Grasso retired as Administrative Judge, Queens County Supreme Court for Criminal Matters in August 2022.

[4] In 2014, Grasso was appointed as a co-chair on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Behavioral Health Task Force.

[5] Grasso took a special interest in creating restorative justice programs for young people, such as Project Reset and DAT-Y.

These programs were designed to foster consequential decision making and self-esteem in New York City's youth and eliminate all underlying charges.

In announcing his candidacy, Grasso cited his long-standing concern regarding New York State bail laws and their impact on rising crime rates.

He also cited the failure of New York State law to permit judges to consider potential danger when making decisions on bail and the overall undermining of the leverage of the court system.

[10] Grasso emphasized the central role of district attorneys in enforcing the law and maintaining public safety in the communities they were elected to serve by working within the full scope of their authority, while also continuing to engage in restorative justice practices.