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Rapist Convicted In Violent UES Break-In Attack, Prosecutors Say 
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A man has been convicted of breaking into an Upper East Side apartment, raping a 29-year-old woman and fracturing her skull, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said Tuesday.
DOB supervisor indicted for $75K bribery scheme
A former New York City Department of Buildings supervisor has been indicted on bribery charges after allegedly accepting more than $75,000 in cash and other benefits from three construction industry insiders in exchange for fast-tracking permit approvals across all five boroughs.
New York City’s Spike in 3D-Printed Guns Prompts Push for Tougher Laws
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is advocating legislation that would make 3D-printing guns a crime.
D.A. Bragg details indictments over alleged gang-related shootings tied to East Village, LES
The Manhattan District Attorney's office yesterday announced an indictment involving seven people allegedly tied to the Lower East Side-based "Up the Hill" crew, accused of a series of gang-related shootings between mid-2024 and late 2025.
Manhattan District Attorney and NYPD Commissioner indict seven alleged members of Lower East Side gang for murder and firearms conspiracy
"The Baruch and Wald NYCHA complexes were ground zero for a turf war" says Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg. "A really perinicious cycle of senseless violence involving seven shootings, one bystander who was struck." Seven members of the Up the Hill gang are indicted for trying to get guns and urder their rivals in the Down the Hill gang. "Two different housing developments seeing each other as rivals, is a jurisdictional turf." He says a significant portion of their shooting cases are gang related, but the numbers are declining.
Alleged Lower East Side gang members indicted for multiple shootings over two-year period amid war with rivals
“This indictment alleges a coordinated pattern of violence spanning several months, during which the defendants repeatedly armed themselves and targeted rivals in residential areas, putting countless New Yorkers at risk,” District Attorney Bragg said. “As we further allege, the defendants used social media to provoke rivals, glorify gun violence and escalate tensions, fueling a dangerous cycle of retaliation.”
Manhattan District Attorney's Office