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September 15, 2025

ICYMI: D.A. Bragg Stresses Importance Of Targeted Approach To Address Gun Violence In Amsterdam News Op-Ed Click For More

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., wrote an op-ed in the Amsterdam News stressing the importance of targeted, strategic planning and community investments in driving down gun violence in hotspots this summer.

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September 15, 2025 | Chelsea News

Coffee Shop Slasher Indicted Click For More

The man suspected of viciously slashing a Moka & Co. coffee shop employee on August 20, 2025, Wagner Louis, has been indicted for one count of attempted murder and two counts assault. The horrific incident unfolded at the Yemeni café’s location at 142 W. 34th Street, across the street from Macy’s.

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September 15, 2025

D.A. Bragg Announces Prison Sentence For March 2020 Anti-Asian Attack In Chinatown Click For More

“Manuel Morales will serve a state prison term for targeting, threatening and hurling offensive remarks at a man driven by his own hateful beliefs and biases,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Although the victim did not suffer any physical injuries, this kind of hate-driven conduct and racist vitriol contributed to an atmosphere of fear for not only the victim but other members of the AAPI community during the height of the COVID pandemic. In Manhattan, everyone should feel that they belong, and I hope the imposed sentence offers the victim a sense of justice.”  

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September 12, 2025 | Patch

Midtown Café Worker Nearly Killed in Broad Daylight Slashing, Prosecutors Say Click For More

Brooklynite Wagner Louis, 33, was indicted Friday on accusations of slashing a man's neck in a Midtown café, leading to two blood transfusions and more than 19 stitches for the victim, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.

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September 12, 2025

D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment Of Benedetto Cupo, Construction Companies, For Fraud Totaling Over $5.7 Million Click For More

“As alleged, Benedetto Cupo orchestrated numerous frauds over the course of years, stealing millions from hard-working New Yorkers’ wages and the public funds they rely on when hurt on the job,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Despite never filing tax returns or remitting his workers’ withholdings, we allege, his companies fraudulently secured substantial PPP loans at the height of the pandemic. This case exemplifies the work that my office's Rackets Bureau does each and everyday: protect New Yorkers’ wages and New York’s public fisc by uncovering corruption and fraud. I thank them for their work on this case, as well as the numerous partners who helped make this prosecution possible.”

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September 12, 2025

D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment In Slashing Of Midtown Café Worker Click For More

“A café employee was going about his workday when Wagner Louis entered the Midtown establishment and allegedly slashed the worker, almost killing him,” said District Attorney Bragg. “This broad daylight attack is horrifying, and I hope the victim continues to heal from this assault. We do not tolerate threats to the safety of workers in Manhattan and will prosecute those who cause hard-working New Yorkers harm.”


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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.
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“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.
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“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: