New York City Councilman Rory Lancman made official Wednesday his candidacy to become the next district attorney of Queens County.

Lancman’s challenge to longtime incumbent District Attorney Richard Brown has been long anticipated. As the chair of the council’s Justice System committee—a later iteration of a committee created after he joined the body in 2013—Lancman has made reform efforts a top priority, positioning himself as a leader on criminal justice issues.

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