It’s been an undeniably eventful first year in office for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who became the first person of color elected to the position in 2021 after a highly competitive contest. In addition to pursuing large-scale targets like the Trump Organization, the District Attorney has announced wide-ranging housing, mental health and homelessness support services designed to confront Hell’s Kitchen challenges exacerbated by COVID-19.

The ailing ex-con accused of slaying a Harlem mom and her special needs-daughter told a judge he was “hanging in there” — and proclaimed his innocence — as he was hit with a murder indictment in the 1994 cold case on Thursday.

An ex-con has been indicted on murder charges for the cold-case double-killing of a Harlem woman and her special-needs daughter in 1994.

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office concluded a rare occurrence recently—its first dual jury trial in some 20 years.