On May 15, Bragg announced indictments against two alleged sex crime and domestic violence perpetrators in one day. But securing indictments and convictions against hardened criminals is not Bragg’s only focus; he is also working with his team of attorneys, social workers and specialists to assist the victims and families directly impacted by these crimes.

"Our partnerships with law enforcement are integral to our efforts to prevent organized retail crime (ORC) rings from stealing and then selling stolen goods online. We look forward to continuing our strong partnership with the DA's Office as we work to combat ORC across New York City," the spokesperson said.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced a wide-ranging indictment against Daniel Ohebshalom for allegedly letting some of his apartment buildings go to seed in order to harass rent-regulated tenants and force them to move out.

Manhattan prosecutors on Wednesday said they planned to retry Harvey Weinstein on sex crimes charges after his recently overturned conviction and could be ready to do so as soon as this fall. “It was a strong case in 2020,” Nicole Blumberg, an assistant district attorney, said, adding: “It remains a strong case in 2024.”

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg put YouTube on notice Wednesday for hosting tutorials on how to manufacture deadly weapons and pushing violent content about D.I.Y. guns to school kids. In a letter to YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, Bragg noted how “in a number of cases before my office, young individuals who are being investigated for ghost gun possession and manufacturing tell a similar story and have explicitly stated they have learned to build ghost guns on YouTube — with some learning how to do so in less than an hour.

Data provided by the NYPD and the Manhattan District Attorney’s office reveals a 5% year-to-date decrease in major index crime during the first three months of 2024, as compared to last year.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today announced the indictment of YEHIA AMIN, 28, for stalking and punching a 23-year-old Israeli tourist in an antisemitic attack, while the victim and his friends were walking through Times Square.

At back-to-back hearings, District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office asked judges to vacate the decades-old convictions of Wayne Gardine and Jabar Walker after separate reinvestigations with The Legal Aid Society and the Innocence Project revealed authorities built their cases on shady police work and lying witnesses. Both men were convicted in separate homicide cases based on investigations by Manhattan’s then-notoriously corrupt 30th Precinct nicknamed the “Dirty 30.” Nearly three dozen of the Harlem stationhouse cops were arrested in the 1990s for corruption and other crimes.

“As alleged, Ryder should not have been working on this hot summer day. Despite his condition, he was out for hours and worked to the point of collapse,” said District Attorney Bragg. “All animals deserve to be treated with the utmost care and the type of abuse that Ryder allegedly suffered is unacceptable.”

In a massive, 98-page legal brief, Manhattan prosecutors summarize the case as one about Trump's 'illegal conspiracy to undermine the integrity of the 2016 presidential election'

A New York City man was indicted for defacing three Manhattan synagogues and a Jewish volunteer ambulance in August, according to the Manhattan district attorney's office. Lenny De La Rosa, 21, faced four counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief as a hate crime at his Tuesday arraignment, District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. "Synagogues are sacred places where everyone should be able to practice their faith safely. We will not allow our houses of worship to be violated by hateful acts and we do not tolerate bias and antisemitism," Bragg said in a statement.

“We created the Special Victims Division Advisory Council to dig into what’s working, what isn’t working, and solicit feedback from external stakeholders on an ongoing basis,” said Bragg. “Strengthening trust with community partners and reducing barriers to services for survivors lead to more reporting and increased participation in the criminal justice process.”

“Christian Zapata is charged with repeatedly punching a victim who posed no immediate danger or physical threat. We will continue to impartially investigate instances where members of law enforcement use unnecessary force, because doing so is essential for enhancing public safety and confidence in the criminal justice system,” said District Attorney Bragg.

The artworks were returned to the heirs of Fritz Grünbaum, who was killed in the Dachau concentration camp in 1941, in an emotional ceremony at the office of the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, which investigated the case.

This is only the latest in a series of shrewd and successful moves by Bragg that have largely gone unnoticed by the media and the public…He has transcended parochialism and politics, focusing only on the public good. He deserves our thanks. “

“At every possible turn, he allegedly used his taxpayer-funded positions as City Councilmember, then senior mayoral advisor, and finally Department of Buildings commissioner to line his pockets,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement.

The Manhattan district attorney reflects on his journey to become one of the highest-profile local prosecutors in the United States and the advice that influential figures in his life gave him along the way.

“At its core is power disparity — employers who are just cheating the system, who might not go out and take $1,000 out of someone’s pocket but are literally taking it out of their pocket through their wages,” Bragg added. “What we’re saying is, it’s the same, and it has to be treated as such and prosecuted as such.”

“Hate has no place in New York City and these offensive and damaging actions will not be tolerated,” said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. “As alleged, James Ryan put emblems of hate on a city building and one of Manhattan’s most iconic symbols.”