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Man indicted for 2024 string of random ‘misogynistic attacks’ across Manhattan: DA 
Daquan Armstead, of the Bronx, is charged with three counts of assault in the third degree as a hate crime, two counts of attempted assault in the third degree as a hate crime, and aggravated harassment.
Brooklyn man indicted in alleged New Year’s Day stabbing of fellow subway rider
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced an indictment Thursday against a man who allegedly stabbed a fellow subway rider at the 14th Street station in Manhattan on New Year’s Day.
Man indicted in Chelsea subway stabbing over stolen blanket
Jamar Banks, 52, was charged with assault and attempted assault, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr.
Manhattan subway stabbing stemmed from fight between homeless men over blanket: DA
Citing on-the-record statements, law enforcement sources said 52-year-old Jamar Banks was sleeping aboard a uptown-bound 2 train alongside his suitcase around 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 1 when the victim, a 32-year-old man, allegedly swiped the suitcase, dragged it to an adjacent car, and pulled out a blanket he then used to cover himself to sleep on a train seat.
Can a charge lead to change? Manhattan D.A.-funded court-based navigators think so
Court-based peer navigator supervisor Luis Laureano meets people where they are at. In a literal sense, he mostly approaches them on the first floor of the New York County criminal court after their arraignments. But figuratively, he draws from a “sixth sense” when helping them help themselves.
Hell’s Kitchen Gets New Public Safety Coalition
The Midtown Community Improvement Coalition — a group of city officials and local leaders working to improve public safety and quality of life in Midtown — has just expanded its reach to include Hell's Kitchen in all its improvement initiatives.
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