Monthly Archives: February 2026

D.A. Bragg Announces Trial Conviction Of Skiboky Stora For Multiple Hate Crime Incidents

February 25, 2026

“A judge has convicted Skiboky Stora for a disturbing series of bias-driven attacks on unsuspecting New Yorkers,” said District Attorney Bragg. “The victims were met with both violence and vile rhetoric simply because of who they are. Hate crimes strike at the core of our city’s values and sense of safety, and I thank the hardworking prosecutors of our Hate Crimes Unit for presenting a rigorous case and securing this conviction.”

Bragg Indicts Serial Uptown Arsonist

February 23, 2026

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr., recently indicted Michael Patterson, 38, for allegedly committing a total of seven arsons across the Upper East Side and Upper West Side in 2025. Patterson has been charged with eight counts of arson. “In Manhattan, we take extremely seriously conduct that endangers our communities–whether to people or to property,” said Bragg.

Will Threat of Prison Make One of New York’s ‘Worst Landlords’ Change?

February 22, 2026

A five-story brick building on West 170th Street has been known to go months without heat or hot water during the winter. On one occasion, the boiler erupted, filling the basement with a thick black plume of dust that crept up and down the stairways and infiltrated the apartments. When the residents blew their noses, they would stain the tissues black.