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Man Indicted for August Subway Stabbing 
He was arraigned in Supreme Court on September 16 and is facing charges of Attempted Assault in the First Degree and Assault in the Second Degree.
Subway Stabber Indicted For Random UES Assault: Prosecutors
“As alleged, Amad Edwards viciously stabbed a stranger on a subway platform in the early morning hours,” said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg following Monday’s indictment. “We will continue to hold people accountable who commit harmful and illegal conduct in our stations and on our subways.”
UES Subway Stabber Indicted: DA
The victim sought help from a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) employee before being transported to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, according to officials, where he received stitches.
$8.3 M. of Trafficked Antiquities Returned to Turkey by Manhattan District Attorney’s Office
$8.3 M. of Trafficked Antiquities Returned to Turkey by Manhattan District Attorney’s OfficA hoard of 14 antiquities, collectively valued at more than $8.3 million, were returned to Turkey by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. on September 12, according to the district attorney’s office.
Manhattan D.A. Bragg announces Return of 14 Antiquities to Türkiye
The antiquities were recovered pursuant to several ongoing investigations, including into a trafficking network that systemically looted the ancient city of Bubon and trafficked those pieces into Manhattan. Pieces were also seized pursuant to an investigation into RICHARD BEALE, a trafficker who was convicted by the Office in August 2023 of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property and Conspiracy. The 14 pieces were returned at a ceremony with Gokhan Yazgı, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye; Muhittin Ahmet Yazal, Consul General, Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye in New York; and Kevin O’Malley, Acting Deputy Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations, New York.
Manhattan DA launches new cybercrime bureau to combat high-tech crimes
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is stepping up the fight against cybercrime with a new high-tech team.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office