prosecutors

Amaury Abreu, 37, faces up to 20 years in prison for helping the group distribute cocaine in New York and the Dominican Republic.

The departures in the Bronx represent a larger proportion of the agency's staff compared to district attorney's offices in other boroughs.

The city's district attorneys and public defenders say they're gearing up for new criminal justice reforms that take effect statewide in January, but they need more resources.

Defendants who do not plead guilty before their indictment can face harsh consequences later on.

Sources say the hotel maid accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of rape was looking for a financial settlement from him to drop the case.