AdvertisementA 'Relic' And 'Burden': Manhattan District Attorney To Stop Prosecuting ProstitutionApril 21, 2021Rachel TreismanfacebookEmailProtesters gather in New York City in February 2019 to advocate for the decriminalization of sex trades in the city and state. The Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced more than two years later it would stop prosecuting prostitution and seek the dismissal of hundreds of related cases dating back decades. (LightRocket via Getty Images)