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September 22, 2025

D.A. Bragg: Ernest Wright Sentenced To 22 Years For Fatally Strangling Girlfriend In Times Square Hotel Room Click For More

“After a year of abuse, Ernest Wright fatally strangled his girlfriend Kayla Estevez in a horrific act of intimate-partner violence,” said District Attorney Bragg. “I extend my deepest condolences to Kayla’s loved ones who spoke at today’s sentencing and thank the prosecutors who tried this case. Help is available: if you or someone you know is a victim of intimate-partner violence in Manhattan, please call us at 212-335-9373.”

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September 22, 2025

Manhattan D.A.’s Office Seizes Domains Of Websites Selling More Than 1 Million Stolen Credit Cards Click For More

“The domains seized by my office were used to host sophisticated, structured online marketplaces that exclusively trafficked in stolen information,” said D.A. Bragg. “My office’s Cyber Crime Bureau is actively investigating as part of its ongoing efforts to protect New Yorkers from computer- and cyber-enabled crimes.”

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September 21, 2025 | AMNY

Suspect indicted for stabbing a sleeping man on board 1 train in Harlem Click For More

Prosecutors allege that 20-year-old Geovalny Alcantara stabbed a 56-year-old man on board a 1 train at the W. 145th Street and Broadway station in West Harlem during the morning of July 14. According to the indictment, Alcantara stabbed the man, unprovoked, several times in the head and face with a knife.

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September 19, 2025 | AMNY

Times Square bomb scare: Bronx man indicted in fake pipe bomb plot Click For More

State prosecutors charged a Bronx man Thursday with allegedly placing an imitation pipe bomb outside the NYPD’s Times Square substation last month, forcing an evacuation of the busy tourist hub for more than an hour.

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September 19, 2025

D.A. Bragg: Man Who Placed False Bomb By NYPD Times Square Station Indicted Click For More

“As alleged, Desean Maryat placed an imitation pipe bomb that forced police to clear the Crossroads of the World for more than an hour on a busy Monday morning,” said District Attorney Bragg. “He specifically chose to target the door of the NYPD’s Times Square substation, grinding officers’ movements to a halt. Thankfully, the NYPD’s Bomb Squad responded and moved efficiently to ensure everyone’s safety and allow visitors and commuters alike to return to Times Square.”

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September 19, 2025 | El Diario

Manhattan arrecia guerra contra crímenes de odio ante ataques a latinos e inmigrantes Click For More

állate. ¿Por qué estás hablando español si esto es América? ¿Tú estás legal aquí? Muéstrame tus papeles. ¿Estás legal? Respóndeme”, fueron las violentas frases que el colombiano Julio Manrique escuchó hace dos semanas en uno de los vagones del tren 7 cuando iba junto a su madre desde Queens hacia Times Square y un hombre de unos 55 años se molestó con su presencia.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office9 hours ago
Today, over 25 young New Yorkers joined us for our annual resume workshop! They worked one-on-one with volunteers from our office to create or refine their resumes.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office12 hours ago
“I thank my office’s prosecutors for ensuring justice for Florencio Moran, Nazario Vásquez Villegas, Anthony Manson and Chuen Kok, as well as the two other men who, thankfully, survived.” – D.A. Bragg. Watch here to learn more about the trial conviction of Randy Santos.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office17 hours ago
“This brutal, broad daylight attack horrified this community and the entire borough.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this indictment of a man for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl at knifepoint: