a tough-on-crime prosecutor focused on protecting your family’s safety.
Immediately upon taking office in 2022, DA Donnelly formed a team of experienced prosecutors and law enforcement officials, including a former police commissioner, to combat crime in Nassau. Together, they’ve secured hundreds of tough sentences, including for the attempted murder of Nassau County police officers, fatal MS-13 gang shootings, and a spree of robberies on the North Shore.
DA Donnelly’s team also dismantled a major narcotics ring, stopping the flow of drugs into local neighborhoods, and partnered with federal law enforcement agencies to take dozens of violent gang members off the streets. Committed to uncovering the truth in unsolved crimes, DA Donnelly played an instrumental role in the investigation of the notorious Gilgo Beach serial killer case, while also securing a conviction in a 1968 cold case murder and resolving four others from the early 1970s.
The District Attorney has prioritized delivering justice for Nassau’s most vulnerable, including animals, and is proud to have put abusers behind bars. In addition to ensuring dangerous criminals are kept off the streets, DA Donnelly has partnered with police to address and reverse the root causes of crime.
DA Donnelly established the Firearm Suppression Unit and launched the Cyber Crimes and Pharmaceutical Unit to fight illegal drugs sold over the internet. She has also increased funding for hate crime prevention and expanded community education efforts to reach more students in schools.
Before being elected District Attorney, Donnelly dedicated 32 years to fighting crime in the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, most recently as Deputy Bureau Chief of the Organized Crime & Rackets Bureau. She successfully prosecuted complex murder-for-hire cases, narcotics traffickers, and investigations into counterfeit electronics.
A Nassau County native, DA Donnelly is a graduate of Fordham University and Fordham Law School. She resides in Garden City with her family.