Alvin Bragg is the 37th District Attorney elected in Manhattan. Alvin – a lifelong Manhattanite who served as a state and federal prosecutor – has spent more than two decades fighting to make our communities safer and our criminal justice system fairer.
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Will Mamdani’s new Correction Department head turn around Rikers Island?
Additionally, Richards vows to reduce Rikers population by working with local district attorneys to speed up cases and state prison officials to expedite transferring people whose cases are already adjudicated. Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg called him “an outstanding pick for Commissioner” and recounted working together on his office’s court-navigator program.
5 Charged In Firearm Conspiracy Linked To 9 Harlem Shootings: DA
HARLEM, NY — Five young men have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to arm themselves and carry out nine shooting incidents across Harlem over nearly a year, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Tuesday.
D.A. Bragg: Five Charged With Firearm Conspiracy For Nine Shooting Incidents
“As alleged, these defendants conspired to arm themselves and unleash brazen violence across Harlem, including committing numerous shootings,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Nearly all of the shootings were committed in or around NYCHA developments, putting countless lives at risk, including residents and bystanders. This kind of reckless and senseless violence has no place in our communities and those who engage in it will be brought to justice by our partners at the NYPD and our office’s prosecutors.”
Arsonist Indicted for Series of Fires on Upper West Side and Upper East Side
The out-of-state man arrested last fall for setting garbage cans on fire on both the UWS and UES has now been indicted for a total of seven arsons across the two neighborhoods.
7 Arsons Committed On The UES And UWS, Prosecutor Says
An Oregon man is facing charges related to seven different arson attacks on the Upper East Side and Upper West Side, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. said Thursday.
D.A. Bragg: Man Indicted For Arson Patterns On Upper East Side And Upper West Side
“Michael Patterson allegedly committed a series of arsons on Manhattan’s public streets,” said District Attorney Bragg. “These dangerous fires extensively damaged public and private property, including five vehicles, and it is fortunate that no one was injured. In Manhattan, we take extremely seriously conduct that endangers our communities – whether to people or to property.”
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