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Mr. Vance understands that Mr. Mogenthau has been a national leader in the prosecution of corporate malfeasance in addition to being an effective administrator of a huge office—the Manhattan DA oversees more than 500 attorneys. The task of presiding over such a large operation, and the challenges that come with such a complex case load, will try the patience and competence of anyone who believes the job is simply about getting the bad guys. Mr. Vance best understands the prosaic tasks that accompany the occasional glamour that comes with the job of Manhattan DA.

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Mr. Vance is by far the most impressive candidate in the race. He has been a distinguished criminal and civil trial lawyer and comes across as a person of quiet competence and reflection. It is unfortunate that in today's electrified atmosphere, shrillness and zealotry are too often equated with a passion for justice. The Manhattan DA's office is a virtual mini-army with approximately 500 lawyers and many more support staff. It is best led not by a Crusader Rabbit type hell-bent on seeking out wrongdoing and holding incessant press conferences but rather by a public servant dedicated to the responsible, objective and deliberative pursuit of lawbreakers.

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Vance spent six years in the 1980’s as a prosecutor in the Manhattan D.A.’s office and is currently a trial attorney with Morvillo and Abramowicz, a criminal defense law firm. His experience on the other side of the fence makes him an ideal candidate to lead the necessary changes in the D.A.’s office. He has addressed reform of the criminal court system to the creation of a “re-entry director.” These are all cutting-edge concepts for an office long accustomed to old approaches to criminal justice.

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The result was a decades-long crusade by Mr. Morgenthau's office to break organized crime's grip on key sectors. First, he drove organized crime from the trucking business, then he broke up the mob-dominated garbage cartel, then he cleaned up the garment center and the Javits Convention Center. The effort soon broadened to tackle money laundering, securities fraud and eventually executive greed.

The key question for the city's business community in the Sept. 15 Democratic primary to succeed Mr. Morgenthau is who will continue his efforts to protect honest business-people. The candidate most likely to continue Mr. Morgenthau's work is Cyrus Vance Jr.

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The position of Manhattan district attorney is one that has not been vacant in 34 years. It is an office that sees some of the most violent crimes in this city, as well as high-profile white-collar crimes. The diversity of the prosecution is as varied as the city of New York and that is why it takes a very special individual to lead such a diverse office.

While all of the Democratic candidates are capable individuals, there are unique qualities and issues that make Cy Vance the ideal candidate.

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For only the third time since 1941, Man hattan voters will select a new dis trict attorney; Robert Morgenthau, 90, is stepping down after a historic 35 years in office.

His legacy? Arguably the finest criminal-justice agency in the nation, one that has successfully pursued hundreds of critical prosecutions -- not just of violent criminals but in the areas of white-collar crimes and national security, as well.

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The Post today endorses the candidacy of Cyrus Vance Jr.

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There's nothing like the exposure of a political campaign when it comes to helping the public take someone's measure. Case in point: Leslie Crocker Snyder, candidate for Manhattan district attorney.

The pressure of the primary appears to be getting to her. Suddenly, she has gone negative on rival Cy Vance in terms that are personal and hilariously over the top.

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Cameron Todd Willingham did not make a sympathetic defendant. He was accused of one of the worst types of crime we witness in our society (murdering his children in an intentionally-set fire). He had been on the wrong side of the law since his early teens, was behind on his bills and out of a job. The jury spent less time deliberating this case than it takes many of us to commute to work. Cameron Todd Willingham was put to death, declaring his innocence until a lethal injection silenced him.

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"I have two teenage kids, everybody is concerned about the welfare for kids and making sure that the police, the DA’s office and communities provide all the resources we can to keep our young people supported and out of harms way.”

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Manhattan district attorney candidate Cy Vance Jr. will receive the endorsement of the United Federation of Teachers on Wednesday, the Daily News has learned.

Michael Mulgrew, the union's new president, called Vance a "leader with principles" and a "committed progressive."