Crime doesn’t pay — so try politics instead.
The Democrat running to be Nassau County’s top prosecutor encouraged convicted criminals to apply for a job on her campaign that could pay them up to $7,000 a month.
District Attorney candidate Nicole Aloise’s campaign posted an ad seeking a “communications director” on job website indeed.com as she tries to unseat Republican incumbent District Attorney Anne Donnelly.
“People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply,” the job posting says, offering a salary range of between $6,000-$7,000 a month.
The call for ex-cons to apply for a job sticks out like a sore thumb in an otherwise traditional job description that notes applicants should have previous experience in media relations, dealing with New York journalists or working on campaigns.
Any top media manager’s goal is to get the candidate favorable press coverage.
Donnelly called the advertisement more than politically tone-deaf, labeling the job solicitation “dangerous,” and claiming it exposes Aloise’s “criminal-first agenda” that puts criminals over law-abiding citizens.
“The District Attorney is responsible for safeguarding confidential information, ensuring justice,
and holding criminals accountable—not inviting them into the heart of a campaign for Nassau
County’s top law enforcement post,” Donnelly told The Post.
“Only someone deeply out of touch would prioritize hiring convicted criminals over qualified, law-abiding citizens for such a sensitive role.”
Aloise is a career prosecutor who spent 16 years working in both the Queens and Nassau district attorneys’ offices.
Some municipalities bar employers from discriminating against convicted criminals.
New York City has the “Ban the Box” law, also known as the Fair Chance Act, which prohibits employers from asking about an applicant’s criminal history or conducting background checks until a conditional job offer is made.
That means employers can’t include questions about criminal records on job applications or during initial interviews.
But Donnelly said explicitly singling out criminals — not law abiding citizens — to apply for a job with a DA candidate whose mission is to enforce the law is beyond the pale.
“This isn’t just a campaign misstep—it’s a window into Nicole Aloise’s dangerous worldview,” Donnelly said. “Hiring criminals to help run her campaign? That’s who she is. Nassau residents can’t afford to hand the keys to the DA’s Office over to someone who embraces that kind of reckless ideology.”
Aloise campaign spokesperson Ellen McCormick responded, “Nicole has a long record of locking up violent felons, and a box accidentally left checked on indeed.com does not change that.
“This is a cheap shot from Anne Donelly’s campaign to attempt to distract from the fact that crime in Nassau County has risen 44% under Donnelly’s watch, that Nicole is the only candidate in this race with endorsements from law enforcement, and from the fact that Nicole outraised her by almost $100,000.”
Donnelly touted her own prosecutorial record to make Nassau one of the safest counties in America, while fighting to repeal New York’s cashless bail law.
“If you want safety, accountability, and common sense in your District Attorney, I’m proud to be the choice of Nassau neighbors who want to keep Nassau the safest community in the U.S.A,” Donnelly said.
