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December 3, 2025 | Pix11

NYC pit bull owner pleads guilty to vicious dog attack on pizzeria worker Click For More

The man charged with “viciously attacking” the manager of Roma Pizza with the help of his pit bull has pleaded guilty, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Wednesday.

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December 3, 2025 | NY1

Man sentenced to prison in connection with attack on Ray’s Candy Store owner and other incidents Click For More

A man was sentenced to five years in state prison for his role in an attack on the owner of Ray’s Candy Store and other attacks in 2023, the Manhattan district attorney said in a statement Wednesday.

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December 3, 2025 | NBC New York

Rogue dog owner pleads guilty in attack that put NYC pizza manager in a coma Click For More

A man has pleaded guilty to two counts of assault in a vicious attack on the manager of a Manhattan pizza place last year that put the victim in a coma and saw him mauled by a dog, prosecutors said Wednesday.

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December 3, 2025

ICYMI: D.A. Bragg Calls On New York State Legislature To Pass Tenant Protection Bill In City & State Click For More

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. wrote an op-ed in City and State today calling on the New York State Legislature to pass Bill S8559, sponsored by state Senator Brian Kavanagh and Assembly Member Micah Lasher, which will better protect New Yorkers from tenant harassment. 

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December 3, 2025

D.A. Bragg Announces Guilty Plea In Brutal Attack On Pizzeria Manager Click For More

“Tyshaun Watson is facing accountability for viciously attacking a pizzeria manager. This employee, who was just doing his job, suffered significant injuries and had to be placed in a medically induced coma for two weeks,” said District Attorney Bragg. “No worker should ever have to fear for their safety, and my Office will prosecute those who harm them.”

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December 3, 2025 | City and State NY

Opinion: Here’s how we can better protect New Yorkers from tenant harassment Click For More

Manhattan is facing a housing crisis. Rising rents and scarcity not only make it difficult for New Yorkers to find safe affordable homes, but create a breeding ground for fraud, scams and harassment. In just the past few months, my office has indicted a wide range of bad actors who allegedly preyed on homeowners and tenants: four rental scammers defrauded apartment hunters out of thousands of dollars; landlords harassed rent-regulated tenants in Chelsea; and multiple individuals and companies committed deed fraud in Harlem.


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ICYMI: D.A. Bragg joined @BrianLehrer to discuss the importance of building trust in our communities to drive down violent crime in Manhattan.
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