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January 26, 2026 | Our Town NY

Man Pleads Guilty to Murder in June ‘24 East Village Stabbing Click For More

Alejandro Piedra, 31, pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing 38-year-old Clemson Cockfield and injuring two others in the East Village in a wild June 2024 melee, Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr. recently announced. According to a contemporary Straus News report, “the south side of East 14th Street between 1st Avenue and Avenue A is a known trouble spot“ that locals had dubbed the “thieves’ market.”

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January 26, 2026 | Our Town NY

Shooter of New York Jets Player Indicted; Forcible Touching in Kips Bay Click For More

Manhattan’s properly very serious District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., isn’t a man for irony, at least not publicly, but the recent announcement that Frederick Green, 20, had been indicted as the shooter of Jets cornerback Kris Boyd surely raised some eyebrows among NFL gridiron fans generally, and long suffering members of “Gang Green Nation” specifically.

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January 23, 2026 | SHORE NEWS NETWORK

East Village killer pleads guilty to fatal 2024 stabbing spree that left one dead, two injured Click For More

– Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced that Alejandro Piedra, 31, pleaded guilty Thursday to murder, attempted murder, and assault charges in connection with a violent 2024 stabbing rampage in the East Village that left one man dead and two others injured. Piedra is expected to be sentenced on April 20 to 18 years to life in state prison.

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January 23, 2026 | EV Grieve

D.A. Bragg announces guilty plea in fatal East Village stabbing spree on 14th Street Click For More

A June 2024 stabbing spree that shocked neighbors and reignited calls for a safer 14th Street/First Avenue corridor moved closer to its legal conclusion this week.

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January 23, 2026 | People

Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison After ‘Viciously Attacking’ Pizzeria Worker in Video Footage Click For More

A man has pleaded guilty to violently assaulting a Manhattan pizzeria manager in a 2024 attack that left the victim with severe brain injuries and in a medically induced coma for weeks.

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January 22, 2026 | Rolling Stone

Bronx Drill Rapper Indicted for Attempted Murder After Allegedly Shooting NFL Star Kris Boyd Click For More

Frederick Green, who performs under the name Tbo Zay, is alleged to have shot Boyd during a confrontation outside of Manhattan hot spot Sei Less


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Watch here as Courtney Razner, Deputy Chief of our Human Trafficking Unit, and Melissa Martinez, our Human Trafficking Clinical Director, discuss the vulnerabilities that human traffickers exploit and the resources that our office provides to help survivors.
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ICYMI: “Aljo Mrkulic brutally murdered Christoper Rodriguez, who kindly opened his home to him during a time of need during a vulnerable moment for our city.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this sentencing:
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This weekend, D.A. Bragg joined the Harvard Black Law Students Association’s Annual Spring Conference for a fireside chat where he discussed his public service career journey, the work of our office, and his approach to prosecution.