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Alleged animal abuser indicted, after tossing, burning puppy in Manhattan: DA 
“As alleged, Joseph Kauffmann abused his dog by throwing him off the bed and scalding him with hot water for a prolonged period of time,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Pets are expected to be cared for by their owners, and this horrific alleged behavior will not be tolerated.”
Manhattan flag football coach who asked kids for nude photos gets prison time
“Benvontay Fogler used his positions at schools and camps to abuse numerous children over the course of more than four years,” Bragg said. “I thank the many survivors who came forward, as well as our prosecutors and counselors who never stopped working to support them.”
Homeless man indicted for random slash attack in the East Village
“As alleged, Steven Johnson attacked a restaurant employee just one day before slashing a pedestrian who was sitting in a plaza,” District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. “My thoughts are with the victims as they heal from their extensive injuries. Those who harm and threaten the safety of New Yorkers will be held accountable.”
Cleaning up Midtown: Eric Adams and Alvin Bragg join forces (Editorial)
The things Rudy Giuliani got wrong could fill a book, but when Giuliani was mayor, he got plenty of big things right. One of those was the enduring lesson that “quality of life” matters mightily in New York, which is to say that it isn’t just crime stats but close-up, harder-to-measure indicators of civic well-being that powerfully shape people’s impressions of Gotham.
Suspect Indicted for Central Park Rape Attempt; Same Man Arrested for Separate Incident Days Later
Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg has announced the indictment of Jermaine Longmire, 43, for attempting to rape a woman in Central Park last month.
Adams, DA Bragg, AG James urge Supreme Court to uphold ‘ghost gun’ rules
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg, Jr announced Wednesday they have filed an amicus brief before he U.S. Supreme Court in Garland v. VanDerStok, in support of federal rehulations issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives that require ghost gun parts to have serial numbers and compel background checks for buyers. Ghost guns, which are proliferating across the nation, are untraceable weapons often made at home from kits. Gunmakers are challenging the Biden admintration rules regulating ghost guns just like other guns, and the Supreme Court in April agreed to take up the case.
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