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June 30, 2025 | NY1

Support Act mandates treatment for the mentally ill charged with violent misdemeanors, but funding still an issue Click For More

“Someone throws a punch at someone, and they suffer some injury, but not significant injury,” said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg who pushed for the bill. “You know that, that case, if they were intending to cause you injury, would be in assault three. That’s a misdemeanor.”

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June 30, 2025

D.A. Bragg: Man Indicted For Unprovoked Attack On Pregnant Woman In Chelsea Click For More

“Raquan El allegedly attacked a vulnerable New Yorker—an unsuspecting pregnant woman who was a complete stranger to him—in a brutal act of violence with a weapon,” said District Attorney Bragg. “We will not tolerate New Yorkers being assaulted. I wish the victim a speedy recovery.”   

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June 28, 2025 | W42ST

PRIDE and Prosecution: How the DA Fights LGBTQ+ Hate Click For More

As Hell’s Kitchen celebrates PRIDE, the team inside the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is focused on something less festive: the rising threat of hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community.

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June 26, 2025 | Upper East Site

Suspect Indicted for Violent Antisemitic Hate Crime on UES Subway: Prosecutors Click For More

A grand jury has handed up a three-count indictment, including two hate crime charges, against a woman accused of targeting a stranger aboard an Upper East Side subway with a vile antisemitic attack during the morning commute, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.

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June 26, 2025 | JEWISH NEWS SYNDICATE

Woman indicted for antisemitic hate crime on NYC subway Click For More

“As alleged, Woki Massaquoi unleashed hate-driven violence on a woman in an unprovoked attack in our transit system,” Bragg stated. “This harmful conduct is unacceptable, and no one should be targeted because of their religion.”

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June 26, 2025 | East Side Feed

Woman Indicted for Antisemitic Attack on Subway Click For More

Woki Massaquoi, 35, faces two counts of Assault in the Third Degree as a Hate Crime and one count of Aggravated Harassment in the Second Degree following the incident, which occurred on a northbound 4 train as it traveled through the Upper East Side in April.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
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ICYMI: “SNAP and EBT fraud harms New Yorkers in need of assistance and the New Yorkers whose tax dollars fund these essential programs.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this indictment for an EBT fraud conspiracy:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
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Those who prey on New York’s vibrant immigrant population will be prosecuted. Watch here to learn more about the indictment of a woman for defrauding immigrant New Yorkers by posing as federal agent.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office3 days ago
ICYMI: “The defendants allegedly tracked the timing of benefit funds and drained accounts before the legitimate SNAP recipient could buy food and other necessities, eventually stealing more than $7 million.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this EBT fraud conspiracy: